Swift Water Rescue Training On May 1st, 2010, the Denver Fire Department conducted swift water rescue training at Confluence Park. Crews from around the city rotated through to hone their skills in preparation for the spring thaw.
Sheepskin Factory Fire Investigation In the early morning hours of April 30th, 2010 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the Sheepskin Factory 510 S. Colorado Boulevard in Glendale. Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy fire coming from the business. Crews were on scene several hours extinguishing the blaze and mopping up. The business …
Fired Up For Kids Calendar Tryouts The 2011 Fired Up for Kids Colorado Firefighter Calendar tryouts were held at the EXDO Event Center on April 24th, 2010. Two dozen firefighters took to the catwalk in hopes of claiming a month in the coveted beefcake style calendar. Proceeds from the calendar benefit the Burn Center at Children’s Hospital.
Evergreen House Fire Around 18:00 on April 12th, 2010 Evergreen Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire on Cedar Circle. No other information is available at this time. Additional information provided by Evergreen Fire Rescue Jefferson County Sheriff
West Metro HazMat Incident Around 16:00 on April 8th, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible unknown substance inside a vehicle at W. Colfax Ave. & Orchard Dr. in Denver West. Crews arrived to to van in the parking lot and Lakewood Police Department secured the area. No other information is available at this time. Units on Scene: …
Lincoln Street MCI Approximately 17:00 on April 3rd, 2010 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a accident that involved with several vehicles and a RTD bus at Lincoln St. & W. 8th Ave. in Capital Hill. Crews arrived to multiple injuries, and requested the scene as an MCI. Denver Police Department & Denver Paramedics
South Metro Interface Fire At approximately 16:00 on April 3rd, 2010 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to vegetation fire at S. Lima St. & E. Caley Ave. in Centennial. Crews arrived to a interface fire and started fire attack and structure protection of a school and church. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under …
Wind-Driven Wildland Fire Falcon Fire Protection District responded to a wind-driven wildland fire at Garrett Rd. & Hwy. 24 in El Paso County. Crews arrived with a large wind wildland fire and started fire attack on the fire, and request mutual-aid support. The fire burned around 150 to 175 acres with no homes lost. Additional information provided by Falcon Fire …
Thornton Restaurant Fire Around 10:30 on March 31st, 2010 Thornton Fire Department and North Washington Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at Las Palapas, 8610 Washington St. in Thornton. Crews arrived to fire showing from the side of the restaurant. Thornton Police Department shut down both directions of Washington St. for fire operations and hose protection. No other …
Lakewood Hay Stack Fire Around 15:30 on March 30th, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a hay on fire close to structures in the 5400 Chase St. in Lakewood. No other information is available at this time. Lakewood Police Department
C-470 Hay Fire Just before noon on March 29th, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a semi with hay on fire at northbound C-470 at Morrison Rd. Crews arrived just north of the Morrison exit with hay on fire from a flatbed, started fire attack and requested a front loader and a tender for water shuttle. The truck was …
Vehicle vs House Around 16:00 on March 27th, 2010 Denver Fire Department responded to a vehicle into a house on S. Depew St. No other information is available at this time. Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Whittier House Fire Around 13:30 on March 3rd, 2010 Denver Fire Department worked a second floor house fire in the 2500 block of Gilpin St. in Whittier.
Thornton Fatal Fire Investigation On March 27th, 2010 Thornton Fire Department responded to a suspicious fire at the Star Point Condominiums, 8701 N. Huron St. One person died in the fire, twenty-eight people were displaced and ten units were damaged. Investigators were back at the scene on March 28th, 2010 combing through the debris in an attempt to determine the …
Denver I-25 Dog Rescue On March 27th, 2010 at approximately 11:00 am the Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported animal assist on southbound I-25 near University Boulevard. Truck 16 arrived on scene and found that a dog had been hit by a car. Firefighters were able to stabilize the dog, give it oxygen and package him for transport. …
Denver Structure Fire On March 20th, 2010 at approximately 12:00 the Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on S. Bryant St. Crews arrived on scene and found fire coming from the residence. Firefighters were on scene over an hour battling the blaze, ventilating the building and mopping up. One person was transported by Denver Health …
West Metro House Fire At 14:40 on March 19th, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 1700 block of Miller St. in Lakewood. Squrt 2 arrived to smoke showing from back of a one-story single-family home and established their own water supply. Additional information provided by West Metro Fire Rescue. Units on Scene: District 1, …
Denver Hazmat Response On March 14th, 2010 at approximately 11:00 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported hazardous materials incident in a creaked near S. Havana St. and E. Dartmouth Ave. along Kennedy Gold Course. Engine 13 arrived on scene, observed a chemical coming from a nearby culvert and called for Hamer 1. Firefighters installed a floating dam in …
Boulder County Structure Fire On March 10th, 2010 around 20:00 crews in Boulder County were alerted to a structure fire at 2000 block of Yarmouth Ave. Crews arrived to heavy fire and set-up on 28th St. Command requested water tenders for water shuttle, due to the water hydrant locations. No other information is available at this time. Departments on Scene: Boulder …
Denver Car Fire At 15:50 on March 10th, 2010 the Denver Fire Department responded to car fire at W. 25th Ave. & Newton St. Crews arrived to smoke and fire inside the vehicle, and got control of the fire quickly. Unit on Scene: Engine 12