Another Suspicious Fire Breaks Out Near Green Mountain

LAKEWOOD (CBS4) - Fire crews rushed to a grass fire burning in Lakewood on Wednesday afternoon.

The fire burned near Cedar Drive and Zinnia Way, close to Red Rocks Community College.

Crews from West Metro Fire Rescue estimated the fire at a little more than 2 1/2 acres.

Windy conditions helped fuel the fire. It's unclear what started the fire but investigators believe it was human-caused and is considered suspicious.

Many suspicious fires have been reported in the Green Mountain area recently.

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