On the evening of May 10, 2025, the Frisco Police Department arrested a suspect in the Meadow Creek wildfire, which was located on public land between Wildflower Lane, Meadow Drive, Whole Foods, and Interstate 70 in Frisco. The suspect, who is not believed to be from the area, remains in custody, and the case will now go to the 5th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The wildfire was reported to 911 Summit County Dispatch just before 5:00 pm on May 10. This case is under investigation and no other details in the case will be made available at this point.

The fire burned approximately 6.3 acres of Town of Frisco open space, which are largely part of the Meadow Creek conservation easement. This 10.88-acre conservation easement was designated in 2020 and includes wetlands with primarily willows and an adjacent riparian area and floodplain buffer. There were no injuries or structure damage reported, and Summit Fire and EMS; Red, White, and Blue Fire; and the Frisco Police Department responded to the incident.