Aurora Fire Rescue
Aurora firefighters rescue 6 kittens from house fire that sent 1 person to hospital for treatment
AURORA | Aurora firefighters are the cat’s meow for one Aurora family and their feline friends. Firefighters rescued six kittens and brought a house fire under control within about 10 minutes Sunday night after smoke was spotted coming from a house in northwest Aurora, Aurora Fire Rescue spokesperson Samantha Hickerson said in a statement. Firefighters […]
Firefighters say discarded cigarette sparks Aurora apartment fire early Monday. 1 hospitalized
AURORA | Firefighters rescued an unconscious resident from a smoke-filled apartment early Monday after a fire, likely started by a discarded cigarette, broke out in a first-floor apartment unit in Aurora, Aurora Fire Rescue officials reported. It was the second home-fire in a week in Aurora blamed on cigarettes. On Friday, 10 people were forced […]
Smoking sparks Aurora porch fire early Friday, displacing 10, fire officials say
AURORA | Ten people were forced from their Aurora home early Friday after a back porch caught fire, ignited by someone smoking, according to Aurora Fire Rescue officials. Firefighters responding to a smoke alarm activation to a house in the 4600 block of South Ivory Circle at about 5 a.m. reported visible fire and smoke […]
Aurora fire officials say fireworks OK to sizzle after drought threatens a citywide fizzle
AURORA | Love ‘em or hate ‘em, expect your summer to snap, crackle and pop this year after fire officials gave the official OK today to light ‘em if you got ‘em — as long as you follow the rules. Aurora residents will be allowed to buy and use certain fireworks between June 15 and […]
Aurora fire rescue officials contain garage blaze, prevent spread to home, neighbors
AURORA | A house-garage fire damaged an Aurora home Tuesday night, displacing two adults, but firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading into the home and onto neighboring residence, Aurora Fire Rescue officials said. The fire was reported at about 5 p.m. in the 18300 block of East Cornell Place after neighbors called 911 to report […]
Police arrest mother of 4-year-old Aurora boy in connection with his beating death
AURORA | A second person has been arrested in connection with what police say is the apparent beating death of a 4-year-old Aurora boy, police said Thursday. Destini Rose Lipsky, 23, of Aurora, was arrested in Colorado Springs and faces charges of child abuse resulting in death, police spokesperson police Agent Kristopher McDowell said in […]