Fruitvale Working Basement Fire

Antonio Archuleta2022 Incidents, Home, July 2022

Peachwood Drive Basement Fire At 00:44 on July 25th, 2022 the Grand Junction Regional Communication Center dispatched  Clifton Fire Protection District and Grand Junction Fire Department for a smoke check for the presence of smoke in the area of Eastmoor Drive and Bookcliff Ave. Clifton Engine 21 and Truck 21 were already assigned to a residential structure fire in the …

DFPC Operation Prop – Craig

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Craig DFPC Training On July 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 2022 the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control held one of their four “all prop” trainings at the Craig Fire & Rescue Training Center featuring the Mobile Driving Simulator Unit, Mobile Pump Operator Unit, and the Mobile Live Fire Training Unit. Personnel from Craig Fire/Rescue, Craig Memorial Health EMS, Steamboat …

Orchard Mesa Residential Fire

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Mesa County Structure Fire At 17:51 on July 21st, 2022 Mesa County Fire Authority was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 3177 ½ William Drive. RP reported trees and the house on fire at the address. Squad 51 went enroute and requested mutual aid from Grand Junction Fire Department. Squad 51 arrived on scene to a single-family residence with …

Garfield County Electric Vehicle Fire Training

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Next Level Extrication Training On July 15th, 2022 firefighters from Garfield County attended a training put on by Next Level Extrication at the Colorado River Fire Rescue training grounds. The morning was spent going over electric vehicle fires and extrication and the risks involved with mitigation of those problems and how to do so safely. The afternoon was hands-on with …

West Metro Snow Creek Fire

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West Metro Brush Fire At 14:51 on July 12th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched for a brush fire in the area of Hwy. 285 southbound and Hwy. 8 westbound near Mount Lindo. At 14:57 Engine 9 reported a significant smoke header going up Turkey Creek from Hwy. 285, requested the Douglas County OEM Type 2 helicopter and rebalanced …

Grand Junction 2022 Fire Academy Graduation

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2022 Fire Academy Graduation The City of Grand Junction and Grand Junction Fire Department graduated 19 new firefighters on July 8th, 2022 at 16:00. The new 19 firefighters come from various backgrounds, several of which have local experience and come from various backgrounds. One firefighter comes with no prior experience, another is a mom and CrossFit coach, a third served …

Hartsel New Fire Chief Cook Badge Pinning

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Hartsel Brian Cook Badge Pinning The Hartsel Fire Protection District pinned Lieutenant Brian Cook as Fire Chief on June 2nd, 2022, his first day as chief. The badge pinning was held at Ranch of the Rockies outside of Hartsel and included members of the Park County Sheriff’s Office, family, friends, and a few fellow firefighters from Hartsel. Chief Cook comes …

Grand Junction Boat Fire

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Grand Junction Boat Fire At approximately 23:34 on June 30th, 2022 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 1900 block of Hawthorne Ave. Multiple callers reported something on fire in the backyard with a 20-foot boat and 5 feet from the house on fire with a gas tank in the boat. Engine 2 …

Carbondale Training Facility Grand Opening

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Training Facility Grand Opening The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District held the grand opening of their new Training Facility on June 11th, 2022. The day was supported by the citizens of the district, district personnel, board of directors, architects and builders, as well as personnel from other fire districts. The new building is a “Class B” (propane) live-fire training …

Swift Water Training Series 2022

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Swift Water Training Series The Dive Rescue International held the Swiftwater series including Swiftwater 1 from June 3rd to June 5th, 2022, Swiftwater 2 from June 6th to June 8th, 2022 and the Trainer Program from June 9th to June 13th, 2022 in Golden and hosted by the Golden Fire Department which included several local departments and departments from around …

Centennial South Fillmore Way Structure Fire

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South Metro Structure Fire On June 5th, 2022 at 19:49 South Metro Fire Emergency Communications dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to the 8200 block of S. Fillmore Way in Centennial for a fire in a unit of a multi-family townhome. The response was quickly upgraded to a working fire, bringing additional resources to the scene. The fire was contained to …

Eagle Valley Wildland Wildfire Preparedness

Antonio Archuleta2022 Incidents, Events, May 2022

Wildfire Preparedness Meeting On May 25th, 2022 Eagle Valley Wildland hosted a Wildland Open House and Wildfire Preparedness Meeting for Eagle County residents primarily residing in the Gypsum, Greater Eagle, and Eagle River Fire Districts. The meeting was held at Greater Eagle’s Station 9 and Eagle Valley Wildland/Greater Eagle’s Wildland Coordinator presented on how to keep houses safe from fires. …

Grand Junction Slow Down Move Over Event

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Slow Down Move Over On May 21st, 2022, Slow Down Move Over – Colorado hosted one of its annual events to raise awareness of roadside safety among towing companies, first responders, and roadside workers such as the Colorado Department of Transportation. The event spanned a couple of hours in the Mesa Mall parking lot and featured representatives from various local …

Grand Junction Detached Garage Fire

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Detached Garage Fire At 16:51 on May 6th, 2022 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched for reports of a residential structure fire in the 2700 block of Unaweep Ave. in Orchard Mesa. Engine 4 was first-in and sized up a detached garage in the back with a working fire and several exposures. The fire spread to a nearby house, threatened …

Clifton Candlewood Trailer Park Fire

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Clifton Trailer Park Fire At 16:49 on May 3rd, 2022 Clifton Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported shed fire in Candlewood Trailer Park, 424 32 Rd. Callers reported a shed on fire in the yard extending into the house with flames 4-to-5 inches off the trailer. A deputy with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene and …

Hotchkiss Wildfire Awareness Open House

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Hotchkiss Open House On May 1st, 2022 residents and firefighters of the Hotchkiss Fire Protection District, also known as the Delta County Fire Protection District # 4, gathered at the Redlands Mesa fire station outside of Hotchkiss for the community wildfire awareness open house. The district opened the doors on the recently expanded fire station and debuted two new engines …

Palisade High School Mock DUI Crash

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Palisade Mock DUI Crash At approximately 13:15 on April 22nd, 2022 Palisade Fire Department and Palisade Police Department in conjunction with Colorado State Patrol and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office responded to Palisade High School, 3679 G Road on a reported (mock) MVA with unknown injuries. Law enforcement arrived at a crash and detained one student suspected of Driving Under …

Palisade Practice Live Burn Evolutions

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Practice Live Burn Evolutions Personnel from Palisade Fire Department‘s Firefighter 1 Academy participated in several live burn evolutions while they obtain their Firefighter 1 certifications through the state and learn how to effectively fight fires thanks to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control‘s Dräger Mobile Live Fire Training Unit. Personnel from Mesa County Fire Authority and Palisade Fire …

Boulder County Tally Ho Trail Grass Fire

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Tally Ho Trail Grass Fire At 13:12 on April 19th, 2022 Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to a possible grass fire in the back of a home at 4555 Tally Ho Trail in Red Fox Hills. Engine 2301 arrived to a fast moving wind-driven grass fire in a field in the back of homes and upgraded the call to a …

Denver South Quebec 2nd Alarm

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Denver 2nd Alarm At approximately 11:45 on April 15th, 2022 Denver Fire Department, South Metro Fire Rescue, and Aurora Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of the Topaz at Indian Creek Townhomes, 1885 South Quebec Way. Numerous callers reported the fire and heavy black smoke could be seen miles away. At 11:50 South Metro …