Vehicle Into Building MVA At 09:03 on January 17th, 2025 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a MVA at S. Wadsworth Blvd. & W. Coal Mine Ave. in Littleton. Engine 13 and Medic 13 arrived on scene with a two-vehicle collision, of which one collided with a bank institution building. The building received minor …
South Adams Structure Fire At 08:43 on January 17th, 2025 Adcom dispatched South Adams County Fire Department, Adams County Fire Rescue and Platte Valley Ambulance to a structure fire in the 6300 block of E. 64th Ave. in Commerce City. Upon arrival, crews found multiple structures and vehicles on fire and were able to bring the fire under control. One resident was …
West Metro Vehicle Vs Building On January 17th, 2025 at 08:31 West Metro Fire Rescue responded traffic collision at 3700 Parfet St. in Wheat Ridge. Jeffcom 911 upgraded the call to a vehicle into the building. Engine 17 arrived to small passenger vehicle that hit the apartment building and started the investigation. District 1 arrived and requested a collapse response. No …
Poudre Apartment Fire On January 17th, 2025 Poudre Fire Authority and UC Health EMS were dispatched by Fort Collins 911 to reports of smoke coming from the window of a garden level apartment in the 1800 block of Laporte Ave. in Fort Collins. Firefighters located a pan smoking on the stove and did a search of the apartment. No one was home …
Ice Rescue Trainer The Dive Rescue International held the Ice Rescue Trainer series hosted by Golden Fire Department from January 15th to January 17th, 2025 in Golden for first responders. The program prepares the knowledge and skills to become effective ice rescue responder with a three-day event which included in class room training courses and in the field ice rescue …
Vehicle Into House MVA On January 16th, 2025 at 18:57 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle into a house at 30 Pierce St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised that caller reporting that the vehicle went all the way into the structure and Engine 7 requested an additional engine and medic. Engine 7 and Medic 3 arrived to a …
Loveland Badge Pinning Ceremony On January 16th, 2025 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority held a badge pinning and promotion ceremony at Foundations Church in Loveland. Posting of colors was performed by the LFRA Honor Guard. During the ceremony five new career and two volunteer firefighters received their badges and were sworn into their new positions. Additionally, one firefighter was promoted to …
Denver Structure Fire On January 16th, 2025 around 07:00 Denver Fire Department Engine 20 was initially dispatched to a reported garbage fire in the area of W. 8th Ave. & Sheridan Blvd. and arrived on scene to heavy fire coming from rear of structure. The assignment was immediately upgraded to a working commercial fire and the updated address of 782 Sheridan …
Bennett Semi vs Train At 15:38 on January 15th, 2025 South Metro Fire Dispatch dispatched Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue to a reported train incident at E. Hwy. 36 & N. Peterson Rd. in Adams County. Crews arrived to semi vs train with heavy damage and trailer on its side with the cab smoking. The 18-wheeler semi collided with the Union Pacific train …
Denver Structure Fire On January 15th, 2025 around 13:15 Denver 911 Communications Center dispatched Denver Fire Department to a multi-family structure fire on S. Dahlia St. at E. Kentucky Ave. in Glendale. Crews arrived to smoke from the roof. Once on the roof crews located a fire and got to work getting it extinguished. The fire was knocked with no …
Golden Vehicle Fire At 09:20 on January 15th, 2025 Jeffcom dispatched Golden Fire Department, Pleasant View Fire Department and Stadium Medical to a reported vehicle fire on eastbound C-470 at I-70 in Jefferson County. Crews arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire. One occupant was able to get out of the vehicle with no injuries. Additional information provided by Golden Fire …
Denver Outside Fire Around 18:00 on January 13th, 2025 Denver Fire Department responded the 1200 block of Galapago St. for reports of heavy flames coming from a commercial structure. Crews arrived to find a diesel generator unit fully involved adjacent to the structure. Crews quickly went to an offensive attack due to the close proximity to the main structure and …
Aurora Structure Fire On January 13th, 2025 at approximately 16:55 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire at the Appletree East Condominiums, 14006 E. Stanford Circle. Engine 6 arrived on scene and found fire coming from a second story window on the Charlie side of a multi-family residential structure fire. Crews found a room and contents confined …
Ice Rescue Training The Hudson Fire Protection District conducted ice rescue training at the Hudson Fishing Pond on January 13th, 2025. Crews spent part of their morning donning cold water rescue suits and retrieving a simulated victim out of the frigid waters. With cold weather at hand, local fire departments want to remind their communities to use caution around frozen …
Fairmount Becomes Arvada Fire The Fairmount Fire Protection District made it official and became Arvada Fire Protection District at 00:01 on January 1st, 2025. Both districts were proactive throughout 2024 in preparation of the anticipated merger with multi-company training drills and working on response plans. Some of the quotes from the department: “We’ve already blended all the crews. We have …
West Metro C-470 MVA On January 10th, 2025 at 13:31 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a MVA on westbound C-470 at the on-ramp of W. Bowles Ave. Engine 13 arrived to several vehicles and started the investigation and checked for injures. It is believed that a construction truck traveling west on C-470 lost a heavy tarp and became …
Timberline House Fire On January 10th, 2025 at 13:20 Timberline Fire Protection District, Black Hawk Fire Department, Gilpin Ambulance Authority and Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire in Missouri Lakes. Gilpin County Communication Center advised that all occupants were evacuated. Crews arrived and quickly began extinguishing heavy fire on the front of the house. The fire extended inside …
Live Fire Training Denver Fire Academy Class 24-2 participated in live fire training at the Denver Fire Department Training Facility on January 10th, 2025. The class spent their day responding to various live fire scenarios in the Department’s burn buildings. The recruits are in week twelve of their training with they started at the end of October of 2024 and …
Aurora Hazmat Response On January 10th, 2025 at approximately 12:10 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported gas leak on Eagle St. just north of Colfax Ave. Crews arrived on scene and found that a construction crew had struck a two inch gas line. Eagle Street was closed to traffic and the immediate area was evacuated. AFR’s Hazmat team …
Loveland Horse Rescue At 16:00 on January 9th, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched to a reported drowning on S. County Rd. 13 in Larimer County. As units were responding, the Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatcher obtained additional information indicating the drowning was in a pond behind the residence and eventually the dispatcher was able to determine that it …