West Metro 2nd Alarm

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On December 19th, 2021 at 03:05 West Metro Fire Rescue was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 7600 block of Jared Way in the Roxborough Village. Jeffcom advised that the back of the house fully involved possibly spreading to the next door house with high winds in the area. Engine 15 arrived to a two-story house almost completely involved and started fire attack, and Medic 15 secured the water supply. Engine 15 requested a 2nd alarm with a second house on fire. Crews worked a heavy wind driven fire and with a 3rd house that started on fire, and evacuations in the neighborhood with help from Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies. Engine 13 arrived and secured their own water supply, and started fire attack, and Engine 12 assisted Engine 15 with fire attack. District 3 arrived and assumed the command with 3 two-story homes on fire in the defensive strategy with several attack lines and setting up 3 water supplies. Truck 14 started defensive attack with master stream ops. About a dozen homes on the block were evacuated, as a dense ember shower fell on nearby structures. Those families were sent to shelter at the Roxborough Elementary School. Crews got the fire under control at 04:27 and worked on hot spots and overhaul for an extended time with extensive damage. There were no reported injuries and the fire is under investigation. Additional information provided by West Metro Fire Rescue

1st Alarm:

West Metro: District 3, District 2, SAM 2, Engine 15, Medic 15, Engine 13, Medic 13, Truck 14, Engine 12, Engine 11, Rescue 10 & Bureau 7

2nd Alarm:

West Metro: District 1, SAM 1, Medic 7 & Bureau 8

South Metro Fire Rescue: Battalion 1, Safety 18, Engine 19, Engine 40, Medic 16, Tower 18 & Ladder 12

Added: Chief 1, Chief 2, Special Ops 1, Engine 7, Engine 5, Air 14 & Rehab

Douglas County Sheriff & REI Energy

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West Metro Jared Way 2nd Alarm Fire

West Metro 2nd Alarm