Grand Junction Shiprock Road Brush Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

Grand Junction Brush Fire At 17:28 on June 7th, 2021 Grand Junction Fire Department Engine 5 was dispatched for a weed fire in the 2200 block of Shiprock Rd. with potentially threatening a structure. Battalion 1 self-dispatched and requested Brush 4 as part of the response. Engine 5 arrived to a weed fire in a field threatening a structure and initiated …

Arapahoe County South Platte Canyon Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

South Metro Residential Fire On June 7th, 2021 at 11:50 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to reports of smoke showing in the area of S. Platte Canyon and W. Mineral Ave. Battalion Chief confirmed seeing the smoke plume and upgraded the response to a confirmed structure fire. First arriving units, verified that all people and pets were safely evacuated from …

Grand Junction Commercial Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

Grand Junction Commercial Fire At approximately 11:45 on June 7th, 2021 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched for reports of smoke and flames coming from the roof of a commercial building on the 400 block of Park Dr. with people evacuating the building. Upon seeing the fire, a nearby Western Construction crew left their work site, got extinguishers from the building, …

Pueblo West Vehicle Into Building

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

Vehicle Into Building Just before 11:00 on June 7th, 2021 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to the 200 block of S. Purcell Blvd. on a reported vehicle into a building. Engine 833 arrived to find a vehicle had struck the front of the Pure Spa and Wellness and caused some structural damage. The vehicle had already been removed and parked …

2021 Camp Ember

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Events, Home, June 2021

2021 Camp Ember  Camp Ember was held from June 3rd to June 6th, 2021, the 4 day, and 3-night camp is an immersive fire based camp building essential skills in young women between the ages of 16 to 18 years-old for bold and bright futures. Camp Ember is hosted by Red Rocks Community College, Arvada Fire Protection District, and West …

Foothills Pancake Breakfast 2021

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Events, Home, June 2021

Foothills Pancake Breakfast On June 6th, 2021 Foothills Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at the Lookout Mountain Fire Station, 67 S. Lookout Mountain Rd. hosted by the Foothill Fire Auxiliary.  The community came out to enjoy pancakes, meet with firefighters, and learn valuable safety information.  The Highlands Rescue Team, Jefferson County Sheriff, Jefferson County Open Space Park …

Clear Creek Canyon Rescue

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Clear Creek Canyon Rescue At 09:57 on June 5th, 2021 Jeffcom (Central Fire Dispatch (CNF) dispatched Golden Fire Department to responded to Hwy. 6 in the Clear Creek Canyon on the east side of Tunnel No. 2 for a steep slope rescue. Crews arrived and found two climbers that were injured and needed to be rescued, and requested mutual-aid from …

Wheat Ridge Vehicle Into Commercial Structure

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

Vehicle vs Structure At 14:29 on June 4th, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue with Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted of a possible vehicle in a commercial structure at 3400 Youngfield St. in Wheat Ridge. Crews arrived and found one vehicle into the front doors of the business and started the investigation. The technical rescue team was requested to shored …

Adams County Multiple Brush Fires

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

Multiple Brush Fires Around 12:10 on June 4th, 2021 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to reported brush fire in the area of westbound I-270 to westbound I-76, and at York St. Crews arrived and found several fires burning along I-76 and I-270 that burned about 1 to 2 acres, the highway was closed in both directions between Washington St. & …

Fruita East Ottley Ave Garage Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

Lower Valley Garage Fire At approximately 14:56 on June 3rd, 2021 Lower Valley Fire District was toned for structure fire in the 900 block of E. Ottley Ave. A second engine was dispatched mutual-aid from  Grand Junction Fire Department. Engine 31 arrived to single story detached a garage with a working fire and pulled an 1 3/4 line for fire …

South University Boulevard Garage Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

South Metro Structure Fire On June 2nd, 2021 at approximately 16:30 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 5300 S. University Blvd. in Greenwood Village. Heavy black smoke could be seen in the air from S. Parker Rd. and E. Orchard Ave. Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy fire coming from an outlying …

Adams County Silo Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

Adams County Silo Fire On June 2nd, 2021 at 12:01 Adams County Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Westminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Brannan Sand and Gravel, 5880 Lipan St. Engine 11 reported heavy smoke showing and heavy fire from the bottom of six story barrel silo. Battalion 11 arrived and took command, requested a major …

Jefferson County Lupine Way Garage Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, June 2021

West Metro Garage Fire At 22:53 on June 1st, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue with Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a reported garage on fire in the 100 block of Lupine Way in unincorporated Jefferson County. JeffCom advised that they received multiple callers and that Jefferson County Sherriff on scene confirmed a fully involved garage. Engine 6 arrived to …

Lakewood Commercial Building Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, May 2021

West Metro Commercial Fire At 17:26 on May 31st, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported commercial building fire at 7999 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived with Medic 1, Medic 11 and SAM 1 and found a fire in the back of a commercial building and started fire attack. Tower 2 arrived and assisted Medic …

Commerce City Vehicle Into Structure

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, May 2021

Vehicle Into Structure At 19:41 on May 30th, 2021 South Adams County Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle into a structure in the area of 6900 block of Forest St. in Commerce City. Crews arrived to one vehicle into a two-story residential structure. Heavy structural damage occurred to the building crews worked on build up shoring. No one was …

Highway 285 Single Vehicle Accident

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, May 2021

Single Vehicle Accident On May 29th, 2021 at 05:07 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to single vehicle MVA on Hwy. 285 east of Kipling St. in Lakewood. Engine 9 arrived to one vehicle with heavy damage, and one trapped party inside. Rescue 10 arrived and assisted with extrication of the patient from the vehicle. Medic 10 transported one to a …

Boulder County Bluebird Ave Garage Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, May 2021

Boulder County Garage Fire At approximately 20:18 on May 25th, 2021 Mountain View Fire Rescue along with Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire Department, Longmont Fire Department, Lefthand Fire Protection District, Louisville Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response responded to a report of a garage on fire at the 6400 block of Bluebird Ave. in unincorporated Boulder County. Upon …

Wheat Ridge Vehicle Into Structure

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, May 2021

Vehicle Into Structure On May 25th, 2021 at 14:48 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible vehicle into house in the 3900 block of Zephyr Dr. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 16 arrived to a one vehicle into the structure, and one patient needing medial. The technical rescue team arrived on scene and started stabilization of the structure. The homeowner …

Golden Restaurant Training

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Events, Home, May 2021

Restaurant Training Golden Fire Department along with Fairmount Fire Protection District and Pleasant View Fire Department trained firefighter skills on the Pizza Hut building on S. Golden Rd. Evolutions included breaching walls and pulling ceilings, cutting the roof, simulating fire attack and search and rescue. The building was demolished on May 26th, 2021. Additional information provided by Golden Fire Department

Hotchkiss Vehicle Fire

Rick Luebke2021 Incidents, Home, May 2021

Hotchkiss Vehicle Fire At approximately 12:39 on May 25th, 2021 Hotchkiss Fire District was dispatched to a fully involved car fire near Redlands Mesa. Fire 1 arrived to a single vehicle with a compartment and contents fire. Engine 4 arrived shortly after and pulled a line for fire attack. The fire was suspicious in nature and the Delta County Sheriff’s …