Apartment unit fire reported with visible smoke in Aurora, Aurora CO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/22/2025 04:29 PM

Near S Helena Way, Aurora, CO 80015

Fire units responded to a possible structure fire at an apartment near South Helena Way in Aurora. A caller reported smelling smoke near the tennis court area and later saw smoke coming from a specific apartment unit. Multiple emergency vehicles were dispatched to investigate and control the situation.

Audio|Source: Aurora Fire

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Transcript:

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Battalion 3, Leiter 6, Light 8, engine 10, engine 11, engine 7, possible structure fire.

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Near South Helena Way.

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Vitallion 3, Battalion 4, Liar 6, Light 8, engine 10, engine 11, engine 7, possible structure fire.

00:15

Near South Helena Way.

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Cross the South Hannibal Way respond, TAC 4.

00:19

Again, TAC 4 at 7.30.

00:25

Routine[1] again Routine to a possible structure fire near South Hale and away Quaribon EMSX Tech 4 again check 4

00:37

Probably 7 copies

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1730

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All right copy 1729

00:52

5-07 responding to Hill and Away.

00:59

Hi, happy 507 and out 1731.

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Copy 1731. Copy 1731.

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This man,

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567. 527.

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527.

01:17

Out of service for the night.

01:24

Mr. Service, 1731.

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Specialist C2 World Flood to service.

01:33

The Italian 3, 5A,000. The Italian 3 out track 4.

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You've got engine 10, first view, engine 7, inch 11, ladder 6, ladder 8, Battalion 4, Week 5-07 going with you, a single caller that was initially just smelling smoke outside near the tennis court area, but now states that there is smoke coming from Unit (number withheld), again (number withheld), she believes is the source of the smoke, just a single caller.

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Routine: Non-emergency response or transport without urgent circumstances.

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Near S Helena Way, Aurora, CO 80015

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