Pancake Breakfast & Parade The annual Indian Hills Fire Rescue Fourth of July celebration pancake breakfast was held on July 4th, 2023 at their Fire Station. The community came out to enjoy a pancake breakfast, 5K fun run and auto extrication demonstration. AirLife also landed and was on display, followed by the famous water parade on Parmalee Gulch Rd. Foothills …
South Metro Second Alarm Fire At 00:13 on July 4th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to multiple 911 callers reported two homes burning on Kimball St. in the Clarke Farms neighborhood in Parker. Parker Police Department Officers were first to arrive, and they evacuated neighboring homes. A short time later, Battalion Chief 4, Engine 41 and Tower 45 arrived, …
Westminster Garage Fire On July 3rd, 2023 at Westminster Communications Center dispatched Westminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Westcliff Luxury Apartments, 9930 Westcliff Pkwy in Broomfield. The fire started in the garage of a dwelling unit and was quickly extinguished by a single residential fire sprinkler. Firefighters arrived on scene and completed the extinguishment of the …
Aurora Brush Fire On July 2nd, 2023 around 05:28 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a reported brush fire in the area of 2500 block of Abilene St. Engine 7 arrived on scene with heavy smoke and flames coming from the nearby bushes in the USPS parking lot with extension to the delivery vehicles. Crews made quick …
South Metro Aircraft Emergency At 13:51 on July 3rd, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an aircraft emergency at Centennial Airport after a Rockwell Commander 112 experienced a gear up landing on Runway 17R. Thankfully both occupants safely exited the plane without injuries, and a small fire was quickly extinguished before SMFR arrived. Firefighters secured the aircraft and Fire Medics …
Vehicle Into House At 11:04 on July 1stnd, 2023 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to vehicle into a house in the 1900 block of Kendall St. in Lakewood. Medic 11 arrived to a one vehicle into a house with all the parties out. Engine 1 requested Rescue 10 to shore up the structure with the vehicle going through the …
Westminster Structure Fire On June 30th, 2023 at 14:57 Westminster Fire Department with North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a possible structure fire in the 9900 block of Hoyt Lane in Westminster. Westminster Communications Center advised that 911 caller reported that lightening had hit and the house filling up with smoke and coming out of the electrical outlets. Westminster …
Demolition & Ventilation Training On June 29th, 2023 Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department and Larkspur Fire Protection District had the opportunity to hone in on their skills on a donated Philip S. Miller Library before the building is schedule to be torn down. Crews filtered through running scenarios to get a real life feel for what could happen on …
Littleton RV Fire On June 27th, 2023 at 14:50 South Metro Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to an RV fire in the 8100 block of W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton. Truck 14 arrived to a fully involved RV and a 2nd smaller trailer on fire in a Chanson Plaza parking lot with parts of a tree and …
Lakewood Mobile Home Fire On June 24th, 2023 at 18:33 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 1400 block of Allison St. at the Lakewood Village Mobile Home Park. Jeffcom advised multiple 911 calls reporting flames showing with an explosion and possible trapped person inside. Engine 1 arrived to a smoke showing from a small single-story …
Public Safety Open House The Westminster Public Safety Open House was held at the Westminster Public Safety Center, 9110 Yates St. on June 24th, 2023. The community was invited to tour fire apparatus from the Westminster Fire Department, police vehicles from the Westminster Police Department and the City of Westminster public works trucks including K-9 demonstrations, public safety information, police …
North Central Extrication Training On June 24th, 2023, North Central Fire Protection District and Kiowa Fire Protection District held a joint auto extrication training taught by Lieutenant Sidney Morrison from Kiowa Fire Protection District. The first lesson of the training was a equipment demonstration and orientation; while the second lesson was a simulated rollover collision down an embankment crews practiced …
Denver Pridefest The 2023 Denver Pridefest was held in at the Civic Center Park in downtown Denver for a two-day event on June 24th and 25th 2023. First responders from numerous agencies in the metro area set up booths and participated in the parade.
Arvada Youth Fire Academy More than 30 kids and teenagers participated in the 2023 Youth Fire Academy with Arvada Fire Protection District from June 20th to June 22nd, 2023. The three-day camp for youth aged 11-14 allowed for Arvada Fire to share fire safety education, build community connections, and inspire future generations of firefighters! On the first day of the …
Aurora Structure Fire On June 22nd, 2023 at approximately 14:36 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 2300 block of Quintero St. Units approaching the scene reported smoke coming from the third floor of the building. Firefighters were on scene for an hour extinguishing the fire and performing overhaul/ ventilation. One cat was extricated from …
West Metro 2nd Alarm Fire At 13:30 on June 22nd, 2023 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to reported structure fire in the 9400 block of W. 14th Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 2 arrived to a multi-family two-story garden level apartment complex with a working structure fire and pulled a 1 3/4 line in for fire attack. Tower 2 arrived …
CSFFA Fire College 2023 The Colorado State Fire Fighters Association held their 2023 Fire College from June 20th through June 22nd, 2023 in Gunnison. This was the 105th annual college with over 120 firefighters from the state that trained. Firefighters from around the state attended the 105th annual college training which included classes on County Fire Tactics teaching Engine and …
Red Rocks MCI On June 21st, 2023 at 21:32 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy to assist Stadium Medical Paramedics with a mass casualty incident (MCI) after a a hail storm which was reported to be up to golf ball ball size. The crowd had little warning before the storm hit to take …
Douglas County Structure Fire At 17:12 on June 21st, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to golf cart fire threatening a building located at 10101 Highland Meadow Circle in Douglas County. While crews were responding, additional 911 callers reported flames spreading to the structure and additional resources were dispatched. Upon arrival, Engine 44 found a fully engulfed golf cart with …
Vehicle into Building On June 19th, 2023 at 18:47 West Metro Fire Rescue Truck 14 responded to a reported gas leak at the Village at Dakota in the 9000 block of W. Phillips Drive. Truck 14 arrived to to a ruptured gas line and requested a full response. With further investigation crews found that a vehicle went into a building …