A warehouse fire forced police to close north Colorado Boulevard Monday afternoon while firefighters knocked down the flames.
Emergency responders arrived at the fire at the Telluride Stone Company, in the 5000 block of Colorado Boulevard, after 4 p.m. Monday. Just before 6 p.m., firefighters had nearly extinguished the bulk of the flames.
@Denver_Fire is on scene of a confirmed warehouse fire near 48TH and Colorado. Crews have completed initial searches and have transitioned into defensive attack due to amount of fire, we will fight this fire from the outside in. More updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/osTUhDJ143
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) May 29, 2023
Denver Fire Department Capt. J.D. Chism said several propane tanks in the building exploded, exacerbating the fire. Still, nobody was injured, he said.
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) May 29, 2023
Police closed Colorado Boulevard off at 48th Street and as of 6 p.m. the thoroughfare remained closed.
Chism said he was not yet sure whether the business was still in operation or was effectively abandoned.
Additional information was not immediately available.
