Fourth of July fireworks lead to more structure fires this year in South Metro neighborhoods

By Adria Iraheta Denver Fourth of July celebrations turned to catastrophe in the Denver metro this year multiple people left without homes overnight after fires that started due to fireworks Related Articles Attorney for Aurora dentist accused of poisoning wife is arrested in arson of own home withdraws on eve of murder trial Trump s NOAA budget proposes eliminating funding for six Colorado circumstances and science labs Carioca Cafe manager hopes to reopen legendary Denver dive bar after wall collapse These new Colorado laws take effect Tuesday regulating gun shops sexual assault cases youth detention and more Colorado play about Israel-Gaza debate explores complex conversations as predicament deepens South Metro Fire Rescue crews arrived at around midnight to a home on Pebblewood Ct in unincorporated Douglas County to find a garage on fire with flames shooting into the attic Douglas County Sheriff s deputies helped people out of the home as SMFR crews attacked the fire and rescued several dogs and cats all of which were published safe They also evacuated particular nearby homes as well due to the large amount of fire that was inside the garage at the time commented South Metro Fire Rescue spokesperson Connor Christian Read more at Denver com Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day