Rainbow Fire near Summit Ranch Drive in Jefferson County contained
A small wildland fire in Jefferson County had some residents evacuating as a precaution Monday, but about an hour after it was initially reported, it was fully contained.
The Foothills Fire Protection District said smoke from the Rainbow Fire was visible from a distance and urged people to stay away from the area of Summit Ranch Drive off Interstate 70, but as of about 5 p.m., it was fully contained, the agency said.
"It's in a steep rocky area on top of a hill so crews did have to hike in and lay hose lines in," Foothills Fire Protection District LT. Mike Amdur said. "We have had a lot of moisture this summer and which was great it did lead to a lot of tall grasses and now that we are not getting as much precipitation those tall grasses are drying out creating very large fuel loads and that can cause very rapid fire growth."
No injuries were reported.
