NATRT Trench Rescue Training The North Area Technical Rescue Team (NATRT) and the Boulder Valley Technical Rescue Team (BVTRT) conducted trench rescue training outside of Boulder the week of April 21st, 2025. The training covered the four main disciplines practiced by NATRT: ropes, confined space, trench rescues and structural collapse. Firefighters from Adams County Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District, …
Sterling Commercial Structure Fire On April 23rd, 2025 at approximately 02:30 the Sterling Fire Department was dispatched to a fire on the roof of a commercial structure. Arriving officers from the Sterling Police Department reported a working fire. Sterling Fire requested mutual aid from Merino Volunteer Fire Department due to the size of the structure and the location of the …
Greeley 2nd Alarm Fire On April 12th, 2025 at approximately 08:00 the Greeley Fire Department was dispatched by the Weld County Regional Communications Center to the 1400 block of E. 8th St. for a commercial fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a pile of metal burning at a salvage yard. With numerous hazardous materials as potential exposures crews began …
Kristen Hayes Memorial Service On March 21st, 2025 a Celebration of Life was held for Community Risk Reduction Specialist Kristen Hayes at the Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette. Kirsten had joined the Frederick Firestone Fire Protection District in 2023 and was passionate about teaching community classes and doing outreach in the communities served. Kristen had began her career in Emergency …
Berthoud Large Vegetation Fire On March 17th, 2025 at approximately 13:10 the Loveland Emergency Communications Center Dispatched the Berthoud Fire Protection District to a vegetation fire east of Carter Lake. Due to the weather conditions this fire was classified as a fast moving vegetation fire and mutual aid was requested from across the region. Crews began attack with difficult access …
Poudre Fire Low Angle Rescue On March 6th, 2025 at approximately 13:51 Fort Collins 911 dispatched Poudre Fire Authority and UC Health EMS to the 1800 block of Baltusrol Drive for a medical. This call was quickly upgraded to a rescue callout when dispatchers advised the patient had become unconscious and fallen about 10 feet into the foundation of a residential …
Greeley Vegetation Fire On February 28th, 2025 at approximately 16:05 the Weld County Communications Center dispatched the Greeley Fire Department to a small vegetation fire south of Highway 34 on 95th Ave. Brush 106 arrived on scene and reported a small 1 acre vegetation fire. Engine 106 deployed a 1 inch forestry line from the engine and began extinguishment from …
Driver Operator Pump Training On February 28th, 2025 firefighters from Platte Valley Fire Protection District and the LaSalle Fire Protection District gathered at the Platte Valley Fire Training Center. These firefighters worked on skills (JPR’s) to achieve their Driver Operator Pump (DOP) Certification. Firefighters used Engine 703 and Engine 3101 rotating them for drafting operations, as well as pumping the …
Estes Valley Fire Ice Rescue Training On February 8th, 2025 firefighters from the Estes Valley Fire Protection District gathered for the field day of the Ice Rescue Training that they have been participating in. Students attended a classroom session on Thursday and on Saturday put the knowledge from the class to use on the ice of Lake Estes. Students completed …
Windsor-Severance Fire Drills On February 7th, 2025 the Windsor Severance Fire Rescue conducted multi company training at the Public Safety Campus of Aims Community College in Windsor. This included a simulated working structure fire with smoke showing. Crews would respond in achieve a water supply, deploy a hose line and complete an interior attack, forcible entry, complete a primary search, …
Larimer County Polar Plunge On January 25th, 2025 participants braved the freezing temperatures and snow to jump into even colder water to support the Larimer County Dive Rescue Team. Annually there is a 5K race at Horsetooth Reservoir followed by a Polar Plunge. This year over 410 people registered to complete the Polar Plunge. Larimer County Dive Rescue, Larimer County …
LCDRT Ice Rescue Training On January 25th, 2025 the Larimer County Dive Rescue and Larimer County Emergency Services gathered at the South Bay Campground area of Horsetooth Reservoir for Ice Rescue Training. Nine students completed the course for ice rescue to become certified rescuers. This course included self rescue methods and team rescue drills of a person who fell through …
California Wildland Deployments In January of 2025 a set of wildfires broke out threatening the City of Los Angeles. Crews from all over the western United States responded to aid. These apparatus can be assigned as Initial Attack engines to fight the current fires or Pre-Positioned resources to respond to additional calls that my come out. These firefighters can be …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire On January 13th, 2025 at approximately 10:08 the Poudre Fire Authority and UC Health EMS were dispatched by Fort Collins 911 to the 400 Block of S. Overland Trail. Crews arrived on scene to find a working fire and began an offensive attack. Next in units began a primary search and confirmed everyone had been evacuated from the …
Greeley Multi-Family Working Fire On January 10th, 2025 at approximately 20:00 the Greeley Fire Department, UC Health EMS, and Greeley Police Department were dispatched by the Weld County Regional Communications Center to a Multi-Family Structure Fire inn the 1800 block of 10th Avenue. Units arrived on the scene to find a working fire outside of an apartment working its way …
Loveland Vehicle vs. Building On January 10th, 2025 at approximately 18:17 the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District, Thompson Valley EMS and Loveland Police Department were dispatched by the Loveland Emergency Communications Center to a building collapse in the 3600 block of Draft Horse Drive. Engine 50 arrived to find a building with minor damage. Crews from Tower …
Loveland Structure Fire On January 3rd, 2024 at approximately 13:19 the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District, Thompson Valley EMS, and Larimer County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched by the Loveland Emergency Communications Center to a structure fire in the 200 block of Jasper Lake Rd. The initial arriving units discovered a small 15X30 foot outbuilding on fire. The …
Greeley Residential Structure Fire On January 1st, 2025 at approximately 02:30 the Greeley Fire Department was dispatched with UC Health EMS and Greeley Police Department to a Residential Structure Fire in the 2400 block of 25th Street Road. Arriving units encountered heavy fire conditions but were able to get a quick knock on the fire as well as preform vertical …
Loveland Fire Scheels Diesel Spill On December 29th, 2024 at approximately 13:31 the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched by the Loveland Emergency Communications Center to Scheels for a fuel spill in the west parking lot. Squad 46 arrived and stated they had approximately 3-50 gallons leaking from an 80 gallon slip tank in a pickup. They found the pump to …
Loveland Residential Fire On December 29th, 2024 at approximately 12:05 the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched by the Loveland Emergency Communications Center to an unconfirmed residential structure fire at 660 E Eisenhower Blvd. Upon Engine 41’s arrival they confirmed the working fire. Battalion 41 requested it be upgraded to a confirmed working residential fire and for the balance of the …