South Adams Rubbish Fire

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For the second time in as many months, firefighters from the South Adams County Fire Department and Adams County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a rubbish fire at the Waste Management Denver Disposal and Recycling Transfer Station, 6091 Brighton Boulevard on July 17, 2017. Firefighters arrived on scene within minutes and found heavy fire coming from the mounds of rubbish. Two aerial streams were set up to douse and drench the area.

South Adams County: Chief 21, Chief 22, Training Chief, Fire Marshal, Truck 22, Engine 24, Truck 27

Adams County: Battalion Chief 11, Truck 11, Engine 13

Suncor Energy Fire Department & Emergency Services

South Adams County Paramedics

Charles Broshous Photo ©