Douglas County Evacuation Exercise The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado National Guard conducted a simulated wildfire evacuation exercise at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock on May 3rd, 2014. The site served as a simulated security checkpoint for a wildfire evacuation. The Douglas Regional 911 Incident Dispatch Team, Elbert County Emergency Management, Elizabeth Fire Protection District, Franktown …
Douglas County Training Exercise Douglas County held at Broken Arrow training exercise at the Douglas County Justice Center on May 3rd, 2014. The purpose of the exercise was to get 30 pieces of apparatus to one location in 90 minutes to simulate a response to a major wildland fire along the front range. Departments from across the front range participated …
Denver Warehouse Fire At 20:40 on May 1st, 2014 Denver Fire Department Chief 5, Engine 27 & Tower 27 were dispatched to a Class 1 fire alarm at 9911 E. 47th Ave. in Northfield. Crews arrived with nothing showing from the exterior and the reporting party advised that smoke was inside the building. Command requested a group while Tower 27 continued to …
Quincy Reservoir Grass Fire On April 26th, 2014 at approximately 13:00 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported grass fire at Quincy Reservoir. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a fast moving grass fire due to strong winds. Additional resources were summoned from Sable Altura Fire Rescue and the Cunningham Fire Protection District. Crews were on scene about two …
Large Railroad Ties Fire On April 16th, 2014 around 20:00 Longmont Fire Department responded to the area of the Longmont Wastewater Plant for a large stack of railroad ties on fire. Crews arrived to heavy fire which also burned through several power lines, that left a large portion of eastern Longmont without power. No injuries were reported and the cause …
Denver Building Explosion On April 12th, 2014 at approximately 07:00 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported explosion at The French Quarter Apartments, 3227 Parker Rd. Units arrived on scene and found that an explosion occurred in a small building used for laundry and mail. The explosion resulted in a partial collapse of the structure’s roof. Firefighters were on …
Hazardous Materials Incident At 12:25 on April 7th, 2014 West Metro Fire Rescue was alerted to the Jeffco Open Space School at 7655 W. 10th Ave. in Lakewood, on a report of a student having an unknown type of reaction. Engine 1 arrived with Medic 1 and were met with multiple patients with skin irritations, and a full Hazardous Materials Response was …
Denver Mortuary Fire On March 26th, 2014 at approximately 16:00 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at Taylor Mortuary, 2531 N. Ogden St. Units arrived on scene within minutes and found heavy smoke coming from a basement window. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire and spent about an hour conducting overhaul and ventilating …
Evergreen Chimney Fire At 10:34 on March 16th, 2014 Evergreen Fire Protection District was alerted to a possible chimney fire on Deer Path with multiple 911 callers reporting flames showing. Crews arrived to a 2-story single-family residence with flames and heavy smoke showing, and command requested a working structure fire tone. Engine 138 arrived and pulled a line for transitional …
Denver Carbon Monoxide Leak At 19:02 on March 15th, 2014 Denver Fire Department was alerted to the Noodles & Company at 1460 16th St. for parties feeling ill possibly from carbon monoxide poisoning. Crews arrived on scene and started to investigate and evacuate the restaurant. Firefighters came into contact with 9 people complaining of symptoms and who had tested positive …
St. Baldrick’s Event On March 14th, 2014 First responders and the community stepped up once again to raise money to help researcher’s battle childhood cancer. Shaves from North Metro Fire Rescue District, Westminster Fire Department, Westminster Police Department, Thornton Fire Department, Pleasant View Fire Department and many more area fire, police departments and surrounding community attended the first annual St. …
Hell Night 2014 The Denver Fire Department along with Denver Paramedics trained and put to the test the training of the new Denver Fire recruits and other cadets over an 8 hour period with numerous fire and rescue scenarios on March 14th, 2014. The recruits were dispatched to water and utility problems, various types of car accidents and fires involving …
Polar Plunge 2014 After stops in Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver and Englewood, the 2014 Polar Plunge made it’s way to the City of Aurora. Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space hosted the event at the Aurora Reservoir on March 8th, 2014. Hundreds of die-hard plungers, many from area law enforcement agencies, took advantage of the warm weather to go “Freezin’ …
Thornton Structure Fire At 13:45 on March 4th, 2014 Thornton Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 8760 Corona St. Medic 72 arrived to heavy fire showing from two sides of a 3-story apartment building, and conducted a 360 and found heavy involvement to the Charlie side exposure. Engine 72 arrived and assumed command, established their own water supply and declared …
Lacrosse Scrimmage On March 1st. 2014 Firefighters and Military service members squared off at the Pepsi Center in a game of indoor lacrosse. With family and friends watching in the seats, Military once again battled their way to victory over the Firefighters. Everyone came out a winner in the end, the money from ticket sales to the game went to …
Thornton Fatal Fire At 11:28 on February 16th, 2014 Thornton Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the Pine Lakes Ranch Mobile Home Park, 10201 Riverdale Rd. Crews arrived to smoke showing from a mobile home and started fire attack. The fire was quickly put under control with one patient being transported and pronounced dead at the hospital. …
Denver Structure Fire On February 15th, 2014 Denver Fire Department responded to house fire in the 400 block of Xavier St. Crews arrived to smoke showing. Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Denver House Fire On February 8th, 2014, 2014 Denver Fire Department responded to reported house fire at W. 51st Ave. & Clear Creek Dr. Crews arrived to a two-story single-family with light smoke showing. No other info was reported on this fire. Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Littleton House Fire Around 12:30 on February 8th, 2014 Littleton Fire Rescue with South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible house fire in the 7300 block of S. Vance St. Crews arrived and quickly knocked the fire. No other information is available.
West Metro Basement Fire Just after 15:00 on February 6th, 2014 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire in the 8700 block of W. Alaska Pl. in Lakewood. Engine 3 arrived to find black showing from a wood frame home with a walk-out basement, and pulled a 1 3/4 attack line for fire control and started a primary search …