Cimarron Hills Structure Fire At 19:10 on June 15th, 2024, the El Paso County 911 Communications Center dispatched the Cimarron Hills Fire Department and Falcon Fire Department to the 7200 block of Watonga Court for a possible structure fire. While enroute, fire dispatch advised responding companies there was smoke and flames coming from the home, and 911 callers were reporting …
Fire Academy Skills Training Recruits in the Sable Altura Fire Rescue Fire Academy continue to progress in their training. The team spent part of their morning on June 15th, 2024 working on skills training which included chain saw operations, forcible entry, hoisting equipment and ladder placement. The group is expected to graduate in August of 2024.
Summer Fire Safety & Open House The Elbert Fire Protection District held a Summer Fire Safety Community BBQ & Open House on June 15th, 2024. The community came out to meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus, enjoy food and learn about firework safety, wildland fire preparedness, campfire safety and more.
38th Annual Fire Muster The Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Muster and Parade was held on June 15th, 2024 in Downtown Littleton featuring the famous annual parade and the fire muster. This was a special year celebrating Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday. Private owned and local area fire apparatus made their way down Littleton Blvd. to the Arapahoe Community College to …
Strasburg Brush Engine Push-In The Strasburg Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 81 on June 15th, 2024. The Department used the event to push-in their new brush engine and break ground on new crew quarters. The new Freightliner, Brush Engine 81, has two pumps that allow it to operate at wildland fires and respond to structure fires. …
Live Fire Training The East Metro Fire Academy conducted live fire training at the Bennett-Watkins Fire Training Facility at Station 92 in Watkins on June 15th, 2024. The seventeen recruits spent their morning responding to car, dumpster and propane tank fires. The recruits, which are from Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, Byers Fire Protection District and Strasburg Fire Protection District, and are slated …
South Metro Structural Collapse On June 15th, 2024 at 08:34 South Metro Fire Rescue and the Technical Rescue Team responded to a structural collapse call at the Bradford Auto Body, 2659 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters discovered that approximately 30’x 30′ section of the roof had collapsed. No one was inside the building …