Denver 2nd Alarm At 03:30 on June 29th, 2009 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to the 4800 block of N. Pecos St. in the Chaffee Park area for multiple reports of an explosion and fire. Crews arrived and found heavy flames venting from the front windows of the Dollar$ City store. An extra Engine & Truck was requested, and followed …
Evergreen Restaurant Fire At 09:15 on June 27th, 2009 Evergreen Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire at the McDonalds, 902 Swede Gulch Rd. Crews arrived with light smoke showing, and crews got the main body of the fire put out quickly in the kitchen area. Investigators are determining whether the fire was caused by hot grease that …
Wheat Ridge Motorhome Fire At 13:00 on June 24th, 2009 Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District responded to a motorhome on fire threatening a structure in the 11700 block of W. 33rd Pl. Crews arrived to a motorhome on fire and started fire attack. Crews got the fire quickly knocked with little extension to the home. No other information is available …
Mesa County Potholes Recovery On June 24th, 2009 the Glade Park Volunteer Fire Department and Mesa County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported drowning at the Potholes, a popular recreation area on Bureau of Land Management property west of Grand Junction. First responders arrived on scene and confirmed that a man drowned in a fast-moving section of the Little …
Wheat Ridge Commercial Fire Around 01:30 on June 23rd, 2009 Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District with West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire at Clancys Irish Pub, 10117 W. 37th Place. The fire destroyed part of the bar area and the cause is under investigation. Additional information provided by Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District. Wheat Ridge Police Department …
Inter-Canyon Open House Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District held an open house on June 20th, 2009 at Station 1. The department invited the community to come out to meet with the local firefighters, check out the apparatus, learn safety information and submit an application to volunteer. The department covers 55 square miles in Jefferson County and has five stations.
24th Annual Fire Muster The Ralph Schomp Automotive Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Parade & Muster was held on June 20th, 2009, this is the 24th year, the event started in 1985. The fire apparatus parade went down Littleton Blvd. in downtown Littleton, and ended at the Arapahoe Community College for the fire muster.
Sunshine Wildland Training The Sunshine Fire Protection District hosted a wildland training on June 13th, 2009. Firefighters from the Gold Hill Fire Protection District and Four Mile Fire Protection District also participated in the training as well as Boulder Emergency Squad.
Water Rescue Training On June 6th and June 7th, 2009, firefighters from around the Grand Valley participated in water rescue training along the Colorado River in Grand Junction. Firefighters worked with ropes, rescue boards and flotation devices in order to hone their skills reaching victims and extracting them from the river.