Clear Creek Defensive Fire

On February 15th, 2026 around 14:35 Jeffcom 911 dispatched Clear Creek Fire Authority and Clear Creek EMS to a working structure fire in the 1000 block of Willis St. in Silver Plume. Clear Creek County Sherriff’s Office was first on scene, at a two-story house on Willis St. that was fully engulfed. Officers also reported that no people were located at the scene, which allowed arriving fire crews to attack the fire in full defensive mode. The fire is reported to have started as a structure fire and spread to nearby vegetation which a wildland response was requested at 15:49. The fire caused the house to collapse in on itself, and a backhoe was used to move debris, allowing fire crews to extinguish underlying materials. During this work, a natural gas line was ruptured. All personnel were cleared from fire ground, until the gas line could be shut down. The house is a total loss, but crews worked hard to save other near by structures and the hotshot crews kept the vegetation fire from spreading. Xcel repaired a burned over-head electrical line, and later shut off the natural gas to the effected area. No injuries were reported. Additional information provided by Clear Creek County Sherriff’s Office and Clear Creek Fire Authority

Units on Scene:

Clear Creek: Chief 71, Chief 72, Capitan 71, Prevention 71, Engine 71 & Engine 73, Engine 721, Engine 731, Engine 733 & Engine 734

Clear Creek EMS: EMS 2, Medic 1 & Medic 4

Evergreen Fire Protection District: Wildland 1, Brush 151, Brush 152 & Engine 132

Foothills Fire Protection District: Engine 503 & Engine 536

Central City Fire Department: Chief 31, Command 31, Command 32 & Engine 32

Summit Fire & EMS Authority: Battalion 8, Engine 8

Red, White & Blue Fire Rescue: Safety 4

Conifer Fire Protection District: Brush 1251 (Cancelled)

Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office & Xcel Energy