South Metro 2nd Alarm Fire

On April 20th, 2026 at 09:10 South Metro Fire Rescue and Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 19700 block of E. Radcliff Place in Arapahoe County. After receiving multiple calls and reports of a heavy smoke plume, the call was upgraded to a 2nd alarm. Engine 23 arrived on scene to find heavy smoke and fire showing from two adjacent homes. Crews were on scene several hours extinguishing the fire and mopping up hot spots. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation. No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

1st Alarm

South Metro: Battalion 4, Battalion 5, District Chief 1, Chief 10, Safety 2, Med 2, Engine 23, Medic 23, Medic 43, Engine 47 & Engine 22

Aurora: Battalion 3, Engine 6, Ladder 6 & Engine 10

2nd Alarm:

South Metro: Battalion 3, Chief 12, Safety 1, Engine 21, Medic 21, Medic 211, Engine 31, Medic 31, Engine 42, Engine 44, Ladder 34, Rescue 34, Tower 35 & Tower 45

Aurora: Chief 3, Engine 7 & Engine 14

Buckley Space Force Fire & Emergency Services: Truck 3

Added:

South Metro: Deputy Chief 2, Ops 14, Logs 10, PIO 14, Bureau 10, Bureau 12, Bureau 24, Bureau 36

Buckley: Engine 1

Arapahoe Rescue Patrol: Rehab 12

South Metro Emergency Communications: IDT 11 & IDT 30

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office