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Aurora Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Grass Fire

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Firefighters in Aurora work to put out a grass fire at E. Yale and Watkins Road. (credit: CBS)

Firefighters in Aurora work to put out a grass fire at E. Yale and Watkins Road. (credit: CBS)

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AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- Firefighters in Aurora rushed to put out a grass fire Saturday afternoon.

The fire was reported at about 1 p.m. It was burning off E. Yale and Watkins Road.

Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the blaze within 30 minutes. Firefighters in Aurora were assisted by fire crews from Buckley, Bennett, Byers and Strausburg.

What sparked the fire is being investigated.

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