
Gilpin County Missouri Lakes Structure Fire
Timberline House Fire
On January 10th, 2025 at 13:20 Timberline Fire Protection District, Black Hawk Fire Department, Gilpin County Ambulance Authority and Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire in Missouri Lakes. Gilpin County Communication Center advised that all occupants were evacuated. Crews arrived and quickly began extinguishing heavy fire on the front of the house. The fire extended inside the structure and crews were able to quickly advance hose to extinguish the remaining fire. While the house did sustain significant damage and no injuries wee reported. The fire did not spread into the wildland. The caused was by improperly disposed of fireplace ashes, that were placed in a plastic bucket on the deck next to the house. Additional information provided by Timberline Fire Protection District