Firefighters cut short a potentially ugly scene early Friday, knocking down a blaze inside an office at a building used as a church at 3020 E. 43rd Avenue in northeast Denver. The fire had already pushed up into the roof before crews contained it and stopped any further spread. No injuries were reported as investigators headed to the scene to sort out what happened.
According to the Denver Fire Department, crews arrived at 3020 E. 43rd Ave and used roof operations to keep the flames from moving into the rest of the structure. The department said the fire started in an office and was knocked down by firefighters.
Crews Held the Fire to a Single Unit
Property records list 3020 E. 43rd Ave as a single-story industrial or flex building, even as the fire department described the space as being used for church activities. The commercial listing and parcel information indicate a mix of industrial and community uses at the address, according to LoopNet.
Investigators En Route, No Injuries Reported
The department said fire investigators were en route to determine where and how the blaze started and confirmed that no one was hurt. The response comes on the heels of a busy winter for Denver Fire, which included a five-alarm apartment complex blaze in January that required a large, multi-day response and highlighted how draining major structure fires can be on crews, as reported by the Denver Gazette.
Officials had not yet released a cause for the church office fire. The Denver Fire Department said it will provide updates as the investigation moves forward, including a clearer picture of the fire’s origin and the extent of the damage to the building.
