Family loses half of their belongings in self-storage fire

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — A Tuesday morning fire at an Arvada warehouse left a family without half of their belongings as they were scheduled to move next week.

More than 40 firefighters were called to StorQuest Self Storage in Arvada to battle the blaze, which left a lasting impact on Russell Breski's family.

A friend of theirs saw the flames on Interstate 70 and called them.

“She called me and said, 'Your storage unit is on fire.' And so I told my fiancée that I was going to take a look, and as soon as I got there, I was in shock. The whole building was lit up and I immediately knew everything was gone,” Breski said.

The family of four – Breski, his fiancée Dakota and their two children – had irreplaceable items in the unit. Navy memorabilia, photo albums, their children's keepsakes and valuable collectibles are all gone.

Breski estimated they had about $50,000 worth of belongings in the unit — items they were storing ahead of a planned move next week from an apartment to their first home.

“Someone said to me, well, at least you can do it again. And it's like no, I don't want to reboot. I want my stuff. I hope everyone who was affected by this situation gets through it. It was emotional for us,” Breski said.

Insurance should cover up to $3,000 in damages. The family has a GoFundMe to help cover costs.