South Metro East Dorado Fire

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South Metro East Dorado Fire Just before 16:00 on August 15th, 2022 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to multiple callers reported hearing a loud boom and seeing active flames coming from a gas meter on the side of a vacant home on E. Dorado Ave. Thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain were all moving through the area at the time. 9 …

Aurora Reservoir Joint Dive Team Training

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Joint Dive Team Training South Metro Fire Rescue and Aurora Fire Rescue held joint dive rescue training at Aurora Reservoir on August 15th, 2022. The exercise allowed the South Metro Dive Team the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the reservoir and Aurora firefighters (who do not have a dive team) the opportunity to interview witnesses and help pinpoint a victim’s …

Andrew Peery Memorial Procession

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Andrew Peery Memorial Procession On August 15th, 2022, Deputy Andrew Peery was honored with a memorial procession from the New Life Church in Colorado Springs to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in downtown Colorado Springs. Deputy Peery was killed in the line of duty on August 7th, 2022, when responding to a shooting in the Security neighborhood just south …

Aurora I-70 Fuel Spill

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Aurora I-70 Fuel Spill On August, 15th, 2022 at approximately 08:33 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a large fuel spill at westbound I-70, west of E-470. Engine 12 arrived to a 3600 gallon tanker with a puncture to the tank, releasing ethanol from its container. The tank was quickly plugged and the tank was offloaded to another transporting container. …

Sorrel Ranch South Addison Car vs Building

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South Metro Car vs Building On August 15th, 2022 at approximately 08:00 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a car vs building motor vehicle accident at 5373 S. Addison Court in Sorrel Ranch. Firefighters arrived on scene and found that a vehicle had run off Gun Club Road, through a yard, across a street and collided with the corner …

Lakewood RV Into Building

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Motor Home Into Winchell’s At 07:00 on August 15th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to the Winchell’s Donut House, 6801 W. Colfax Ave. on a vehicle into the building. Jeffco advised that a patient may be under the vehicle that ran into the building inside and possible structure damage. District 1 upgraded the call to an extrication and collapse …

Denver West Vassar Ave 2nd Alarm Fire

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Denver Structure Fire On August 15th, 2022 at 01:17 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire in the area of West Vassar Ave. & S. Federal Blvd. Crews arrived to a structure fire in a large building under construction with heavy fire showing and a 2nd alarm was requested. One firefighter was transported to a local hospital …