Lakewood grass fire forces evacuations
By Tillie Fong, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Originally published 12:05 a.m., July 22, 2008
Updated 01:03 a.m., July 22, 2008
Residents of about 10 homes in Lakewood had to evacuate Monday afternoon after a grass fire burned the decks of two houses and scorched three to five acres of open space.
"We consider it a suspicious fire until proven otherwise," said Cindy Matthews, spokeswoman for West Metro Fire Rescue.
The fire was reported at 5:45 p.m. near South Fig Way and West Alaska Drive, where homes back up onto an open- space area. Everyone was able to return to their houses Monday evening, officials said.
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