Aurora firefighters are working to contain two wildfires reported at a park and open space within minutes of each other Monday afternoon, according to fire officials.
Aurora Fire Rescue first responded to a 2-acre vegetation fire in Jewell Wetlands Park along South Potomac Street at around 3:26 p.m., the agency said in a post on X.
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A second wildfire sparked on roughly 2 acres of open space near the 8000 block of South Kewaunee Street at around 3:45 p.m., according to the department.
Fire crews managed to stop forward progress on both fires at around 4:15 p.m. The cause of the fires is under investigation.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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