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Denver fire visuals: Large blaze at house on West Harvard Avenue in Englewood; fire crew responding; watch
Large house fire in Englewood, Denver sent black smoke across the city as fire crews and police responded; locals shared dramatic visuals online.
A large fire broke out at a house in Denver's Englewood on Thursday afternoon. Most of Denver city in Colorado saw the black smoke coming out of the house on West Harvard Avenue as Denver Fire and Englewood PD responded.
Visuals of the fire were shared by locals on social media. In the following post on X, one user shared photos of the fire from the Hampden and Santa Fe areas.
Denver's Fox affiliate Fox 32 reported that though the smoke from the fire could be seen from around Denver, it was still a single-alarm fire. As of now, there are no reports of injuries.
The Denver Fire Department later provided an update on the fire describing it as “stubborn.” They confirmed that no injuries have taken place and the cause of the fire is being investigated.
“Crews are aggressively working a stubborn house fire near Federal and Evans,” the update read. “Hoarder conditions made for tough extinguishment due to extreme heat and fire. No injuries reported. Two extra Engines and one Truck added to the initial assignment. Fire investigators responding.”
The post also contained image showing the condition of the house after the fire.
The update noted that two extra fire engines were requested after the initial response. NBC Philadelphia reported that the smoke from the fire was visible nearby 25 miles away.
Englewood sits just south of Denver in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
