Electrocuted birds sparked a brush fire that burned about 16 acres near a water treatment plant in the Roxborough Park area Tuesday, West Metro Fire Rescue said. The vegetation and grass fire started Tuesday afternoon just east of Denver Water's treatment plant north of Roxborough State Park and east of the Roxborough Park neighborhood. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/brush-fire-denver-water-plant-roxborough/73-3355fc74-4d05-4afa-aa82-b8b30c33b40c More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.