On Jan. 2, Denverites were glued to their devices to see images of the worst fire the city has seen in 30 years. The five-alarm fire destroyed the construction site of the Harker Heights apartment complex at 5337 Leetsdale and created smoke and heat damage for those in the adjacent South Hilltop neighborhood. Shira and Marty Zimmerman were quickly checking their mobile communications, too, but their interest in the fire was a bit more intense than most. Their home on South Dakota Ave. was literally across the street from the flames.
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