3 Firefighters Injured Fighting Brush Fire Burning In Broomfield
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)- North Metro Fire crews rushed to put out a brush fire burning near Ellingwood Drive and Highway 7 in Broomfield on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported around 3:30 p.m. and completely extinguished just after 4 p.m.
Another update on the brush fire west of Anthem Ranch on the Boulder County Open Space. Three North Metro firefighters were transported to get checked out at an area hospital out of abundance of caution. Two fire engines sustained damage from the fire. Crews will remain on scene.
— North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO) August 12, 2020
Three firefighters were injured in the fire. Two fire engines were also damaged.
Fire is out. Crews addressing small hot spots in the area. No homes threatened.
— North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO) August 12, 2020
Copter4 flew over the fire which showed a large charred area with flames spreading in a field that was across from the green space of a neighborhood with hundreds of homes.
At one point, the flames grew very close to some power lines and the fire engine. Crews had to spray down the engine to keep it from getting too hot. It's unclear if that was one of the engines that suffered damage.
The fire was extinguished and crews said that no homes were threatened during the fire. Crews stayed on scene to put out hot spots and watch for flare-ups.
Video of crews mopping up hot spots. pic.twitter.com/0rl8THHlRn
— North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO) August 12, 2020