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Fire set at Denver fire station weeks after break-in

It’s a pattern that started in February when firefighters were out on a call and had their firehouse broken into; firefighters believe an arsonist is targeting their station

CBS Denver

DENVER, Colo. — Authorities are searching for an arsonist that is targeting a Denver fire station.

Dispatchers got the call from Fire Station 14 around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Firefighters couldn’t put out the blaze themselves because their fire truck was at another fire in the 1700 block of Spruce Street. “As a fireman the first thing you want to do is be the first one in there,” said firefighter Andy Andolsek. Andolsek is usually the one helping others.

“We were by ourselves without the rig and everything,” said Andolsek. But he was the one calling for help when he came in for his shift at Fire Station 14. “We noticed the backdoor was broken into and the glass was broken. Then we smelled smoke and saw smoke coming out of our tool shed in the back,” said Andolsek.

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