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Homeowners Grab Water Hoses As Brush Fire Flares Up

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Firefighters responded to a brush fire in Parker on Wednesday afternoon. The fire flared up near the Cherry Creek Trail at E-470 and Jordan Road.

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Homeowners were seen grabbing water hoses.

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Officials say the fire was under control at around 5:40 p.m. Crews are now working on hot spots.

It's not clear what started this fire.

Brush Fire in Parker: Firefighters battling flames along the Cherry Creek Trail near E-470 and Jordan Road

Brush Fire in Parker: Firefighters battling flames along the Cherry Creek Trail near E-470 and Jordan Road

Posted by CBS Denver on Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Hours before this fire, South Metro firefighters had responded to another fire near Highway 85 and Airport Road.

That fire burned two acres, but no homes or structures were damaged. No one was hurt.

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