A brief grass fire along Interstate 25 near Castle Rock is sending smoke over the highway and slowing traffic in the area, fire officials said Friday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Hiker from Arizona dies in 800-foot fall on southwest Colorado 14er Crime and Public Safety | Former Douglas County undersheriff settles retaliation lawsuit for $1.75 million Crime and Public Safety | Man sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, murdering woman in Douglas County Crime and Public Safety | Pipe-wielding man shot to death by Saguache County sheriff’s deputy Crime and Public Safety | One dead, one arrested in fatal Westminster shooting Thursday The fire sparked on the west side of I-25 between Castle Pines Parkway and Happy Canyon Road, but the cause of the flames was unclear Friday afternoon, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. Firefighters quickly contained the fire, but said smoke and emergency equipment will remain in the area along the interstate as crews work to extinguish the flames and any hotspots. As of 2:38 p.m., crews from both South Metro Fire Rescue and Castle Rock Professional Firefighters were on the scene of the grass fire for mop-up. Drivers should expect delays in the area, South Metro officials said. pic.twitter.com/PHslKEgjGe — South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) July 26, 2024 Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.