Crews successfully contained two brush fires that were burning close to each other near the intersection of North Airport Boulevard and East 40th Avenue on Thursday, according to a release from Aurora Fire Rescue. The fires were reported at around 2:30 p.m. When an Aurora Fire engine arrived at the scene of the fire, crews noticed flames with a height of about 10-15 feet on both sides of a railroad track, according to the release. The fires were "burning in close proximity to one another," the release said. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/grassfire-denver-40th-pena/73-87657e43-99ec-4d14-a0b8-ff85b72f2631 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.