The Elk Creek Fire Department released the cause of a new wildfire that started burning Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson County. The fire department said a lightning strike caused the White Hawk Fire. It is burning near White Hawk Trail, south of Conifer. It's on a mountainside about a half-mile north of the north fork of the South Platte River and a quarter-mile west of South Foxton Road. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfire-jeffco-white-hawk-fire/73-1f2b9afa-cbd3-46ee-bbf7-456f453ad2cf 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 X: 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.