The Castle Rock star, which sits illuminated atop a rock formation above town, has apparently been vandalized, according to local firefighters.
Castle Rock Fire Department Local 4116 posted on social media Wednesday night that half of the lights on the 45-foot tall star are out.
The star had been lit in orange and blue, a nod to the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos, and the blue lights are out, according to a Twitter post.
“It appears someone has vandalized our beloved star on top of Castle Rock,” the firefighters said on Twitter. “Unsure of damage extent, but blue half of the star is out.”
The star has been lit up since 1936, typically from just before Thanksgiving through the end of the National Western Stock Show in Denver.
Castle Rock firefighters, who maintain the lights, broke out the orange and blue color scheme on Jan. 27 as the Broncos made their way to the Super Bowl.
Firefighters expressed distress Wednesday over the recent development.
“We are aware of the condition of our beloved Castle Rock star and we share your disappointment” the local said on Facebook. “It appears that someone vandalized the lights and unfortunately, we will have to turn it off either tonight or tomorrow. Whoever did it can never kill our town spirit though!”
The Facebook ended with a salute: “Go Broncos!”
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822, knicholson@denverpost.com or @kierannicholson
