Apartment fire alarm investigated in Thornton, Thornton CO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 12:55 PM

Near W 88th Ave, Thornton, CO 80260

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building near West 88th Avenue in Thornton. Crews found audible alarms but no visible fire. They investigated the source and confirmed there was no active fire. The situation was brought under control without incident.

Audio|Source: Adams County Fire and EMS

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Engine 11, Fire alarm, near West 88 Avenue, Apartment, B,

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Cross Street, Orchard Hills, Aldjard Hills.

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Engine 11,

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near West 88 Avenue, Apartment, B, 2.

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Thornton, I'll say.

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Go ahead.

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Fire is out.

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We're an overhaul.

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Thank you, 54.

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Engine 11, Fire Alarm, near West 88th Avenue, Unit E, on channel.

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Thornton Ops A.

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Engine 11, fire alarm,

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near West 88th Avenue, Unit E, on channel, Thornton Ups A.

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OpsA, Global Command.

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Hold on a second stand.

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Sure truck 7, 499 for the alcohol on a patient refusal.

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v. Perry and on a patient refusal near 1356.

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SoCalm, engine 23.

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In the 23. Yes,

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sir. I have a service mechanical.

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I'll say, let's go.

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No, seven.

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No, seven.

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Off the name of them three.

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Preciation site, thank you.

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Cajon.

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I'll say angel open.

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Go ahead.

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I'm a complex.

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Make it away over the building now.

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I'll give you a size up here in a minute.

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Okay, 1400.

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I'll say 11.

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Okay, 11.

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Zero up on scene, we have an two-story complex, nothing showing we have an audible alarms.

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We'll be investigating all take APA, current.

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Have you on scene of a medium two-story apartment building with audible alarms and nothing showing investigating it, 14 of you.

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