NEWS RELEASE 

DATE:  December 31, 2023

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PFA Public Information Officer

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One Person Deceased, One Injured, and One Dog Deceased after Second Alarm Fire

Last night, Dec. 30, 2023, Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) firefighters responded to a second alarm fire in a one-story house on the 4000 block of S. Taft Hill Rd. Units were dispatched at 6:50 p.m. and arrived on scene at 6:54 p.m. Firefighters immediately saw smoke coming from all windows in the home as well as flames in the northeast part of the house. Responders entered the home and located two injured people and one deceased canine. Both patients were transported, and one sadly succumbed to their injuries this morning. 

Arriving firefighters quickly rescued the patients from the home. Then, using multiple hoses, crews began applying water to flames in the living room, the adjacent kitchen, and garage. Firefighters and UCHealth provided emergency medical care to the patients before they were transported emergent.

The fire was controlled by 7:12 p.m. Crews remained on scene to clear debris, ventilate the home, monitor and extinguish hotspots, and create a safe area for fire investigators from PFA and the Larimer Country Sheriff’s Office to conduct a thorough review of the scene.

The fire caused heavy damage to the garage, which was the room where the fire started, heavy damage to the kitchen, and extensive smoke damage throughout the home.

A PFA fire investigator determined that the cause of the fire was accidental and caused by smoking materials with use of oxygen. Additional information about the deceased will be released by the coroner’s office at a later date.