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Denver 5th Alarm Fire Investigation The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms’ National Response Team (ATF) was called to assist Denver Fire Department investigators with the January 2nd, 2026 five-alarm fire at Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest St. in Denver. Crews were on scene most of the day January 7th, 2026, working to determine the cause of the fire. The …

Aurora Garage Fire At 07:32 on January 7th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported garage fire in the 2200 block of S. Oakland Way. Engine 4 arrived to a two-story multi-family with a working fire with row of detached garages with flames and smoke showing and pulled a line in fast attack and declared a working structure …

West Metro Kitchen Fire Just after midnight on January 6th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 900 block of Fenton St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised 911 caller reporting that fire in the kitchen on the upper level and all occupants evacuated. Engine 1 arrived on scene …

South Metro Vegetation Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 15:59 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire on Hwy. 85 at W. Lakeside Drive in Douglas County. Crews arrived to fire burning along the train tracks and started fire control. Hose lines were put over the train tracks and all trains were shut down during the incident. The …

Louisville Grass Fire On January 5th, 2025 at 14:55 Louisville Fire Protection District Engine 529 was toned out for a combine on fire possibly spreading to the grass in the 1700 block of S. 104th St. in Louisville. Battalion 425 reported smoke from Good Samaritan and upgraded it to a wildland assignment. Boulder County Communications advised that 911 caller reporting …

South Metro Urban Interface Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 13:38 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire in the open space by Big Dry Creek Park behind 5661 Glenstone Drive in Highlands Ranch. Crews arrived to a working vegetation fire was upgraded to a wildland urban interface fire due to the proximity of the fire to nearby …

West Metro Solar Panel Fire On January 5, 2026 at 10:59 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on the roof in the 4900 block of S. Beech St. in Jefferson County. Jeffcom 911 advised that solar panels on the roof were on fire and visible flames from the garage from the 911 caller and the home was …

Denver Defensive Fire Day 3 On January 4th, 2026, almost 48 hours after a massive five-alarm fire broke out at the Harker Heights Apartments, 5301 Leetsdale Drive, the Denver Fire Department was still on scene mopping up hot spots and putting out flareups. Multiple parts of the building collapsed on Friday night limiting firefighters to an exterior attack. Once able …

West Metro Apartment Fire On January 4th, 2026 at 13:53 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 12900 block of W. Maple Place in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received several 911 callers and advised that the fire is reported from the 2nd floor patio with one possible burned patient needing medical. District 2 arrived on scene …

Denver Defensive Fire Day 2 On January 3rd, 2026 Denver Fire Department firefighters continued fighting the defensive commercial structure fire on Leetsdale Drive at the Harker Heights, a large 283 unit apartment building under construction set to open in May of 2026. Crews worked throughout the night into the day with hot spots and for several days. The fire was …

Denver Defensive Fire On January 2nd, 2026 at 18:42 Denver Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at the Harker Heights, Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest St. with Denver 911 Communications Center receiving reports of an apartment building under construction on fire. Truck 19 arrived to a wind-driven fire well-advanced in the apartment building, and immediately began setting up …

Boulder 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire On January 2nd, 2026 around 16:30 Boulder Police & Fire Communications dispatched Boulder Fire-Rescue Department and Falck to respond to reports of a structure fire at 4827 Thunderbird Drive at the Flatiron View Apartments. Battalion 143 reported smoke in the air and requested to fill the box. Engine 144 arrived to a large multi-family apartment …

West Metro Garage Fire On January 2nd, 2026 at 12:17 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at 90 S. Chase Drive in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised of multiple callers reporting flames inside the garage with one occupant inside with a dog. Engine 7 arrived to a working garage fire in a one-story single-family residential and pulled …