Firefighters battle major blaze at Denver apartment complex under constructionOfficials say firefighters are battling a large blaze tearing through a three-story apartment complex under construction in DenverByThe Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026, 11:52 PMDENVER -- More than 100 firefighters battled a large blaze Friday evening as it tore through a three-story apartment complex under construction in southeast Denver, officials said. Firefighters were continuing to work to extinguish the blaze more than two hours after it started, said Robert Murphy, division chief of operations for Denver Fire. “It's major," he said. "I can't tell you the last time in Denver we had a three-alarm fire this big.”There have been no reports of injuries, according to the fire department. Several trails temporarily closed on California mountain after 3 hikers found deadJan 1, 11:51 AMWhy the 2026 NYE ball will drop again this yearJan 1, 8:01 AMSheriff releases dash cam video that may show missing 19-year-old girlDec 30, 7:53 AMThe building is next to a major thoroughfare that the Denver Police Department said in a post on the social platform X has been temporarily closed in both directions. Some residents of a nearby apartment building were advised to leave because of the heat radiating off the fire, Murphy said. The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said in a post on X that the fire has caused “significant power outages." Officials have opened a temporary overnight shelter at an event center in the nearby city of Glendale. Sponsored Content by TaboolaSeveral trails temporarily closed on California mountain after 3 hikers found deadJan 1, 11:51 AMSheriff releases dash cam video that may show missing 19-year-old girlDec 30, 7:53 AMWhy the 2026 NYE ball will drop again this yearJan 1, 8:01 AMThe new cars and SUVs everyone will be talking about in 2026Dec 31, 5:30 AMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events.
