Big Chili Cook-Off 2011 The Annual Big Chili Cook-Off, Music & Arts Festival was held on September 11th, 2011 at the Evergreen Lake House, 29614 Upper Bear Creek Rd. in Downtown Evergreen. The event featured a chili cook-off competition, music, firefighter’s challenge competition, and more. The event also honored the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks with a …
Arvada 9/11 Ceremony The Arvada Police Department and Arvada Fire Protection District held the annual 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Arvada City Hall on September 11th, 2011.
Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb 2011 The annual Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held September 11th, 2011 at Red Rocks. The stair climb is nine laps around the Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Interstate 70 MVA On August 31st, 2011 Arvada Fire Protection District was called 2 vehicle accident on I-70 just before Kipling St. in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge Police Department & Pridemark Paramedics
Arvada Haz-Mat On August 23rd, 2011 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a hazardous materials call at 11801 W. 44th Ave. at the Heinie’s Market in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge Police Department & Pridemark Paramedics
Carnation Festival Parade The Wheat Ridge Carnation Parade was held on August 20th, 2011. The Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District and Wheat Ridge Police Department participated in the parade.
Denver Strip Mall Fire Around 08:30 on August 12th, 2011 Denver Fire Department responded to smoke coming from a commercial building at Federal Blvd. Crews arrived to smoke showing from a strip mall. Crews got a quick stop on the fire and checked for hot spots, the fire is under investigation. Denver Police Department & Denver Paramedics
Golden Rollover On August 4th, 2011 at 15:10 Golden Fire Department was dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover in the Golden Cemetery, 755 Ulysses St. Crews arrived with the driver trapped with the vehicle on it’s top. Crews worked an extended extrication, and the patient was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. The vehicle was traveling on Johnson Rd …
Bus vs Vehicle Training On July 30th, 2011 Strasburg Fire Protection District held a training at Station 81 for a bus accident involving a vehicle with Byers Fire Protection District.
Arvada House Fire On July 25, 2011 at 11:58 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to reports of a house fire in the 8880 block of W. 78th Place. When fire fighters arrived, they found fire and smoke coming from the single-family residence. The sole resident of the home and the owners dog had escaped the house on their own, but …
Vehicle Into Clear Creek Around 09:00 on July 6th, 2011 Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted of a vehicle in Clear Creek at W. 44th Ave & Quail St. in Wheat Ridge with a possible person inside. A 911 caller reported that vehicle floated down Clear Creek from Prospect Park and stopped about a half-mile down the creek. Crews arrived …
Maxwell Fire On June 26th, 2011 around 17:00 fire crews responded to a wildland fire in the 4000 block of Lefthand Canyon Dr. near the 3.7 mile marker. The U.S. Forest Service reported that the fire started from a camp fire. No other information is available at this time.
26th Annual Fire Muster On June 18th, 2011 the 26th Annual Ralph Schomp Automotive and Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Parade & Muster was held. The parade featured over 50 antique and modern fire apparatus that went on Littleton Blvd. from Littleton High School to Arapahoe Community College, which featured the fire muster that included the Colorado State Patrol Alive at 25 …
I-76 Ground Cover Fire Around 16:30 on June 11th, 2011 Hudson Fire Protection District responded to a ground cover fire on I-76 at County Rd. 8. Crews arrived to wind-driven brush on fire on the side of I-76 from the highway to frontage Rd. Crews were able to get a quick stop of the fire. No other information is available …
Station 1 Open House Windsor Severance Fire Rescue held their annual community open house at Station 1 in Windsor on June 11th, 2011. The community came out to meet with the first responders and tour the emergency apparatus, live demonstrations, safety information, and more. Fort Collins Police Department, Johnstown Fire Protection District, Colorado State Patrol, Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District, Larimer …
Denver Vehicle Into House On June 10th, 2011 Denver Fire Department responded to vehicle into a house at W. 49th Ave. & Vallejo St. in the Sunnyside neighbor. Units on Scene: Engine 7, Tower 4, Rescue 1 & Technical Rescue Team Denver Police Department
Jeff Edwards Memorial Jeff Edwards was honored on June 1st, 2011 with a memorial service at New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Fire Departments through out the region honored Jeff with a large procession to the church. Jeff passed away on May 25th, 2011 surrounded by family and friends after a 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born …
Wheat Ridge Lee Street Fire Around 18:00 on June 5th, 2011 Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District was alerted to possible structure fire in the 3600 blook of Lee St. Crews arrived smoke showing and started fire attack in the offensive strategy. No other information is available at this time. Wheat Ridge Police Department & Pridemark Paramedics
AirLife Memorial EMS Muster The 15th Annual AirLife Memorial 5K/20K Run/Walk was held at Hudson Gardens in Littleton on May 26th, 2011. The event, hosted by the Friends of AirLife, honored police, fire and EMS personnel including an AirLife crew killed in a helicopter crash on December 14, 1997. AirLife Denver, Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, Buckley AFB, Castle Rock Fire, Douglas …
Denver Brush Fire On May 16th, 2011 Denver Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the 5200 block of National Western Dr. in Elyria Swansea. Engine 9 arrived and the fire was quickly extinguished, and may have been caused by a passing train.