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Arrest made in 5-alarm fire at Denver construction site

Tony Becerra, 38, faces suspicion of first-degree arson in a fire that destroyed a Denver apartment complex under construction, using 18 million gallons of water to fight the blaze.

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Tony Becerra, 38, was taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with the Jan. 2 fire that destroyed an apartment complex on Leetsdale Drive.

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Man arrested in connection with 5-alarm apartment fire on Leetsdale

A man has been arrested in connection with a five-alarm fire that broke out on Jan. 2 and destroyed an apartment complex that was being constructed on Leetsdale Drive.

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Aurora man arrested on suspicion of starting massive Leetsdale Drive fire

A 38-year-old Aurora man was arrested on suspicion of starting a five-alarm fire on Leetsdale Drive in Denver, city officials said.

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Arrest made in massive apartment construction site fire on Leetsdale in Denver

The Denver Fire Department announced an arrest in connection with the massive fire that tore through a three-story apartment complex under construction on Leetsdale Drive in Denver earlier this month.

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Arrest made in 5-alarm fire at Denver construction site

Tony Becerra, 38, was taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with the Jan. 2 fire that destroyed an apartment complex on Leetsdale Drive.

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Aurora man arrested in connection with huge, five-alarm fire on Leetsdale

Tony Becerra has not been formally charged in the blaze that destroyed an under-construction apartment building.

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Suspect Arrested in Five-Alarm Fire on Leetsdale Drive

Authorities announced the arrest of the suspected arsonist in a massive Denver fire earlier this month. The Denver Police Department arrested Tony Becerra, born January 5, 1988, for his alleged involvement in the five-alarm fire that occurred on January 2, 2026, on Leetsdale Drive. According to authorities, surveillance footage shows Becerra entering and leaving the area shortly before the structure caught fire. An initial 911 call incorrectly d…

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9NEWS Denver broke the news in Denver, United States on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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