South Metro Apartment Fire On May 5th, 2023 around 14:13 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a multi-family structure fire at Greentree Village, 1000 S. Parker Rd. in Arapahoe County. The fire was located in the crawl space of the building, which made access difficult. However, crews were able to extinguish the fire before it could extend into units. …
FRFC Tech Rescue Skills The Front Range Fire Consortium’s (frontrangefireconsortium.org) 2023-1 cadets worked on tech rescue skills on one of their academy days on May 2nd, 2023 at the Boulder Regional Fire Training Center. The cadets learned knots, anchors, carabiners, rappelling, and some trench rescue techniques. This was just an introduction to what tech rescue can be like. Some of the …
Training Consortium Academy The 2023 East Metro Training Consortium Academy in now underway and part of the East Metro I-70 Corridor Fire Departments. The recruits were at Sable Altura on May 5th, 2023, donning bunker gear, familiarizing themselves with the radio, tying knots, hoisting equipment and conducting hose moments. The fifteen recruits from Sable Altura Fire Rescue, Strasburg Fire Protection District …
Parker Rollover Extrication On May 3rd, 2023 at approximately 13:00 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported rollover accident on southbound E470 just south of Parker Rd. Engine 42 arrived on scene and found that a pickup truck towing a trailer flipped over onto its side and came to rest at the top of a fairly steep embankment. …
Pueblo Community CSEPP Exercise The annual Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program exercise was held on May 3, 2023 at the Runyon Sports Complex. The annual exercise is designed to test the community’s repose to an emergency chemical event. This year, crews responded to a simulated tanker crash near I-25 and E. D St.. The tanker was carrying a hazardous material …
Second Alarm Commercial Fire On May 1st, 2023 at 16:00 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at 2620 S. Parker Rd. Units arrived on scene to a large three-story commercial building with nothing showing from the outside. Engine 11 made entry and found light smoke on the second story. Upon further investigation, Engine 11 found …
Regional Wellness Center On May 2nd 2023 members of Loveland Fire Rescue Authority were honored to welcome Congressman Joe Neguse to the future home of the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Health & Wellness Center. LFRA with the support of Congressman Neguse was recently awarded $500,000 to refurbish an existing structure at the LFRA Training Center that was most recently used …
Annual Fire Investigation The annual Fire and Arson Investigation burn was held on May 1st, 2023 at the Warren Tech Central Campus in Lakewood. Students from the Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Building Trades all combine on what they have learned over their course of the year about building construction, firefighting, evidence preservation, and gathering and analyzing evidence. …
High Plains Honor Flight The High Plains Honor Flight was held on April 30th, 2023 with the Escort of Heroes from The Ranch to Northern Colorado Regional Airport through portions of Loveland and Windsor. Numerous first responder agencies positioned personnel and apparatus along the route including Earhart Rd. leading into the airport with the aerial ladder flag display. The final …
Florissant Family Fire Muster On April 29th, 2023 the Florissant Fire Protection District held its first annual Family Fire Muster at Station 1. The community competed in a timed run and was given apparatus tours. Teller County Search & Rescue gave tours of equipment and information about the group. After the timed runs, a vehicle fire demonstration and an extrication …
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial The annual Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation Remembrance Ceremony was held on April 29th, 2023. The ceremony was inside the Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S. Allison Pkwy and the last part was held outside at the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Belmar Park honoring the 170 names on the wall. This year the ceremony added 4 names to …
Timnath Police Safety Fair On April 29th, 2023, the Timnath Police Department held a safety fair in Timnath Community Park. The department invited local residents to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information. The American Red Cross, Colorado State Patrol, Fort Collins Police Services, Larimer County Dive Rescue, Larimer County Search & Rescue, Larimer …
Women In The Fire Service Skills Day On April 29th, 2023 Boulder Rural Fire Rescue sponsored the Boulder County Women in the Fire Service Skills Day at the Boulder Fire Training Center. Not only were women from Boulder County agencies invited, but the training also welcomed female firefighters from all around Colorado. The participating firefighters held various skill levels, from …
AMR Ambulance Rollover On April 28th, 2023 at 13:30 AMR 8 was responding emergent to a call advised Boulder Police & Fire Communications (9100) that they were involved in an accident and was rolled over at 55th St. & Arapahoe Ave. Engine 2507 arrived on scene to a two-vehicle accident with the ambulance on it’s side in the intersection. The …
West Metro Garage Fire On April 27th, 2023 at 04:15 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the area of westbound I-70 at W. 32nd Ave. as drivers on I-70 called 911 as flames and smoke were very visible from the highway. Engine 5 enroute advised that smoke and flames showing …
New ARFF Strikers Placed Into Service On April 26th, 202, South Metro Fire Rescue placed their two new Oshkosh Strikers into service at Centennial Airport. Before a small crowd on the airport tarmac, new Red 1 and Red 2 were wet down, blessed and called into service. Red 1 will be housed north of the airport at Station 35 while …
Denver Commercial Fire On April 25th, 2023 at 23:20 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported commercial structure fire at 2506 W. 13th Ave. in the Sun Valley neighborhood. Crews arrived to heavy fire showings from a two-story commercial building. Crews worked heavy defensive fire and command ordered all crews to back out with collapse issues. One firefighter was evaluated …
Working Structure Fire On April 25th, 2023 at 15:38 Jeffcom dispatched Arvada Fire Protection District and Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a working structure fire in the 9200 block of Blanca St. in Candelas after the homeowner called 911 reporting the smell of smoke after their home had been hit by lighting. Engine 59 arrived on scene to a …
Ben Fournier Memorial The celebration of life for Mountain View Fire Rescue Firefighter Ben Fournier was held on April 25th, 2023 at the Lifebridge Christian Church in Longmont. Ben was 42 years-old and passed away on April 10th, 2023. Ben had 17 years of service in the fire service which started when he attended the Red Rocks Community College and …
Pueblo West Pancake Breakfast The Pueblo West Fire Department and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Explorers hosted a pancake breakfast at Pueblo West Station 1 on April 23rd, 2023. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. Proceeds from the event benefit Pueblo West Firefighters Local 4765 and the Pueblo County …