Arvada Defensive Structure Fire

On June 4th, 2024 at 06:13 Arvada Fire Protection District, West Metro Fire Rescue and Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a reported commercial structure from the storage facility at 8495 I-70 Frontage Rd. Jeffcom starting receiving multiple callers and from motorists driving on I-70 westbound reporting flames and thick smoke showing with the wind pushing the smoke across I-70. Engine 51 arrived with a working fire with heavy fire from the roof of a large two-story storage facility, pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack in the offensive strategy and Engine 16 secured the water supply. Battalion 51 arrived and assumed command and crews were met with heavy fire conditions and Command moved the fire to the defensive strategy with fire burning on the second floor and into the attic throughout much of the length of the building. Truck 31 assigned with master stream operations and Command requested two additional engines and one truck company to the scene. Medic 16 assigned with medical and Truck 54 arrived and started master stream operations off the I-70 Frontage Rd. and Carr St. Engine 56 arrived and assisted with the water supply to Truck 54. Two firefighters received medical treatment during this incident, while no members of the public were injured. The storage building housed around 78 storage units which most of them were impacted or damaged in the fire and the cause is under investigation. Crews were able to leave the scene late in the day, and investigators left the scene with on-site security that patrolled all night until the investigation could resume in the morning and Arvada investigators remain on scene. Additional information provided by Arvada Fire Protection District

Units on Scene:

Arvada: Battalion 51, Chief 52, SAM 52, Engine 51, Medic 51 & Rescue 52

West Metro: District 1, Engine 16, Medic 16 & Engine 17

Fairmount: Truck 31

Added:

Arvada: Battalion 52, EMS 53, Training 51, Engine 55, Engine 56, Truck 54, Medic 52, Engine 53, Medic 55, Engine 59, Bureau 51, Bureau 53, Bureau 57, PIO 51, PIO 53 & PIO 54

 West Metro: Engine 2 & Air Truck

Fairmount: Battalion 30

Arvada Police Department