South Metro Fire Rescue – The Denver Post Colorado breaking news, sports, business, weather, entertainment. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:56:47 +0000 en-US hourly 30 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-DP_bug_denverpost.jpg?w=32 South Metro Fire Rescue – The Denver Post 32 32 111738712 Hazmat spill causes traffic backups on south metro Denver highway /2026/04/16/parker-road-traffic-south-metro/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:47:44 +0000 /?p=7485836 A hazardous materials spill on a south metro Denver highway is causing traffic backups near Parker, fire officials said Thursday.

A commercial fuel carrier spilled fuel along Colorado 83, also known as South Parker Road, near Parkglenn Way at around 2:45 p.m., South Metro Fire Rescue officials said on social media.

Crews were able to stop the fuel spill in about 30 minutes but said cleanup is expected to cause an extended closure for several lanes of southbound South Parker Road and both directions of Parkglenn Way.

No fuel entered any waterway, fire officials said.

This is a developing story.

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Jeep driver in serious condition after semi loses brakes, smashes vehicle into Littleton gas station /2026/03/10/littleton-crash-semi-gas-station/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:23:30 +0000 /?p=7449531 A person who was in their Jeep when a semitrailer crushed the vehicle against a gas station in Littleton is in serious but stable condition, according to officials.

The person was immediately transferred to the hospital with emergent injuries but is expected to survive, said Sheera Poelman, spokeswoman for the Littleton Police Department.

“We were all shocked that that individual survived,” she said Tuesday.

show the Jeep crumpled between the semitrailer and the building, with extensive damage to the gas station.

The driver of the CDS Transport semitrailer said his brakes failed while he was driving south on Santa Fe Drive. After exiting onto Belleview Avenue, he crossed a median and crashed into the Quick Trip at 2338 W. Belleview Ave. in Littleton.

The driver of the semitrailer was treated for minor conditions and declined to be taken to a hospital.

South Metro Fire Rescue crews first responded to the gas station crash just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, . As of 2:05 p.m., technical rescue teams from South Metro and were working to stabilize the building, .

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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Nearly 100 evacuated from Centennial hotel after explosion, fire /2026/03/08/centennial-fire-extended-stay-hotel-south-metro/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:21:03 +0000 /?p=7447704 Nearly 100 people and two pets staying at a Centennial hotel were evacuated Sunday afternoon after an explosion started a fire in one of the rooms, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.

South Metro Fire Rescue firefighters and Arapahoe County deputies responded to the explosion at Extended Stay America, 9604 E. Easter Ave., at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, .

When deputies arrived, they saw a shattered window and smoke coming from a second-floor room, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies forced their way into the room and found it was unoccupied.

The fire was contained to one room, and the flames were under control less than 30 minutes later, . The hotel’s 93 occupants were evacuated and temporarily moved to a different hotel.

A dog and a cat were also safely rescued, according to the sheriff’s office.

Paramedics took one person to the hospital for further evaluation, but no other injuries were reported, .

The cause of the fire remained under investigation Sunday.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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1 resident killed in north Littleton apartment fire /2026/02/18/littleton-apartment-fire-regal/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:21:04 +0000 /?p=7428357 One person was killed in a late Tuesday night, South Metro Fire Rescue officials said.

South Metro crews responded to 911 calls about smoke at a multi-family complex at 5531 S. Delaware St. at 11:26 p.m., spokesperson Brian Willie said.

The address matches Regal Apartments.

Firefighters rescued one occupant from the apartment where the fire started and performed lifesaving measures, along with medics, for 40 minutes, Willie said, but the man died at the scene.

The fire was contained to one unit, and at least 10 other residents temporarily displaced from their homes were able to return by 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The fire is still under investigation and the resident’s name will be released by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

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Man dies after falling through ice at Sand Creek Park in Aurora /2026/01/28/ice-aurora-pond-sand-creek/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:47:28 +0000 /?p=7408715 A man who fell through the ice Tuesday night while walking three dogs at Sand Creek Park in Aurora has died, rescue officials confirmed Wednesday afternoon.

Aurora Fire Rescue first responded to the park at 2700 N. Peoria St. shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the agency.

Firefighters rescued the man, who has not been publicly identified, and one of his three dogs from the pond, agency officials said.

Paramedics took the man to the hospital in critical condition, where he later died, Aurora Fire Rescue Public Information Officer Eric Hurst said in an email to The Denver Post.

One witness told rescuers that the man was walking near the ice-covered water with the three dogs. A few minutes later, the man and one of the dogs were both in the water. It’s unclear how the two ended up on the ice before they fell through.

The man who died will be identified by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.

South Metro Fire Rescue’s dive team also responded and searched the pond to see if anyone else fell through the ice, but no other victims were found, Aurora Fire Rescue officials said.

All three dogs survived and, as of Wednesday morning, were being cared for by Aurora Animal Services, according to the fire department.

“No ice is safe ice,” fire officials stated in the release. “If you see a person or pet fall through the ice, remain on shore and dial 911.”

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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iPad explosion sparks evacuation at Douglas County elementary school /2026/01/22/ipad-explosion-douglas-county-school-district/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:51:23 +0000 /?p=7402232 Students at a Douglas County elementary school were evacuated Thursday morning after an iPad exploded and set off a fire alarm, district officials said.

The device exploded in a technology office at Mammoth Heights Elementary School at 9500 Stonegate Pkwy, Douglas County School District spokesperson Paula Hans said in an email.

That office space is not used by students, and the one staff member in the room was not injured, Hans said.

The explosion set off the fire alarm and evacuated the school. South Metro Fire Rescue crews responded and determined it was safe for students and staff to return to the building, Hans said.

The incident left a small burn mark on the office floor, she added.

crews responded to a hazardous materials call at the school at 10:58 a.m. and said there was no threat to the community.

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Acid spill at Greenwood Village pool sends 5 swimmers to hospital /2026/01/20/greenwood-village-pool-acid-spill/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:04:41 +0000 /?p=7400414 Five swimmers were sent to the hospital Tuesday night after an acid spill at a Greenwood Village pool, according to South Metro Fire Rescue officials.

Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials call at the Sundance Pool in the 5626 S. Galena St. at 5:55 p.m., agency officials said on social media.

The incident occurred while someone was adjusting the pH levels of the pool with muriatic acid, also known as hydrochloric acid, South Metro spokesperson Matthew Assell said.

Crews were able to quickly isolate the spill and the acid dissipated into the pool, Assell said. Five members of an unidentified swim team were taken to hospitals for evaluation, he said.

Updates on the swimmers’ conditions were not available Wednesday, and no new injuries had been reported.

This is a developing story.

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Police response to assist ‘person in crisis’ briefly closes I-25 off-ramp in Greenwood Village /2026/01/13/northbound-interstate-25-greenwood-village-traffic/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:10:08 +0000 /?p=7392289 A ramp closure and police presence on northbound Interstate 25 in Greenwood Village caused delays for drivers Tuesday morning, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The off-ramp that connects northbound I-25 to Belleview Avenue and DTC Parkway was closed as Greenwood Village officers and South Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to “a person in crisis,” .

The person involved was taken into protective custody at around 10:15 a.m. and the ramp reopened as of 11:15 a.m., according to police and transportation officials.

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1 injured in Aurora crash with South Metro Fire Rescue ambulance /2026/01/04/aurora-crash-south-metro-fire-rescue/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:18:51 +0000 /?p=7383692 A crash involving a South Metro Fire Rescue ambulance in west Aurora sent one person to the hospital on Sunday, Aurora police said.

The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m., near the intersection of South Havana Street and East Jewell Avenue, .

Paramedics took one civilian to the hospital with minor injuries, Aurora Police Department spokesperson Matthew Longshore said. South Metro Fire Rescue originally reported that two people were taken to the hospital.

No firefighters were injured in the crash, South Metro officials said.

A car ran a red light at the crash intersection and crashed into another vehicle, Longshore said. One of those two vehicles then struck the South Metro Fire Rescue ambulance.

“The ambulance was returning to their station and did not have any patients in the back,” Longshore said.

While waiting for medical personnel to arrive, the South Metro Fire Rescue crew evaluated and treated two of the people involved in the crash before turning over medical control to Aurora Fire Rescue, Longshore said.

The at-fault driver, who has not been publicly identified, was cited for running the red light, Longshore said.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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Firefighters douse 2 fires along I-25 in Douglas County /2025/12/24/fire-douglas-county-interstate-25/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:51:43 +0000 /?p=7376499 Two vegetation fires sparked Wednesday morning alongside Interstate 25 in Douglas County, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.

South Metro Fire Rescue responded to the fires near Castle Pines — one immediately off of northbound I-25 and one nearby on N. Lariat Drive — shortly after 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, according to the agency.

Both fires were out by 11:04 a.m., according to an from the fire department.

Information about the size and cause of each fire was not immediately available Wednesday.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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