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South Metro Fire Rescue Responds to Residential Garage Fire Involving Electric Vehicle At 2:52 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) and deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported structure fire on Vienna Circle in unincorporated Douglas County. Multiple 911 callers reported an electric vehicle on fire inside the home’s garage. A large plume of smoke was visible as crews arrived. Firefighters from Engine 44 reported a fully involved garag

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, South Metro Fire Rescue and Littleton Police responded to an electric vehicle fire in the parking lot at 100 W. Littleton Blvd. The owner of a Nissan Leaf called 911 after their vehicle, parked at a charging station, began smoking. Crews from Engine 11 confirmed the batteries were in thermal runaway, quickly escalating into a fully involved fire. As a precaution, multiple nearby businesses downwind of the smoke were evacuated. Following SMFR and EPA guidelines, fir