Haunted house attraction in Colorado destroyed in fire

PARKER, Colo. — A haunted location attraction burned to the ground aboriginal Monday successful a fire, and present investigators are looking for accusation connected 2 radical of involvement successful transportation with the "suspicious" blaze.

The South Metro Fire Rescue said it responded to a occurrence astir 1:30 a.m. section clip connected Monday involving a operation astatine Flat Acres Farm.

When firefighters arrived, they recovered a ample occurrence conscionable southbound of Twenty Mile Road and westbound of Parker Road. Hay bales were burning successful the fire, and gusty winds pushed the fume plume northward.

The occurrence destroyed the farm's Fright Acres Haunted House, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.

The South Metro Fire Rescue said crews utilized a h2o tender shuttle to transportation 3,000 gallons of h2o from the closest hydrant to the scene, helping support Twenty Mile Road open.

"Prayers to each the archetypal responders that came retired to assist. Prayers to everyone assisting with this unfortunate situation," the Flat Acres Farm Facebook relationship posted Monday.

Firefighters afloat contained the occurrence by 2:12 a.m., but the blaze continued to pain from the interior for respective hours.

A Red Flag Warning was effect successful the country from noon to 6 p.m. Monday astir Parker and successful overmuch of the Denver metro area.

No evacuations were needed, and cipher was injured successful the fire, South Metro Fire Rescue said.

The South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Marshal's Office said it obtained surveillance video that showed 2 radical arriving astatine the spot and walking inside. A abbreviated clip later, the video recorded flames connected the property.

Officials person deemed the origin of the occurrence to beryllium "suspicious" and are seeking much accusation astir the 2 radical seen successful the surveillance video.

This communicative was primitively published by Stephanie Butzer connected Scripps presumption KMGH successful Denver.