Crime & Safety
Fire Crews Put Out 6-Acre Grass Fire At CU Boulder
Boulder Fire and Rescue has contained a grass fire that broke out near a Colorado University Boulder building earlier Thursday.
BOULDER, CO — Boulder Fire and Rescue has contained a grass fire that broke out near a Colorado University Boulder building earlier Thursday.
The fire measured more than 6 acres and was successfully contained around 3 p.m., according to Boulder Fire and Rescue.
A number of other agencies assisted Boulder firefighters in putting the blaze out. No injuries have been reported.
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Several Boulder residents shared photos of the smoke on Twitter.
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— MelanieP (@MelaniePray1) December 23, 2021
View from Goose Creek Path at Pearl Pkwy pic.twitter.com/vSDrbC5qXy
— Jesse Nestler (@jesse_b_nesse) December 23, 2021
Boulder Fire and Rescue shared a photo on their Instagram page.
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