Defensive Restaurant Fire

Photo courtesy of Denver Fire Department

On November 8th, 2022 at 03:01 Aurora Fire Rescue and Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fire in the 1100 block of S. Havana St in the Expo Park neighborhood. Aurora Engine 4 arrived on scene to a single-story restaurant with heavy fire and smoke showing through the roof. Denver Truck 19 and Engine 19 arrived as second in with assignment for the Alpha side while Aurora Engine 4 and Engine 11 on the Charlie side. Engine 19 charged a line from the deck gun and Truck 19 made entry to the structure completing a primary search. Engine 4 and Engine 11 pulled water supplies to the Charlie side. Back out tones were sent out for a defensive attack. Ladder 8 set up aerial ladder to the Charlie side. The fire was quickly knocked and the fire cause is under investigation.

Units on scene:

Aurora: Battalion Chief 1, Battalion Chief 2, Engine 4, Ladder 8, Engine 11, Engine 2, Ladder 2 & Ladder 6

Denver: Chief 4, Chief 3, Ops 2, Engine 22, Tower 22, Truck 19, Engine 19, Truck 15, Engine 14, Engine 13, Engine 26, Truck 26 & Rescue 2

Special Call: Arson

Falck: Medic 107

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