Photographs: Grass fireplace burns 'round 600 acres' in Elbert County throughout excessive wind warning

DENVER (KDVR) — A grass fireplace sparked Monday in Elbert County and burned lots of of acres, the Elbert Hearth Safety District reported.

The fireplace comes because the district is beneath stage two fireplace restrictions. Which means all out of doors fires are prohibited, together with charcoal grills and moveable fireplaces, and use of instruments that might spark a hearth, equivalent to chainsaws, should be operated with an authorised spark arresting system.

The Elbert Hearth Safety District stated the hearth began off Elbert Highway, simply east of West Kiowa Creek. The company cautioned residents that the hearth was producing lots of smoke whereas they labored to comprise it.

At about 6 p.m., the district stated the hearth had grown to “round 600 acres and roughly 85% contained.”

The county was additionally beneath a excessive wind warning on Monday, with sustained winds anticipated to be between 40 and 50 mph, with gusts of as much as 70 mph.

The district additionally famous that no buildings have been at risk on the time of posting. A number of companies have been on scene to quell the blaze, together with crews from Elbert, Kiowa, Franktown, Falcon and Elizabeth.

As of 6 p.m. Monday, the reason for the hearth was beneath investigation.