Pueblo West Garbage Truck Fire Around 15:15 on August 13th, 2020 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Hwy. 50 & Purcell Blvd. on reports of a garbage truck with flames shooting from the top. The truck was northbound on Purcell Blvd. and had not stopped and was not yet aware of the fire. Crews finally caught …
Cherry Creek State Park Wildland Fire On August 13th, 2020 at approximately 14:55 South Metro Fire Rescue, Aurora Fire Rescue, and Buckley Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a wildland fire near the shooting range in Cherry Creek State Park. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a slow moving fire in rugged terrain just south of the range. It …
Douglas County House Fire At 14:07 August 13th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to numerous 911 reports of a house fire in the 7600 block of Deertrail Dr. in Douglas County. A large plume of black smoke was already visible for miles as emergency personnel responded. First arriving Battalion Chief 4 found a 2-car detached garage fully engulfed with …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire At 12:05 on August 13th, 2020 Thornton Fire Department was alerted to a working structure fire in the 9600 block of Huron St. Engine 71 arrived to a two-story apartment building with a working fire and fire showing on both sides of the building, and started fire attack. The fire extended to the 2nd floor, and …