Crews successfully contained two brush fires that were burning close to each other near the intersection of North Airport Boulevard and East 40th Avenue on Thursday, according to a release from Aurora Fire Rescue.
The fires were reported at around 2:30 p.m. When an Aurora Fire engine arrived at the scene of the fire, crews noticed flames with a height of about 10-15 feet on both sides of a railroad track, according to the release. The fires were "burning in close proximity to one another," the release said.
Thirteen fire units — including two engines and a brush truck from the Denver Fire Department — were involved in fighting both fires, Aurora Fire said in the release. A Denver Fire spokesperson said the department later reduced its response to one engine.