Tag: Fire
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Operator of auto shop burned in smoky Thornton fire sets up fundraiser
The operator of an automotive shop damaged in Wednesday’s fire in Thornton that threw thick black smoke over the Denver area is seeking the community’s support. Jason Rol, operator of Rol Race Motorsports, an auto restoration shop located in the 480 block of West 84th Avenue, told The Denver Gazette on Wednesday the vegetation fire…
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Wildfire sparks in Golden Gate Canyon as dry conditions continue
A wildfire sparked in Golden Gate Canyon Thursday morning, officials said, the third new Denver area blaze in as many days. The fire, which burned less than an acre after originating at a home in the 10000 block of Ralston Creek Road, spread to grasses and trees in the area before it was contained, the…
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Fire in Thornton throws smoke over Denver area, closes I-25
For the second day in a row, a fast-moving grass fire whipped by winds triggered evacuations in metro Denver — but no homes suffered damage, largely due to the quick response by firefighters with significant resources. A fire in Thornton threw a thick plume of dark smoke over the north metro Denver area that closed…
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Grass wildfire in Douglas County reaches 500 acres, 100% contained
Responders reached 100% containment on a grass fire near Colorado Highway 83 in Douglas County on Thursday. The wildfire, which spread rapidly and prompted mandatory evacuations near Franktown, sparked near Dahlberg and Lake Gulch Roads, the Franktown Fire District said just after 1 p.m. on social media. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office correspondingly issued an…
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Fire near Limon forced evacuations, but under control
A vegetation fire just southwest of Limon broke out Tuesday afternoon, reaching several miles in length and jumping Highway 181, according to fire tracking site WatchDuty. An evacuation order was issued for the area from County Road 2T to County Road 22 and north to County Road 2W Tuesday afternoon as the fire moved toward…
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NWS, fire officials warn of high fire danger into Presidents’ Day
Denver area fire officials are warning of continued high fire danger into Presidents’ Day, enacting fire bans amidst dry, windy conditions. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday for the southern foothills, Palmer Divide and much of the eastern plains south of I-76. Relatively humidity values…
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Man dies after falling through ice at Sand Creek Park
A man died in the hospital Wednesday after he fell through iced-over water at Sand Creek Park in Aurora Tuesday evening. Around 7 p.m., a witness at the park saw an adult and three dogs walking near the frozen-over pond in the 2500 block of North Fitzsimons Parkway, according to Tuesday social media posts from…
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Man arrested for arson in connection with five-alarm Leetsdale fire
Authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of a man in connection with one of the largest fires Denver has seen in decades. Tony Becerra, 38, faces arson charges in relation to a five-alarm fire on Leetsdale Drive that burned and destroyed an under-construction apartment building on Jan. 2, according to a Wednesday news release from the…
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ATF national response team investigating Denver apartment building fire
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms deployed its national response team to investigate a fire that consumed an under construction apartment building in Denver on Friday night. The deployment of the team, which assists local officials in investigating major fires, explosions and bombings, is the fifth activation of the team this fiscal year,…
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Denver apartment fire largest in 30 years, crews to keep working through Sunday
An overnight fire at an under-construction apartment complex in southeast Denver was the largest the city has seen in over three decades, officials said at a Saturday news conference. Robert Murphy, division chief of operations at Denver Fire, said that the five-alarm fire (nearly six-alarm) was the first in Denver during in his 30-year career…