Lakewood South Balsam Street 2nd Alarm

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West Metro Second Alarm

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At 04:27 on February 11th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at the Brookdale Meridian Lakewood Senior Living, 1805 S. Balsam St. in Lakewood. Engine 8 arrived to a working fire from a large three-story senior living facility with flames through the roof, started exterior fire attack and the primary search with Tower 8 deploying the ladder for roof ops. District 2 arrived and assumed command on the Alpha side, and a 2nd alarm was requested at 04:33 with heavy fire conditions. Engine 3 supplied Tower 8 with the water supply, and Medic 2 and Medic 7 assigned medical. Engine 7 and Engine 4 arrived and assisted with primary search. Rescue 10 assisted with the FDC to Engine 8 and then started primary search. Command requested 4 additional medics to the scene. Firefighters rescued one resident and their pet bird from the 3rd floor. Engine 1 arrived and assigned to the 2nd floor for search with Tower 2. The fire was put under control at 05:22 and then crews started an extended overhaul and investigation. Several units are uninhabitable and those residents will be relocated. One patient was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Additional information was provided by West Metro Fire Rescue

Units on Scene:

1st Alarm: District 2, District 1, SAM 2, Engine 8, Tower 8, Engine 3, Medic 2, Engine 4, Engine 7 (Reserve), Medic 7, Rescue 10 (Reserve Tower) & Bureau 7

2nd Alarm: District 3, Engine 1, Medic 3, Engine 9, Engine 12 & Tower 2

Added: Medic 1, Medic 11, Medic 10 & Medic 4

Special Call: Special Ops Chief, ARM 1, Collapse Rescue & PIO

Lakewood Police Department, Lakewood Building Department & Xcel Energy

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Photo Courtesy of West Metro Fire Rescue

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Photo Courtesy of West Metro Fire Rescue

Photo Courtesy of West Metro Fire Rescue

Photo Courtesy of West Metro Fire Rescue

Photo Courtesy of West Metro Fire Rescue