Huron Fire

On February 25th, 2026 around 11:30 Adams County Fire Rescue Truck 11 was dispatched to an outside smoke investigation at the Pinnacle High School, 8412 Huron St. during a red flag warning day. Truck 11 arrived to a wind driven vegetation fire behind the high school and requested additional units to the scene. Truck 11 started structure protection of the high school and pulled a line for fire attack on the grass fire. Engine 41 arrived and started structure protection at W. 84th Ave & Fox St. and Engine 72 arrived north of W. 84th & Delaware St. with structure protection. The fire was contained around 14:00 and crews worked on an extended overhaul with hot spots. Local evacuations were requested and I-25 was closed in both directions from Thornton Parkway to W. 84th Ave. with limited visibility due to the heavy smoke conditions. No residential structures were damaged or burned, but several businesses did have structural damage and around 150 vehicles were burned at a car restoration business. Evacuations were set-up at Water World and then was moved to the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center. The evacuations were lifted around 15:30. Crews remained on scene throughout the night and until the next day monitoring hots spots. The fire burned around 10 acres. One citizen and four firefighters suffered minor injuries in the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Additional information provided by Thornton Fire Department

Initial Response:

Adams County: Truck 11

Added:

Adams County: Battalion 11, SAM 11, Chief 12, Brush 11, Engine 14, Engine 12, Engine 13, Engine 14, Medic 11, Medic 14 & Medic 12 

Thornton Fire Department: Battalion 71, Chief 72, Chief 75, Chief 78, SAM 71, Engine 72, Brush Truck 71, Engine 71, Engine 73, Medic 71, Truck 72, Medic 72, Engine 77, Truck 74, Engine 75 & Foam Trailer

Federal Heights Fire Department: Engine 41 & Medic 41

 North Metro Fire Rescue District: Battalion 61, Battalion 62, SAM 61, Chief 64, Training 1, Engine 63, Engine 64 & Engine 66, Engine 65, Brush Engine 65, Truck 62, Medic 62, Medic 63, Engine 67, Brush 67 & Brush 65

Westminster Fire Department: Battalion 1, Engine 2, Engine 1, Engine 4, Truck 2, Medic 2 & Brush 5

South Adams County Fire Department: Battalion 21, Engine 22, Engine 26, Engine 23 & Truck 24

Arvada Fire Protection District: Engine 59 & Brush Engine 59

 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Wildland Fire Management (Rocky Mountain Arsenal): Engine 6109 & Engine 6110

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC): Battalion Chief 12 & Battalion Chief 2211

Thornton Police Department, Commerce City Police Department, Northglenn Police Department, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Westminster Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, City of Thornton, CDOT Safety Patrol, CDOT & Xcel Energy