Station 5 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 5 on May 3rd, 2014. The community came out to meet Smokey the Bear, the firefighters, learn about fire safety, tour the fire engines, enjoy BBQ, games and fire truck rides in the Seagrave pumper. A fly over and landing by Flight for Life medical helicopter. …
Douglas County Evacuation Exercise The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado National Guard conducted a simulated wildfire evacuation exercise at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock on May 3rd, 2014. The site served as a simulated security checkpoint for a wildfire evacuation. The Douglas Regional 911 Incident Dispatch Team, Elbert County Emergency Management, Elizabeth Fire Protection District, Franktown …
Douglas County Training Exercise Douglas County held at Broken Arrow training exercise at the Douglas County Justice Center on May 3rd, 2014. The purpose of the exercise was to get 30 pieces of apparatus to one location in 90 minutes to simulate a response to a major wildland fire along the front range. Departments from across the front range participated …
Denver Warehouse Fire At 20:40 on May 1st, 2014 Denver Fire Department Chief 5, Engine 27 & Tower 27 were dispatched to a Class 1 fire alarm at 9911 E. 47th Ave. in Northfield. Crews arrived with nothing showing from the exterior and the reporting party advised that smoke was inside the building. Command requested a group while Tower 27 continued to …