City and County of Denver, CO
09/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2026 14:13
Denver Fire Handles Four Significant Incidents in Three-Hours
Denver Fire Handles Four Significant Incidents in Three-Hours
Published on September 17, 2026
Denver - Firefighters across Denver handled four significant incidents within a three-hour window, highlighting the department's professionalism and operational readiness and effectiveness.
"These incidents highlight the skill and commitment of our firefighters," said Acting Chief Kathleen Vredenburgh. "Managing multiple incidents requires the best training and adaptability across all ranks, from our firefighters to incident commanders. I want to extend my appreciation to our firefighters for their exceptional work and dedication."
"To see this volume of incidents unfold so quickly is unusual, even for a major city," said Al Gardner II, the Executive Director of Denver's Department of Public Safety. "But once again, our public safety employees have proven that Denver is served by the highest trained and most dedicated public servants. Our police officers, firefighters, and emergency dispatchers represent the very best of our nation's first responders."
Despite the back-to-back nature of these calls and complexity of each, Denver firefighters, specialty teams, and command staff worked to mitigate further damage and to advance public safety.
The four incidents include:
- At 12:59 p.m., Denver firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire in the 180-block South Clarkson Street. Arriving companies found a working fire in a multi-story apartment building. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack, keeping the flames to the single third-floor unit of origin. Because of the fast work of firefighters, no flames or smoke extended into surrounding apartments. Paramedics from Denver Health evaluated one resident on scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
- At 3:05 p.m., Denver firefighters responded to reports of a box truck that had crashed into a home in the 2000-block of South Tennyson Street. DFD Heavy Rescue and a Collapse Unit responded and performed a structural integrity check. Crews determined no additional stabilization of the home was needed. There were no injuries reported.
- At 3:56 p.m., Denver firefighters responded to a working residential fire in the 1100-block of South Quivas Street. Firefighters quickly initiated search operations to confirm no one was trapped and quickly knocked down the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
- At 4:31 p.m., Denver firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire in the 800 block of North Colorado Boulevard. Crews arrived quickly and found heavy smoke coming from a restaurant's roof. Firefighters entered the kitchen and found a working stove fire that had gone up through the exhaust hood and into the roof. Denver firefighters aggressively attacked the fire and coordinated a plan to extinguish the kitchen fire but also the fire that extended to the roof. Paramedics treated an employee for smoke inhalation.
Photos from some of the incidents are available on the Denver Fire Department's X account.Please credit the Denver Fire Department when using these photos.
The Denver Fire Department remains committed to providing fast, world-class emergency responses to protect the lives and property of Denver residents and visitors.
The Denver Department of Public Safety and Denver Fire Department also acknowledge the work and support provided by the Denver Police Department and Denver 911 during these incidents.
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