Clear Creek Western Inn Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Clear Creek Western Inn Fire At 14:13 on July 19th, 2024 Jeffcom dispatched Clear Creek Fire Authority to a smoke investigation on the hillside in the 2600 block of County Rd. 308 by Dumont between Lawson and Empire on the frontage road north of I-70. Jeffcom advised multiple callers reporting 2 fires burning by the Western Inn Trailer Park. Clear …

Lakewood Union Blvd Denny’s Restaurant Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Events, Home, July 2024

West Metro Restaurant Fire On July 16th, 2024 at 06:14 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at the Denny’s, 565 Union Blvd. in Lakewood.  Jeffcom received multiple callers reporting fire from the roof and a possible grease fire. Engine 2 arrived to Denny’s with smoke showing from the roof with evacuations and started fast attack in …

Thornton East 120th Ave 2nd Alarm Attic Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Thornton 2nd Alarm Attic Fire At 15:23 on July 15th, 2024 Thornton Fire Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a structure fire at 3351 E. 120th Ave. at Eastlake Assisted Living. Thornton Communications Center advised multiple callers reporting the roof was possibly hit by lightning and smoke was showing from the roof. Battalion 71 arrived on scene to a …

Aurora Grand Ave Residential Structure Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Aurora Residential Structure Fire On July 14th, 2024 at approximately 13:46 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to multiple reports of a residential structure fire in the 17400 block of Grand Ave. in the Pheasant Run neighborhood. Falck Medic 106 arrived to the scene confirming a working structure with flames and smoke in the backyard. Engine 6 made a quick fire …

Denver North Fox Street Commercial Structure Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Denver Commercial Structure Fire At 03:27 on July 14th, 2024 Denver Fire Department Engine 7 to an outside fire in the area of W. 42nd Ave. & N. Fox St. in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Engine 7 arrived to heavy fire showing from a one-story commercial building at 4110 Fox St. and the call was upgraded to a working structure fire. …

Commerce City East 63rd Ave House Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

South Adams House Fire On July 13th, 2024 at 20:07 South Adams County Fire Department, Adams County Fire Rescue and Platte Valley Ambulance responded to a structure in the 6400 block of E. 63rd Ave. in Commerce City. Ambulance 22 arrived to fire showing from the Delta side and all occupants were evacuated from the house. Engine 23 arrived to a working …

Byers South Quail Hollow Road Large Vegetation Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Byers Large Vegetation Fire On July 13th, 2024 at 10:10 Byers Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a brush fire at 2490 S. Quail Hollow Rd. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Brush 71 arrived to a slow moving fire with medium fuels moving to the south and started quick attack on the fire. The fire was …

Strasburg East 88th Ave Wheat Field Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Strasburg Wheat Field Fire At 16:12 on July 12th, 2024 Strasburg Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a large wheat field fire on E. 88th Ave. & Strasburg Rd. Crews arrived to a large wheat field fire with 25 to 35 foot flames and started fire attack and request mutual-aid from other departments. The fire …

Arapahoe County I-70 Weed Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Strasburg Weed Fire On July 12th, 2024 at 15:45 Strasburg Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a weed fire on I-70 at mile markers 311 in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Crews arrived to heavy fire showing and started fire attack. The fire was put under control within an hour and crews worked on overhaul and hot …

Diego Jose “DJ” Darquea Juris Procession

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Events, Home, July 2024

DJ Darquea Juris Procession Falck (Aurora’s Ambulance provider) and Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue held a procession for Diego Jose “DJ” Darquea Juris on July 12th, 2024. DJ, who was killed on July 11th, 2024, in an off-duty motor vehicle crash, was an emergency medical technician for Falck and a volunteer firefighter with Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue. “DJ was known for his commitment …

Douglas County Sharpe Trail Ridge Plane Incident

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Douglas County Plane Incident At 12:26 on July 12th, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a report of a airplane crash at Sharpe Trail Ridge Open Space and Roxborough Park Rd. Jeffcom advised that info from South Metro Fire Rescue of a “Mayday” was reported from a experimental airplane unknown of number of passengers of the crash and with …

Dinosaur Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Dinosaur Fire A little before noon, on July 12th, 2024 multiple fire agencies were dispatched to the area of Mallory Cave just outside of Boulder to the Dinosaur Fire (Green Mountain Fire). The fire began to torch in trees and seemed to be spreading quickly. Smoke was seen for miles as it is in a prominent area outside of Boulder. …

Byers Rector Leader Road Weed Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Byers Weed Fire On July 12th, 2024 at 11:58 Byers Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a weed fire on Rector Leader Rd. & E. 56th Ave. Chief 71 arrived to about 5 acres burning and moving slowly to the east in heavy fuels. Crews were able to get the fire under control quickly and …

Denver Fire Academy Class 24-01 Graduation

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Events, Home, July 2024

Class 24-01 Graduation On July 12th, 2024 the Denver Fire Department Academy Class 24-01 celebrated their graduation from the academy. After months of rigorous training and hard work, these twenty seven brave men and women are ready to serve the Denver community. More here from their “Hell Night” training from June 29th, 2024.  Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department

Arvada West 63rd Ave Structure Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Arvada Garage Fire On July 12th, 2024 at 9:32 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 8000 block of W. 63rd Ave. Jeffcom received a 911 call about what sounded like an explosion and active fire outside of the house. Bureau 57 arrived to an fire on the exterior of the structure with possible extension to …

Boulder County Niwot Road Grass Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Boulder County Grass Fire On July 11th, 2024 at 17:00 Mountain View Fire Rescue and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to a grass fire at 8989 Niwot Rd. near Niwot High School. 2260 arrived to a grass fire between the football field and tennis courts. The fire was put under quickly and firefighters remained on scene with hot spots. The …

Berthoud Heron Lakes Drive Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Berthoud Residential Fire At 01:21 on July 11th, 2024 Berthoud Fire Protection District, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Thompson Valley EMS resources were dispatched to a residential structure fire on Heron Lakes Drive in Northwest Berthoud. The 911 caller reported a sauna on fire in the home. Engine 43 arrived on scene and reported nothing showing from a small one-story …

Edgewater Jay Street Stove Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

West Metro Stove Fire On July 8th, 2024 at 16:40 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District to a possible structure fire in the 2200 block of Jay St. in Edgewater. Engine 1 arrived to a small single-story with smoke showing from the Bravo side and started the investigation with Medic 11. District 1 arrived and …

Boulder County Joder Ranch Brush Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

Joder Ranch Brush Fire On July 8th, 2024 at 11:12 Boulder County Communication Center dispatched Lefthand Fire Protection District, Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Boulder County Fire Management, Allenspark Fire Protection District, Gold Hill Fire Protection District, Hygiene Fire Protection District, Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department, Four Mile Fire Protection District, Lyons Fire Protection District to a reported brush fire …

Lakewood West Maryland Drive Attached Garage Fire

Rick Luebke2024 Incidents, Home, July 2024

West Metro Garage Fire On July 6th, 2024 at 18:32 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire  in the 9500 block of W. Maryland Drive in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised fire from an attached garage and possibly spreading into to the home. Engine 8 arrived to a working garage fire from a small two-story single-family residents and pulled …