Arvada Pierce Street Shed Fire
Arvada Shed Fire
At 08:24 on October 23rd, 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District Engine 51 responded to a outside smoke investigation in the area of W. 60th Ave. & Otis St. Dispatch advised that 911 caller reported a shed was on fire, and Engine 51 advised dispatch that smoke was showing from W. 58th Ave. & Ralston Rd. and command upgraded the call to a 1st alarm structure fire. Engine 51 arrived in the 6000 block of Pierce St. to a one-story single-family residential with a shed on fire in the back of the structure extending into the home. Engine 51 established their own water supply and and pulled a 1 3/4 attack line in for search rescue and fire control in the offensive strategy. Battalion 51 arrived and assumed command, and assigned Truck 54 to pull a line off Engine 51 for primary search and fire control. Medic 51 set-up as rehab, and crews got control of the fire at 08:33 in an out-building, which extended into the vegetation and trees. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Additional information provided by Arvada Fire Protection District.
Units on Scene: Battalion 51, Battalion 52, Engine 51, Medic 51, Engine 53, Engine 55, Medic 55, Rescue 52, Truck 54, Bureau 51 & PIO 52