BROOMFIELD, Colo. — North Metro Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire burning just south of Highway 7 Wednesday afternoon.
The fire burned in the Mountain View Egg Farm Open Space in Boulder County right at the county line with Broomfield. The closest streets near the fire were Anthem Ranch Road and Ellingwood Drive. That's between Flagg Drive and Lowell Boulevard.
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries from the heat and smoke conditions, according to a news release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. The firefighters were taken to a hospital to be checked out as a precaution, according to Sara Farris with North Metro Fire Rescue.
Farris said the firefighters did not have life-threatening injuries.
Two fire engines sustained damage in the fire, according to a tweet from North Metro Fire.
The fire was reported at around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office said a Boulder County Parks and Open Space employee was working at the open space when the fire started.
The worker tried putting the fire out by shoveling dirt on it but the fire spread too quickly, according to the sheriff's office.
The fire burned approximately 10 acres before being extinguished, the sheriff's office said.
North Metro Fire said no homes were threatened. Firefighters declared the fire out just before 4:15 p.m.
Members of the Multi-Agency Fire Investigation Team (MAFIT) are investigating the fire.
The fire is believed to have started due to a malfunctioning piece of equipment the Boulder County Open Space employee was using for land management activities on the property.
>> Video above: Raw video from Sky 9 over the fire in Broomfield.
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