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 …
Multi-Company Drills The week of March 20th, 2023 Arvada Fire Protection District with Fairmount Fire Protection District held multi-company drill at the Training Center. Both agencies’ crews rotated through the week for some valuable live fire training time with various scenarios that involved standpipe operations with a working structure fire in a midrise multi-family structure. Some of the training objectives …
FRFC Wildland Orientation The 2023-1 Front Range Fire Consortium class spent their Friday on March 24th, 2023 becoming familiar with some of the tools and techniques for fighting wildland fires. The recruits have just finished up their 5th week of the 15-week academy. The Front Range Fire Consortium is comprised of multiple agencies in the Northern Colorado Front Range including …
Denver Restaurant Fire On March 23rd, 2023 at 09:26 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported commercial fire at the Chook Charcoal Chicken Restaurant, 1300 S. Pearl St. in Platt Park. Crews arrived to a two-story structure with light smoke showing. Crews found fire in the hood system at in the restaurant and the fire was quickly extinguished with no …
Aurora Commercial Fire On March 20th, 2023 at 06:27 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial fire at the Beauty Supply Warehouse, 13870 E. 6th Ave. Engine 2 arrived on scene with smoke and fire from the Charlie side of the single-story building and started fire attack. Battalion Chief 1 arrived and assumed command. Firefighters found a generator …
Sterling Attic Fire On March 19th at approximately 14:43 Sterling Emergency Communications Center (SECC) dispatched Sterling Fire Protection District to a reported residential structure fire in the 1100 block of N. 7th St. Arriving units found a single story residential structure with smoke showing. Initial reports stated there was smoke coming from the attic. Crews arrived on scene with an engine …
2nd Alarm Apartment Fire On March 17th, 2023 at 12:43 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at the Montview Heights Apartments, 14319 E. Montview Blvd. Responding units observed a plume of heavy black smoke from several blocks away. Units arrived on scene, observed heavy fire coming for the second story of a multi-family residential structure …
South Metro Garage Fire On March 16th, 2023 at 02:20 South Metro Fire Rescue and Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported garage fire in the 8700 block of E Florida Ave. in Arapahoe County. Dispatch received multiple phone calls reporting a garage on fire at a multi-family apartment complex. Arapahoe County Sheriff Officers were first on scene and confirmed …
Pueblo County Brush Fire Just before 15:00 on March 15th, 2023 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team to the 3600 block of Verde Rd. on a brush fire. The 911 caller reported a controlled burn had got away from them and it’s current size was unknown. As crews began responding …
Adams County 2nd Alarm On March 15th, 2023 at 14:05 Adams County Fire Rescue with Westminster Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at Hawthorne Place and Federal Blvd. AdCom advised multiple callers reporting smoke and flames showing and possible party inside trapped. Engine 12 arrived on scene to a fully involved camper-trailer and spreading to a two-story residential …
Westminster Trapped MVA On March 13th at 13:09 Westminster Fire Department and Thornton Fire Department were dispatched to W. 93rd Ave. & Sheridan Blvd. for a vehicle accident with extraction needed. Engine 4 arrived on scene to a two-vehicle accident with one party trapped inside one vehicle and requested additional engine for extraction. Engine 12 arrived and assisted with extraction of …
South Metro House Fire At approximately 05:36 on March 13, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 4600 block of S. Dasa Dr. in Cherry Hills Village for a residential fire alarm. Engine 38 arrived on scene and reported working fire conditions and upgraded the call. Firefighters quickly completed a 360, forced entry into the home and completed …
West Metro Vegetation Fire On March 12th, 2023 at 17:26 West Metro Fire Rescue Tower 8 responded to a reported outside fire at Zephyr Court & W. Jewell Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom upgraded the call to a structure fire response with several 911 callers reporting a possible structure fire at a commercial building in the 8000 block of Jewell Ave. Tower …
Westminster MVA On March 11th at 16:04 Westminster Fire Department with North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to W. 144th Ave. & Orchard Parkway for a non-injury accident with extrication needed. Medic 6 arrived on scene and established command, followed by Engine 66 and Truck 62. The party in the vehicle was able to get out without extrication and the …
Jefferson County Semi Rollover On March 10th, 2023 just before 11:00 Jeffcom dispatched Indian Hills Fire Rescue to a reported accident involving a semi rollover on Hwy. 285 northbound at mile marker 246 by the Indian Hills exit. The accident was a challenging extrication and rescue, as the back end of the semi and its payload rolled off the road …
St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Denver Saint Patrick’s Day Parade was held on March 11th, 2023. Thousands lined the streets in LoDo for the annual parade. First responders from Aurora Fire Department, Aurora Police Department, Colorado Emerald Society, Colorado Rangers, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Health Paramedics, Denver Police Department, Denver Sheriff, West Metro Fire Rescue and others either …
South Metro Vegetation Fire On March 10th, 2023 at 12:14 South Metro Fire Rescue received several 911 callers reporting a vegetation fire burning in the open space at E. Otero Ave. and S. Monroe Way in Centennial. Some callers reported the fire to be spreading quickly with structures close by, which prompted a large wildland interface fire response from South Metro. …
South Metro Vehicle Into Building On March 10th, 2023 at 08:24 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle collision involving an apartment building on E. Jameson Dr. at S. Jordan Rd. in Centennial. Safety 35 arrived to a SUV that drove through a wall, down an embankment and struck the building, causing a natural gas leak. Engine 42 arrived …
Hygiene Barn Fire On March 9th, 2023 at 19:31 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Hygiene Fire Protection District, Lefthand Fire Protection District, Lyons Fire Protection District & Saint Vrain Rapid Intervention Team to a possible barn on fire in the 6500 block of McCall Drive off Hwy. 66 (Ute Hwy). Engine 2803 arrived to a two-story barn with heavy fire showing and pulled …
Mountain View Barn Fire On March 9th, 2023 at 10:09 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue, Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District & Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District to a reported fire on Weld County Rd. 32 at Weld County 9.5 north of Hwy. 66 in Mead. Engine 2203 arrived to a fully involved barn-shed structure and pulled 1 …