Denver Apartment Fire: Largest Blaze in 30 Years Gutted Harker Heights Complex—Arson Suspect Arrested
The Denver apartment fire 2026 at the Harker Heights complex stands as a historic catastrophe, marking the city’s largest blaze in over three decades. This immersive report explores the harrowing ‘defensive mode’ tactics used by 156 firefighters as 18 million gallons of water were poured onto the wood-frame skeleton on Leetsdale Drive. Beyond the flames, we dive into the arrest of arson suspect Tony Becerra and the massive economic loss of a 283-unit development that was weeks away from completion. Read on to see the impact on Glendale’s infrastructure and the incredible response from Denver’s bravest.