A single-family Aurora home was extensively damaged early today but the sole occupant and his dog escaped without serious injury, said Dan Martinelli, deputy chief of operations for the Aurora Fire Department.
The home at 894 North Troy St. in the Hoffman Heights subdivision had smoke and flames shooting from the attic and roof when firefighters arrived at 1:31 a.m., said Martinelli.
Martinelli said the occupant, who was alone at the house with his dog, had been brought out of the home by police and was sitting in his truck when firefighters arrived. The man was taken to University Hospital for observation of smoke inhalation but is expected to fully recover. The dog is fine, Martinelli added.
Martinelli said the fire started in the attic, which the man had recently refinished and put in a plywood floor. He was storing furniture and other household items in the attic, said the fire department spokesman.
At this point investigators don’t know what triggered the fire in the attic.
Martinelli said the home suffered $50,000 in structural damage and another $5,000 to contents.
Two engines, two trucks and two battalion chiefs – or 18 people – were originally sent to the fire, said Martinelli. When it was ascertained the occupant needed some medical attention, a third engine was sent.
The initial alarm came in at 1:26 a.m. Firefighters were on scene at 1:31 a.m. and the fire was controlled by 2:15 a.m.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com
