West Metro Outbuilding Fire On April 8th, 2023 at 06:00 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at the car wash at 5800 block of W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived to heavy fire showing from the back of an auto body shop on Fenton St. with a possible small shed-outbuilding on fire with multiple …
Fatal 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire At 04:00 on April 8th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at the Ivy Crossing Apartments, 2380 South Quebec Street. Engine 21 advised of flames showing from their station two miles away and a 2nd Alarm was called. Engine 21 arrived on scene and found heavy smoke and …
South Metro Vehicle Fire On April 5th, 2023 at approximately 13:16 South Metro Fire Rescue was notified of a vehicle fire on Copperleaf Blvd. and E. Layton Ave. in Aurora. Engine 23 and Medic 23 arrived on scene of a fully involved pickup and pulled a line for fire attack. Crews were able to get a quick knock off of …
Adams County Warehouse Fire On April 5th, 2023 at 07:50 Adams County Fire Rescue Engine 12 responded to a fire alarm at Wanco, 5870 Tennyson St. in Arvada. Engine 12 arrived on scene to a mega warehouse with a working structure fire from the Bravo side and with evacuations, pulled 1 3/4 for fire attack and upgraded the alarm to a working …
Littleton Brush Fire On April 3rd, 2023 at 12:56 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire in the 240 block of W. County Line Rd. at Southpark Terrace in Littleton. The first arriving crews reported heavy smoke and an approximate 200×200 fire containing cattails and brush with heavy timber nearby. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire …
Jefferson County Wildland Fire On April 1st, 2023 at 18:07 Jeffcom dispatched Golden Gate Fire Protection District with Fairmount Fire Protection District, Golden Fire Department and Stadium Medical to a working brush fire in the 4200 block of Bear Rd. in Golden Gate Canyon. Battalion 30 enroute advised of smoke showing and Brush 32 requested a wildland strike team and more resources …
Hogback Mop-up West Metro Fire Rescue was back at the Hogback Fire on April 1st, 2023 looking for hot spots and mopping up. A large wind driven fire that started on March 31st that burned about 40 acres on top of and along the west side of the hogback between C-470 and Hwy. 93. Firefighters took tools and landlines up …
Out of Control Ditch Burn On April 1st, 2023 at 12:32 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue to assist with extinguishing a ditch burn that got out of control at 1780 Spruce Dr. in unincorporated Weld County just outside of Erie. Truck 2216 arrived on scene to a small vegetation fire. The fire was quickly put …
Aurora Polar Plunge The Aurora Polar Plunge was held on April 1st, 2023 at Aurora Reservoir in Aurora. Law Enforcement Torch Run gathered members of the community to join first responders and Colorado athletes to support and raise money for the Special Olympics of Colorado. Aurora Fire Rescue Heavy Rescue Team was assigned to the event as technical rescue and …
Aurora Wildland Fire On March 31st, 2023 at approximately 16:00 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported wildland fire in the 5400 block of S. Elkhart Court. Firefighters observed smoke several blocks away and found a fast moving wildland fire in heavy vegetation behind a row of townhomes in the Pioneer Hills neighborhood. Crews were on scene about an …
Jefferson County Hogback Fire On March 31st, 2023 around 14:15 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a brush fire on the hogback near Alameda Ave. & C-470 and dispatched Mountain fire departments to Hwy. 93 off I-70 by Matthews / Winters Park. Utility 501 arrived to a wind driven wildland fire showing on both sides of the hogback and …
LaJunta Wildland Fire On March 30th, 2023 La Junta Fire Department was dispatched to a reported wildland fire near Hwy. 109 and Y Rd. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a moderate sized wildland fire. Crews were on scene about two hours extinguishing the fire and mopping up hot spots. Approximately 27 acres burned. The Cheraw Rural Fire Department, Colorado …
South Metro Structure Fire At 19:51 on March 29th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential house fire in the 700 block of W. Longview Ave. The 911 caller reported a fire in the basement and one person unable to evacuate. Littleton Police Officers were first to arrive, they immediately entered the smoke-filled home and pulled an …
FRFC Water Delivery Training The 2023-1 Front Range Fire Consortium class 0n March 28th, 2023 worked on getting water to the fire. The Front Range Fire Consortium is comprised of multiple agencies in the Northern Colorado Front Range including Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Front Range Fire Rescue, Greeley Fire Department, Longmont Fire Department, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, …
Florissant Wildland Fire On March 28th, 2023 the Florissant Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported wildland fire along the north end of Indian Creek. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a small brush fire threatening two nearby structures. Firefighters from Florissant, Divide Fire Protection District, Four Mile and the U.S. Forest Service were able to extinguish the fire …
South Metro Attic Fire At 12:51 on March 28th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 19 was dispatched to an electrical problem at 4669 W. Ponds Circle in Arapahoe County. A resident there reported a crackling sound from a bathroom ceiling fan but no smoke or flames. Upon arrival, Engine 19 observed smoke showing from the eaves of the two-story, …
Pueblo West Brush Fire While portions of Colorado got snow on March 27th, 2023 parts of southeast Colorado were under a Red Flag Warning. In the afternoon, Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to I-25 near mile marker 108 on a reported small brush fire. Original callers reported a small 10×10 fire but with gusty winds and low relative humidity …
Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup The Annual Craig Moilanen Hockey Cup was held March 24th to March 26th, 2023 at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton with Venom winning the Fire Championship and Cup Size Matters with the Rescue Championship in overtime. Thank you to Paul Berens who organized the event. The teams that participated were Aurora Fire Department, Aurora …
Hillrose-Snyder Pancake Supper The Hillrose-Snyder Fire Department held their annual pancake supper on March 25th, 2023 at the Hillrose Fire Hall, 301 Emerson St. in Hillrose. The community came out to enjoy a pancake dinner and to meet with the firefighters, see the fire apparatus and more. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the volunteer department.
Mock Fire Investigation Training On March 24th, 2023 Arvada Fire Protection District Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO) used “burn cells,” a small structure that can emulate the interior of a room, to conduct mock fire investigations. In addition to performing building inspections and construction plan reviews, the FMO conducts dozens to nearly a hundred fire investigations every year. Trainings like these …