Overview
- Authorities evacuated Pinnacle Charter High School, nearby businesses and parts of surrounding neighborhoods, with a formal shelter opened at the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center.
- Interstate 25 closed in both directions between Thornton Parkway and 84th Avenue due to heavy smoke and reopened after roughly 60–90 minutes.
- The fire burned about 10 acres and was contained by mid-afternoon following a multi-agency response of roughly 150 personnel.
- Officials reported no residential structures lost, while several businesses and multiple vehicles sustained damage.
- Power outages were reported as responders coordinated with Xcel Energy on possible de-energization of lines, the cause remains under investigation and crews are patrolling for hotspots.