Boulder fire crews extinguish overnight wildfire between Boulder Canyon and Flagstaff
Boulder Fire Rescue and other agencies fully contained a wildfire early Wednesday that erupted late Tuesday night and spread just shy of an acre between Boulder Canyon and Flagstaff off of Artist Point Fire administrators reported via social media that there were no injuries and that they were not aware of damage to any structures Boulder Fire Rescue responded to the slow-moving blaze named the Realization Fire around p m Tuesday according to the agency No evacuations were issued Fire crews traversed rocky and steep terrain to put out the flames personnel revealed Around a m Wednesday Boulder Fire Rescue declared the fire was contained and that crews were putting out hot spots Shortly after a m Boulder Fire Rescue approved the Realization Fire was contained and that crews would remain on scene to monitor the area The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time Boulder Fire Rescue reported Weather conditions along the Front Range have been exceptionally dry according to facts from the National Weather Facility Related Articles Denver weather How likely is the city to see its first snow this week Colorado weather Up to inches of snow forecast for mountains Denver remains dry -year-old dies in apparent parachuting crash in Boulder County Grass fire near Boulder was sparked by mowing equipment On average Denver records its first snow by Oct The last time measurable snow fell in Denver this year was on April according to the weather function By Friday it will have been days without snow the sixth-longest snowless stretch recorded in the city If Denver doesn t see its first snowfall of the season on Friday it will officially be the city s second-latest on record Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter