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Douglas County wildfire sparked by trash truck, sheriff says

Douglas County wildfire sparked by trash truck, sheriff says

Posted on February 26, 2026 By Lauren Penington
Denver Post

A wildfire that raced across more than 1,000 acres of dry, grassy land in Douglas County on Tuesday was started by a trash truck, according to the sheriff’s office. 

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