DENVER — A Denver firefighter was quickly rescued after falling through the floor of a home where a crawl space fire had already burned through the first floor.
One firefighter fell through the opening on Dec. 7 but was quickly pulled to safety by crewmembers, according to the Denver Fire Department. He sustained minor burn injuries to his arm.
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The department said the search of the home found no occupants.
Fire in crawl space burned through the first floor. FF fell through this opening but was quickly rescued by crews on scene. Searches of the remainder of the house were negative. pic.twitter.com/FPjMJaL4El
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) December 8, 2025
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