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West Metro Contains Grass Fire Near C-470 And Kipling In Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - West Metro Fire Rescue was able to contain a large brush fire near C-470 and Kipling. The new fire started on a day with high fire danger across the front range.

Kipling Brush Fire 3 (West Metro Fire tweet)
(credit: West Metro Fire)

The fire broke out near an apartment complex on the south side of C-470, west of the Kipling exit.

The call came in around 6:20 a.m. Monday. Crews were "mopping up" by 8 a.m.

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