July 20, 2020 4:00 a.m.

Crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association responded to a natural cover fire Sunday evening.

Fire Prevention Officer Kyle Reed of DFPA said the fire was about six miles west of Glendale near the intersection of Cow Creek Road and Dad’s Creek. Reed said fire fighters arrived on the scene of the Dad’s Creek Fire around 9:00 p.m. and estimated the fire to be about a half-acre in size and slowly backing down the hill between Cow Creek Road and the railroad tracks.

Reed said an aggressive initial attack, consisting of eight engines and 25 firefighters, stopped the forward spread of the fire at approximately one acre of wildland fuels. Crews remained on the scene for about four hours, mopping up hot spots and securing control lines.

The cause of the Dad’s Creek Fire is currently under investigation.