Johnstown MVA At 12:20 on November 11th, 2018 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) alerted Front Range Fire Rescue of a traffic accident with injuries at South Estes Ave. and West South 1st St. in Johnstown. Upon arrival Engine 2901 took command and hazards, Medic 2921 took patient care and Engine 2902 handled traffic control. Weld County Sheriff’s Department handled …
Wadsworth Rollover At 08:22 on November 11th, 2018 JeffCom alerted West Metro Fire Rescue to a possible rollover northbound Wadsworth Blvd. at W. 30th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. Medic 1 arrived on scene to a single vehicle rollover with all parties out of the vehicle with no injuries. Engine 17 arrived and set-up for traffic safety, Medic 1 cleared the …
West Metro Structure Fire At 14:55 on November 10th, 2018 JeffCom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue Medic 11 and SAM 1 to a unknown medical problem in the 1600 block of Depew St. in Lakewood. Dispatch upgraded the call to a possible structure fire with 911 caller reporting smoke showing from a window of the complex. SAM 1 arrived to …
Low Angle Rescue At 09:25 on November 10th, 2018 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 20 to a motor vehicle collision in the 3900 block of Dublin Blvd. Once on scene Engine 20 discovered the vehicle went into a nearby ravine. Engine 20 then established Cottonwood Command and requested a truck company to respond to assist with …
Grand Junction Rollover At 17:57 on November 7th, 2018 Grand Junction Regional Communication Center dispatched Grand Junction Fire Department to a two car MVA with a rollover in front of the Denny’s on Horizon Drive(710 Horizon Drive). Grand Junction Police Department arrived on scene and requested units to continue code 3. Engine 2 went en route and asked for Ambulance 2 …
I-25 Semi Accident At 20:48 on November 4th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a semi accident on the northbound off ramp from I-25 to Belleview Ave. in Greenwood Village. The semi struck a highway barrier resulting in a violent crash that ejected the motor and destroyed the truck. Miraculously the driver safely exited the cab uninjured and no other vehicles …
Auto vs Pedestrians At 10:49 on November 4th, 2018 Colorado Springs Fire Department dispatched Engine 20 & AMR to a reported rollover over in the 6000 block of Mapleton Dr. While en route, Engine 20 requested a working rollover assignment and a command channel, do to the incident notes. Truck 10, Battalion 4, and 73(EMS Liaison/PIO) were then dispatched to …
South Metro Vehicle Recovery At 07:05 on November 4th, 2108 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle in the water at Tommy Davis Park in Greenwood Village. The Ford Ranger pick up truck was halfway submerged with no signs of anyone around. The SMFR Dive Team donned SCUBA gear, searched the area around the vehicle and no one was found. Divers attached …
Colorado Springs Vehicle vs Tree At approximately 16:00 on October 31, 2018 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 1 and Squad 8 to a reported motor vehicle collision on E Platte Ave, west of N Logan Ave. While en route Engine 1 had read the call notes and requested that a Working Trapped assignment be filled out, …
JeffCo Structure Fire At 19:44 on October 30th, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue Engine 13 and Engine 19 were dispatched to a fire alarm activation at 8160 W. Coal Mine Ave. in Jefferson County. The large, newly constructed building is currently unoccupied and there were no visible signs of smoke or fire when Engine 13 arrived. After investigating the interior heavy black smoke …
Centennial Trash Truck Fire Around 14:30 on October 30th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a garbage truck fire in front of 6228 S. Troy Circle in Centennial. Heavy smoke and flames were visible from the cargo area when crews arrived and full natural gas tanks on top of the vehicle were threatened. The street was immediately closed and the load …
Haz-Mat Training South Adams County Fire Department & Adams County Fire Rescue conducted a joint training on Haz-Mat Technician Operations on October 29th, 2018 at South Adams County Station 25. These operations consisted of drilling and offloading a tanker truck as well as grounding and bonding. Crews Involved: Battalion Chief 21, Engine 27, Engine 13, Training 11, Haz-Mat 3 & …
Brighton Truck or Treat Brighton Fire Rescue District members decorated pumpkins and members of the community judged which pumpkins they liked the most at the annual Harvest Festival in Downtown Brighton on October 27th, 2018. The community came dressed up in family friendly costumes and were able walk up and down the street collecting candy and treats at the Trick …
Chief Bales Retirement Golden Fire Department Fire Chief John Bales officially retired on October 11th, 2018, with 50 years in the fire service. Chief Bales was honored in a retirement celebration on October 20th, 2018 in Thornton. Chief Bales was born into the fire service, his father Maurice “Bud” Bales, became the fire chief of the Wichita Fire Reserves in …
Wheat Ridge Trunk or Treat The 8th annual Trunk or Treat was held on October 27th, 2018 on the Ridge at 38 in Wheat Ridge. West Metro Fire Rescue & Wheat Ridge Police Department participated in the fun and safe trick or treating event for kids of all ages, with decorated vehicles. West Metro Firefighters from Engine 16, Wheat Ridge Police …
Littleton House Fire At 14:38 on October 27th, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 3830 W. Latonka Rd. in Littleton. The RP reported a bathroom outlet on fire and smoke still visible after using an extinguisher. While companies were still en-route, the RP reported smoke showing from the side …
Lone Tree Plane Crash At 07:35 on October 26th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue and Littleton Fire Rescue were dispatched to an Air Alert 3 Aircraft Crash at 9800 Meridian Blvd. Witnesses on the 3rd floor the building watched a small plane go down in the field just south of Lincoln Avenue and Havana Street. First arriving PIO30 reported the …
Littleton Apartment Fire At 22:53 on October 23rd, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an apartment fire in the 58oo block of S. Nevada St. in Littleton. 911 callers reported flames and smoke coming from the 3rd floor and roof. First due Engine and Medic 11 deployed a 1.75” line to the charlie side for transitional attack and …
Gas Cooling Training On October 23rd, 2018 firefighters from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Berthoud Fire Protection District participated in gas cooling evolutions at the Loveland Fire Training Center. Training included classroom, observing fire and smoke behavior in a small scale model, and live fire training in Loveland’s ‘T-cell’ prop that is made up of 2 40’ shipping containers set …
High-Centered Tractor-Trailer At approximately 10:10 on October 23, 2018, the Colorado Springs Fire Department dispatched Truck 1 to a motor vehicle collision at E. Las Vegas St. and S. Royer St. While en route, Truck 1 was advised that there was a single patient with a hand in jury and a semi-truck that was high-centered on the railroad tracks. Engine …