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35-Acre Louisville Grass Fire Contained After Evacuations in Boulder County

Investigators suspect sparks from a combine ignited hay bales.

Overview

  • Flames began Monday near 104th Street and Dillon Road on the Broomfield–Boulder county line and pushed northeast under gusts near 35 mph.
  • Authorities issued evacuation orders for parts of Louisville and Lafayette that were lifted about 4:30 p.m., and several roads were closed during the response.
  • The fire jumped the Northwest Parkway, prompting shutdowns including southbound US 287 and the US 287–West Dillon Road intersection.
  • Louisville Fire Protection District led a multi-agency attack that quickly extinguished the blaze, which burned about 35 acres with no injuries or structure damage reported.
  • Officials said alerts went out through BOCO/Everbridge, and the cause remains under investigation despite the working theory involving a combine’s sparks.