2nd Alarm Structure Fire

Around 03:30 on October 19th, 2021 Boulder Police & Fire Communications (9100) alerted Boulder Fire-Rescue Department to a structure fire at 2301 Pearl St. in downtown Boulder. AMR 17 arrived and advised of a working fire on the southwest side with a fully involved building with flames showing. Battalion 2570 enroute requested to full the box with a working fire response. Engine 2503 arrived to a large 3-story fully involved structure from the 1st floor to the 3rd floor and started defensive strategy on the main body of fire, pulled a 2 ½ to the Alpha side for fire attack and established their own water supply. Battalion 2570 arrived on scene and assumed command, requested a 2nd alarm, and assigned AMR 400 as medical group. Crews worked heavy fire conditions and several aerial master stream operations were used before getting the fire under control around 05:40. The fire damaged 83 units in the complex and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Additional information provided by Boulder Fire-Rescue Department and Code 10 Photography

Units on Scene:

Boulder: Battalion 2570, 2581, 2583, Engine 2501, Engine 2502, Engine 2503, Engine 2504, Engine 2505, Truck 2506, Truck 2507 & Tower 2516

Boulder Rural Fire Rescue: Engine 2301

Louisville Fire Protection District: Battalion 2760 & Engine 2702

Lafayette Fire Department: Ladder 2619

Mountain View Fire Rescue: Engine 2202, Engine 2209 & Truck 2216

Boulder Emergency Squad (BES): Rescue 3121, Rescue 3122 & Rescue 3124 & Utility 3151

American Medical Response: AMR 400, AMR 17 & AMR 24

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