2nd Alarm Wildland Fire

Ian Zahn Photo / Loveland Fire Rescue Authority

At approximately 06:11 on December 22nd, 2021 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched by Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) to a Grass / Wildland Fire near the Big Thompson River between County Rd. 9E and Boise Ave. in unincorporated Larimer County. The first arriving engine reported a large wind-driven fire with one residential structure immediately threatened. A second alarm was initiated bringing additional resources from Berthoud Fire Protection District, Front Range Fire Rescue, Poudre Fire Authority, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, and Thompson Valley EMS to the scene. Crews were able to contain the approximately 10-acre fire and stayed on scene for several hours working on hot spots and mop up. One small outbuilding was destroyed by fire. LFRA appreciated the assistance from their mutual aid response partners along with Kauffman Gravel and Coulson Excavating. Extremely dry and windy conditions played a role in the rapid fire growth that was experienced with this fire. Additional information was provided by Loveland Fire Rescue Authority.

Units on Scene:

1st Alarm:

Loveland: Battalion Chief 41, Engine 466, Engine 46, Engine 416, Engine 426, Engine 42, Engine 474, Tender45 & Engine 45

2nd Alarm:

Loveland: Engine 433 & Tender 43

Berthoud: Battalion Chief 61, Engine 613 & Tender 62

Poudre: Battalion Chief 2, Engine 146 & Tender 6

Front Range: Battalion Chief 2960 & Engine 2931

Windsor Severance: Battalion Chief 4260 & Engine 4233

Thompson Valley EMS: Paramedic 311

Additional

Loveland: Chief 40, Chief 42, Chief 44, Chief 46, Bureau 43 & Engine 52