Recent dry conditions in the Aurora area are deemed a contributing factor to a fire that started on the exterior of an attached garage.
June 3, at 2:41 p.m., Aurora Central Dispatch received a 911 call from a utility worker who reported the fire. The utility worker retrieved a fire extinguisher from his work truck put some of the fire out. A box alarm response was dispatched to the 1200 block of Deerpath Circle, which sent 13 firefighters to the scene.
Upon arrival, fire crews found a two-story single-family home with smoke showing from the exterior of an attached garage. Firefighters from the engine companies deployed hose lines to extinguish the fire, while firefighters from the Truck Company performed overhaul of the exterior and interior of the garage, searching for hidden fire. The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes.
There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, however, dry conditions are believed to be a contributing factor. The house was deemed habitable; therefore, victim services was not needed.
—Aurora Fire Department