A May 30 grass fire on Buttercup Drive spread to a nearby structure, causing “significant damage,” according to Pagosa Fire Protection District (PFPD) Chief Robert Bertram.
According to Bertram, the fire was paged out at 2:56 p.m. on May 30, with the fire considered controlled at 7:06 p.m. the same day.
In an email to The SUN, Bertram reported the fire burned .75 acres.
Bertram adds that all of the occupants made it out of the house prior to it becoming involved in fire, and all of the occupants’ cats survived, with two pulled from the house by firefighters and the others located in the days following the fire.
The PFPD, Archuleta County and the U.S. Forest Service responded, Bertram reported on May 30.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to Bertram.
“It is getting dry out and people need to be vigilant when they are outdoors,” Bertram wrote. “With the recent winds a small ember can start a fire that can quickly get out of control.”
randi@pagosasun.com
