Brush hearth close to Back garden of the Gods caused by cigarette, officials say | Colorado Springs Information

A brush hearth southeast of the Yard of the Gods that broke out Wednesday evening and threatened properties was induced by the “careless disposal of a cigarette,” according to the Colorado Springs Fireplace Office.

The hearth was described at about 4:20 p.m., according to hearth division spokesman Mike Smaldino.

As of 5 p.m. the Colorado Springs Fireplace Department approximated the fire around North 30th Avenue and H2o Road just north of Old Colorado Town was about 5 acres in size. Crews ended up conducting construction protection at that time when about five houses were threatened, the department tweeted. About a fifty percent an hour afterwards the fire was contained. 

Drone footage by @CSPDPIO of yesterday’s #grassfire at 30th and H2o St. CSFD fireplace investigators identified that the fire was triggered by careless disposal of a cigarette. Fireplace period is yr-round in Colorado Springs. Be sure to be thorough pic.twitter.com/iLiheHv0hR

— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) January 21, 2021

Firefighters evacuated a few properties, but all inhabitants have been allowed to return, the office mentioned.

The hearth burned on a hill parallel to 30th Street and authorities experienced shut the highway, a Gazette photographer on scene stated. Smoke was obvious from the fire just prior to sunset, but not flames, she explained. 

Smaldino reported fire mitigation endeavours in the region designed their work simpler.

Video clip from #grassfire of 30th avenue as firefighters function to guard residences Thank you @CSPDPIO @epcwildland and @CSUtilities for the mutual help pic.twitter.com/I2EHuuG2OV

— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) January 21, 2021

“The householders up major did a definitely good job of maintaining their grass slice down,” he explained. “It usually takes a lot of the vitality out of the fireplace.”

In numerous other states, a brushfire in the center of January might be thought of unconventional. But Colorado is unique from other states, Smaldino explained.

“For us, fire period is all 12 months very long,” he said. “It is 365 days a 12 months.” 

The Gazette’s O’Dell Isaac contributed to this report.