Denver Apartment Fire

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Around 08:00 on March 5th, 2016 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at 2260 Larimer St. Truck 4 arrived to a two-story mixed use building with nothing showing and assumed command. Upon further investigation smoke conditions were found inside the adjacent 2nd floor apartment unit at 2258 Larimer St. Engine 3 established a water supply and advanced a line for fire attack. Chief 2 arrived and assumed command and assigned Ops 2 as safety. Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a mattress and ventilated the building with no extension. Nobody was home when residents arrived. Snooze, a popular downtown breakfast eatery was evacuated for about an hour.

Units on Scene: Chief 2, Chief 4, Ops 2 (Safety), Tower 1, Engine 3, Truck 4, Engine 6, Engine 8, Truck 8, Rescue 1 & Hamer 1

Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department