Fire Burns On Flagstaff Road Near Boulder

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BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- A fire on Flagstaff Road kept the road closed for a while on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was fully contained by 3 p.m.

No structures were immediately threatened but people are urged to avoid the area.

Fire off of Flagstaff Rd is fully contained. Fire was approx .25 acres in size. Cause of fire is unknown at this time. pic.twitter.com/OtXHv0VCib
— BoulderCountySheriff (@BldrCOSheriff) July 5, 2017

The fire had burned about a quarter of an acre at 2 p.m. It never grew to more than that.

It is unclear what started the fire.

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