Adams County House Fire At 18:40 on August 21st, 2019 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 6100 block of Huron St. in North Washington. Engine 11 reported smoke showing from W. 62nd Ave. & Pecos St. and requested a major incident tone. Battalion 11 arrived on scene to a one-story small single-family structure with a …
Martin Drake Power Plant Fire At approximately 20:20 on August 20th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the 700 block of Conejos St. at the Martin Drake Power Plant for a reported structure fire. Crews arrived to light smoke showing and investigated while units continued and staged, with assistance from employees at the plant, crews found active fire under Turbine 7, leading …
Pueblo County Garage Fire On August 20th, 2019 just before 16:00 a Pueblo County Road and Bridge driver reported a garage fire on the radio to Pueblo County Comm. Shortly after Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team was toned out for a working fire. Mutual aid was requested from Pueblo Rural Fire Protection District and Pueblo Chemical Depot Fire …
South Metro Attic Fire At 19:56 on August 19th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at 6245 S. Humboldt Pl. in Centennial after 911 callers reported active flames in the attic. First arriving Battalion 2 sized up a small, 2-story, single family home with light smoke showing from the gable vents. BC2 positioned across the street …
Highlands Ranch Brush Fire At 13:18 on August 19th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire at Highland Heritage Regional Park, located southwest of University Blvd. and S. Quebec St. When crews arrived, they encountered a 50×50 foot area of grass and weeds on fire spreading into thicker vegetation. With dry conditions and high heat 2 additional brush …
2nd Alarm Apartment Fire Around 05:36 on August 18th, 2019 Denver Fire Department responded to a apartment fire at 9085 E. Mississippi Ave. at the Tava Water Apartments. Crews arrived to heavy fire that ran through the attic, but was stopped with aggressive firefighting by all companies on scene. No injuries reported. Units on Scene: 1st Alarm: Chief 3, Chief 4, …
3rd Alarm Apartment Fire At 22:22 on August 17th, 2019 Aurora Fire Rescue responded a structure fire at 17090 E. Adriatic Dr. Aurora 911 Emergency Communications advised multi 911 callers reporting an explosion with a bush on fire extending to the structure, and Aurora Police Department arrived and reported a fully-involved apartment fire. Battalion 2 arrived on scene to a 3-story multi-family …
Aurora Rollover Extrication At 22:37 on August 16th, 2019 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a rollover at E. 42nd Ave. & Gun Club Rd. Aurora 911 Emergency Communications advised that the vehicle went off the end of the road, and rolled down a 15 foot drop with one party trapped. Battalion 1 requested the heavy rescue and a second medic to the scene. …
West Metro Garage Fire At 04:47 on August 16th, 2019 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported detached garage on fire in the 400 block of S. Nelson St. in Lakewood. Engine 3 arrived to a fully involved garage in the back of a small one-story single-family residential, and pulled a 2 1/2 line in for fire attack in …
Deer Creek Canyon Park Fire Around 4:30 on August 15th, 2019 Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District responded to a possible wildland fire next to Station 4 off Grizzle Dr. & Rattlesnake Gulch Trail in Jefferson County. Crews arrived to a wind driven wildland interface fire burning in heavy fuels in rough terrain with about 10 to 15 foot flames. The fire …
Station 1 Open House Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual open house at Station 1 (Station 51) 7900 W. 57th Ave. in Old Town Arvada on August 15th, 2019. The public was given an opportunity to look at the stations apparatus, fire station and served ice cream while attending. Kids who attended were given a free backpack along with …
EMILY Remote Controlled Rescue Denver Fire Department received their new high speed rescue robot called E.M.I.L.Y. (Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard), made by Hydronalix, which is a remote controlled robotic rescue boat that has Sonar to help swimmers stay afloat until a rescuer arrives, and also provides Sonar, which is courtesy of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). EMILY, which also …
Denver Transformer Fire After 11:00 on August 14th, 2019 Denver Fire Department responded to reported fire at Atlas Metals 1835 W. Colfax Ave. Crews arrived to sparks from electrical transformer that dropped to the ground creating exterior trash fire that slightly damaged the outside of the building. Xcel was called to the scene and no injuries were reported. Additional information provided by …
Aurora Structure Fire At 13:32 on August 14th, 2019 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a structure fire at 10288 E. 6th Ave. Ladder 2 arrived to a 2-story multi-family residential with nothing showing, and went interior and found heavy smoke conditions. Engine 2 pulled a 1 3/4 line in to the fire unit, and Ladder 2 started …
Lake Pueblo Brush Fire Around 13:15 on August 13th, 2019 Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team was dispatched to the west end of Lake Pueblo for a reported brush fire. Smoke was visible before crews could get on scene. Pueblo County Delta 15 advised once on scene that the fire was approximately 1/4 acre in size and …
Pueblo Structure Fire On August 13th, 2019 around 13:00 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 3400 block of Baltimore Ave. The caller reported a burning smell in her unit but no flames or smoke seen. Focused Response Unit 82 arrived on scene and had nothing showing and made entrance into the building to investigate. Crews began …
Live Fire Training On August 13th, 2019 the Colorado Springs Fire Department crews were able to train with live fire at a donated structure in the 100 block of E. Cheyenne Rd. Crews that attended ran three separate scenarios with the additional help of several firefighters from Colorado Springs’ sister city Nuevas Casas Grandes, Mexico. Units in Attendance: Battalion Chief …
Centennial Car vs House At 05:40 on August 12th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a car vs. house accident at 7231 S. Franklin St. in Centennial. When crews arrived, they found a vehicle against the home and significant damage to one corner of the structure. The residents were home when the accident occurred and safely evacuated without injuries. …
Westminster Garage Fire At 04:25 on August 11th, 2019 Westminster Fire Department responded to a detached garage fire in the 3300 block of W. 73rd Ave. Engine 1 arrived to fully involved garage on fire in the rear of the address on Irving St. Engine 1 pulled a 1 3/4 attack line for fire attack with Medic 1, and Engine 2 …
South Metro Engine 13 Accident At 23:55 on August 10th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 13 was involved in a traffic collision in front of the fire station located at 6290 W. Coal Mine Rd. in Jefferson County. The Engine was responding to a fire alarm and was turning left (westbound) onto Coal Mine and was struck by an …