Fire in Thornton near I-25 and US 36 contained, evacuations and road closures lifted

[evemac]

Source: CPR

Evacuations have been lifted for areas in Thornton impacted by a fire that sparked Wednesday afternoon.

The 10-acre blaze closed I-25 in the north Denver metro for about an hour and forced residents from their homes before being fully contained. Firefighters are working to put out any remaining hot spots.

Read more: https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/25/grass-fire-thornton-huron-st-84th-ave/

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After the Marshall fires, I always have a horrible fear in the pit of my stomach when fires start anywhere around Denver.

[generalbetrayus]

1. I feel your pain. I had to be prepared to evacuate during the Marshall Fire although I never received the order to do so

I had a bag packed and my personal computer in the trunk of my car. It has been SO dry and SO windy recently, too.