A Silver Plume house fire that sparked Sunday afternoon quickly spread to the nearby brush along Interstate 70, according to Clear Creek County officials.
No one was injured in the house fire, but the home was engulfed in flames, Clear Creek County officials said in a 3:40 p.m. statement on social media. Drivers were able to see the flames from I-70 and called 911.
Less than 20 minutes later, the flames had spread to the nearby wilderness and more units were called in to respond to the growing brush fire on the north side of the highway, county officials said.
Crews from Clear Creek Fire Authority, Evergreen Fire Rescue, Gilpin Fire, Foothills Fire Protection District, Clear Creek Emergency Medical Services, Central City Fire Department, Summit Fire and EMS, Xcel Energy and Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District were all on scene Sunday afternoon, Clear Creek officials said.
Information on the size of the brush fire and what sparked the original house fire was not immediately available Sunday.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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