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BRIGHTON -- Greater Brighton Fire Rescue District officials said a mouse's nest inside an electrical switch box caused Monday night's barn fire near 150th Avenue and Brighton Road.

Chief Mark Bodane said the nest caused the box to short out, which led to the fire that destroyed up to a half-dozen out buildings. Two people required on-scene treatment for smoke inhalation. Neither was taken to a hospital.

    BRIGHTON — The Adams County Board of County Commissioners went back to work Monday to undo the “free speech zone” restrictions approved last month.

    A resolution to rescind the rules — crafted and approved after a number of protests by a group opposing the county’s institution and handling of a stormwater utility fee for unincorporated homeowners and business properties — was approved during the board’s June 10 meeting.

Brighton Fire Rescue investigators continue to look for the cause of Sunday afternoon's brush fire near 160th Avenue and the South Platte River.

It started around 1:45 p.m. The fire burned approximately 10 acres of dried weeds and thick underbrush along the river, briefly threatening a residence.

High temperatures and wind made fighting the very difficult. Fire crews are expected to remain on the scene for a prolonged period extinguishing large pockets of brush.

BRIGHTON – Starting June 17, the city of Brighton’s utilities department will begin an active campaign to bring residents up to speed on Stage 1 drought restrictions.

The city has been trying to conserve its water use through the drought restrictions. But the hot weather over the last week saw residents exceed the city’s water use target by millions of gallons.

During a June 11 council study session, Utilities Director Jim Landeck said the city expected to use 3 million gallons or less June 10. Mondays are a mandatory no watering day. He said residents used about 8.4 million gallons instead, which is about 5.4 million gallons more than anticipated.