our unseens onbly hot -- unseasonably hot weather and lack of rain means fire is an issue for us. a man working on a gate accidently sparked a fire near parker and it moved quickly to homes. >> with the small breeze we have, plus the warm temperatures and the extremely dry fuel and the slope, the wildfire was able to pick up momentum. >> crews quickly stopped that fire using a hose they found on along with a number of others in the past week are reminders that wildfire season can last all year in colorado. >>> now we're still warm. we're still dry. dave, update us. >> we're at 72 degrees now. we were looking at possible record high today. but there's a ton of clouds moving in. i'll let you know whether or not that will keep us from going to 85 for the afternoon high. >> reporter: i'm critic at national western. the marathon rock 'n roll half marathon. why do people run? sometimes it's for a very special reason. come back. >>> plus, how aspiring actors can get a chance to get the >>> this weekend the streets for the denver rock 'n roll half marathon and marathon. i'll be one of tho