Fountain Fire: Wildland Fire Was Arson
The Fountain Fire Department tells KRDO NewsChannel 13 that Tuesday’s wildland fire was caused by an arsonist.
The fire started on Tuesday afternoon and firefighters were initially worried that it would spread quickly to nearby homes in the 400 block of Autumn Pl. The fire department dispatched all of their available firefighters to the fire and were able to get it under control in about 10 minutes.
Crews reported that strong winds were pushing the fire quickly to the east. The fire is now under control and no structures were damaged. The Fire Department says they have confirmed the cause for the fire was arson and are continuing their investigation.
We have a crew at the scene. Stay with KRDO.com and NewsChannel 13 for updates.
