Arvada Ice Rescue Training Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual ice rescue training for all of the shifts, which included time spent in the classroom and on the ice the week of January 23rd, 2023. Water and ice rescue is one of the district four special operations. Members go through an annual training to keep their skills and muscle …
Loveland Duplex Structure Fire At 01:54 on January 30th, 2023 the Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) (200) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Thompson Valley EMS to a reported structure fire in the 200 block of 42nd St. SW. in Campion. Engine 41 arrived to a small one-story duplex structure with a working fire and smoke …
Airport Familiarization Training On January 28th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue conducted familiarization training at Centennial Airport. Multiple units spent part of their morning in the airport administration office reviewing responses to the facility and then toured the grounds familiarizing themselves with entrances, resources and hazards. South Metro has two stations with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting apparatus that respond to …
Ice Rescue Training On January 28th, 2023 West Metro Fire Rescue held one of their annual ice rescue trainings at the Crown Hill Open Space Park on W. 26th Ave. near Kipling St. Teams participated in two scenarios, one with a rope throw bag and the other were a member went onto the ice then in the water to effect …
Rocky Ford Shed Fire Approximately 07:30 on January 26th, 2023 Rocky Ford Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 608 N. 13th St. Upon arrival we found a large shed in the back yard engulfed in flames. Crews worked hard at extinguishing this fire and keeping it contained while protecting adjacent properties. All units cleared at approximately 09:00. Additional …
North Metro Kitchen Fire At 17:18 on January 24th, 2023 North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a fire reported structure fire in the 100 block of Willow Place in Broomfield. A neighbor noticed the curtains inside the home were on fire and called 911. Firefighters arrived and quickly extinguished the fire, containing it to the kitchen. Firefighters also rescued …
Aurora Townhome Fire On January 23rd, 2023 at approximately 18:10 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at the Stoneridge Park Townhomes, 1641 S. Idalia Circle. Engine 9 arrived on scene and observed smoke showing from the first floor of a multi-family residential structure. The crew entered with a hand line while Engine 7 secured a …
Engine 2503 Push-In Ceremony Boulder Fire-Rescue Department held a push-in and a wet-down ceremony on January 23rd, 2023 to put their new refurbished (2010 Pierce Arrow XT) Engine 2503 (Engine 3) into service. This engine is stationed at Station 3, 1585 30th St. and the refurbishment was done by Firetrucks Unlimited. Engine 2503 originally went into service in 2010 as Engine …
Commercial Structure Fire Just after 17:30 on January 22nd, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 15 and Engine 14 was dispatched to a fire alarm activation at Portola at SouthGlenn, located at 6851 S. Gaylord St. in Centennial. Upon arrival, the crew observed dense black smoke in the loading dock and upgraded the response to a working structure fire. The …
Pump & Tank Operations Training South Metro Fire Rescue conducted portable tank and pump operations training at the Joint Services Facility on January 22nd, 2023. Portable tanks are used to store high volumes of water at scenes without access to fire hydrants. Firefighters also used the opportunity to work on tasks in their engineer’s packet as they prepare for an …
Boulder County MVA On January 22nd, 2023 at 11:32 Mountain View Fire Rescue and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle accident on Airport Rd. just north of the Diagonal Hwy. Additional information and photos by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography Units on Scene: Boulder Rural: Engine 2301 & Medic 2321 Mountain View: Medic 2224 Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
Denver Ice Rescue Training The Denver Fire Department conducted ice rescue training in City Park on January 21st, 2023. Several crews stationed in the area, donned ice rescue suits and practiced extracting victims from the frigid water of Ferril Lake. Crews practice regularly to be ready when these skills are actually needed. The recent weather and significant temperature swings has …
South Metro Basement Fire At approximately 03:48 on January 21st, 2022 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 21 was dispatched to a smoke investigation in the 1600 block of S. Parker Rd. in Arapahoe County. Arapahoe County Sheriff Officers were first on scene and reported seeing heavy white smoke coming from the inside of a structure. Engine 21 arrived to a …
Loveland Commercial Fire Around 23:50 on January 19th, 2023 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) (200) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Squad 46 to a fire alarm in the 2800 block of E. 1st St. Squad 46 arrived to a three-story large structure with nothing showing and started the investigation. Squad 46 quickly upgraded the call to a first alarm structure …
Poudre Building Roof Fire On January 14th, 2023 at 18:49 Poudre Fire Authority responded to reports of smoke at the Kmart building, 2535 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins. Engine 3 arrived on scene to a vacant commercial building with light smoke showing from the roof and pulled a line in on the Charlie side for fire attack. Engine 4 …
Elbert Controlled Burn The Elbert Fire Protection District conducted a controlled burn in the 11300 block of County Rd. 94 on January 14th, 2023. The department occasionally conducts controlled burns on private property to provide training to their members and help the property owners mitigate unsafe structures and other hazards. Units on scene: Elbert: Chief 231, Brush 231, Brush 232, …
Peyton Recruit Training The Peyton Fire Protection District conducted portable tank operation training for their new members outside their station on January 14th, 2023. The new recruits learned how to set up the portable tank and fill it with water. Portable water tanks are often utilized to store water on the scene when hydrants are not available. This allows the …
Joint Ice Rescue Training On January 14th, 2023 Hygiene Fire Protection District and Lyons Fire Protection District conducted a joint ice rescue training at the McCall Lake by Longmont. Regular joint ice rescue trainings helps keep fire crews with their skills and remain familiar with their specialized equipment that is needed to complete the rescues when needed. Hygiene Fire District …
Denver Basement Fire On January 13th, 2023 at 10:32 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported single-family structure fire in the 3500 block of N. Newport St. Firefighters arrived to find a basement fire which was extinguished quickly and crews started the overhaul. No injuries were reported. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department Units on Scene: Chief 4, …
Greeley House Fire On January 13th, 2023 at 08:20 Greeley Fire Department responded to a fire this morning in the 1200 block of 11th Ave. Engine 1 arrived to a working fire from a two-story single-family residential structure and started search rescue and fire attack mode. Battalion 1 arrived on scene and took command in the offensive strategy. Ladder 1 …