Denver Structure Fire On June 22nd, 2016 at 08:58 Denver Fire Department was alerted to a structure fire in the 650 block of Grant St. in Capital Hill. Dispatched advised units enroute that fire is in a vacant structure. Engine 11 arrived on scene with smoke showing and laid in from W. 7th Ave. and pulled a line in for fire …
Lakewood Strip Mall Fire At 22:36 on June 21st, 2016 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at 6461 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived to a working fire with smoke showing from a single-story strip mall. Engine 1 pulled a 1 3/4 line in for fire attack in the offensive strategy on …
Inter-Canyon Fire at Tiny Town On June 20th, 2016 Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District was at the Tiny Town & Railroad, 6249 S. Turkey Creek Rd. in Morrison with their fire trucks to tour and more.
Brighton Barn Fire At 15:29 on June 11th, 2016 Brighton Fire Rescue District was alerted to a weed fire in the area of E. 144th Ave. & Quail Run Rd. in Adams County. Adcom advised units enroute that the fire was extending to a barn and house, and upgraded to a confirmed structure fire, prompting a mutual-aid request from Strasburg …
South Adams Basement Fire Around 14:00 on June 11th, 2016 South Adams County Fire Department and Adams County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire. No other information is available at this time. Commerce City Police Department & South Adams County Paramedics (Northglenn Ambulance)
Strasburg Open House Strasburg Fire Protection District held their open house on June 11th, 2016. The community came out to enjoy food, meet the firefighters, fire engines and the Adams County Sheriff also participated in the event with their SWAT rescue.
Station 24 Grand Opening South Adams County Fire Department held the grand opening ceremony and open house for the new Station 24 on June 11th, 2016. The new station is located at 8600 Rosemary St. and is the same location of the new fire station that was rebuilt. This station is also co-located with Fleet Maintenance.
31st Annual Fire Muster The 31st Annual Schomp Automotive Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Parade & Muster was held on June 11, 2016. The parade started at Broadway Blvd and Littleton Blvd. and traveled through the downtown Littleton, to the Arapahoe Community College for the fire muster.
Foothills Annual Pancake Breakfast Foothills Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at the Lookout Mountain Fire Station at 67 S. Lookout Mountain Rd. on June 4th, 2016. The community came out to meet up with the firefighters, tour the fire station, learn about fire safety and see the fire apparatus. The community came out in force to meet …
Chief Taft Retirement Denver Fire Department Chief Greg Taft worked his last shift on duty in District 7 on June 1st, 2016. Greg got a job in 1974, at age 18, for Physician’s Ambulance Company, which contracted with and ran out of North Washington Fire Rescue only fire station at the time. In 1976, at age 20, he got hired …
Aurora 3rd Alarm Fatal Fire On May 21st 2016 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at 14000 E. Linvale Place. Tower 6 was first to arrive at Heather Gardens, a senior living community, and reported nothing showing from the six-story building. After a brief investigation Tower 6 confirmed there was a working fire on the top floor. The …
Denver Structure Fire Around 18:00 on May 21st, 2016 Denver Fire Department worked a structure fire at W. 39th Ave. & Jason St. Crews got a quick knock on the fire. No other information is available at this time. Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Brighton Safety Expo Brighton Fire Rescue District held their annual Safety Expo on May 21st, 2016. The community came out to meet with the first responders, tour the apparatus, and learn about safety information.
DFD 150th Anniversary The Denver Fire Department celebrated its 150th anniversary at the Denver Firefighters Museum on May 21st, 2016. The community was invited to check out apparatus, visit the smoke house, tour the museum and enjoy cake. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued a proclamation commemorating the department’s anniversary and the department’s Honor Guard retired the museum’s flag and installed one …
AirLife Memorial EMS Muster The 19th Annual AirLife Memorial Run/Walk and EMS Celebration was held May 21st, 2016 at Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton, benefiting the Friends of AirLife. The event included a 5k/10k, 5k walk and the kids fun run, including the EMS, fire and police muster with emergency vehicles on display, meet up with first responders, …
Brighton House Fire On May 15th, 2016 Brighton Fire Rescue District responded to a house fire on Bromley Lane. No other information is available at this time
Timnath Train Derailment At 11:53 on May 15th, 2016 Poudre Fire Authority responded to a train derailment in Timnath. Crews arrived to find a Great Western train derailed, carrying silica sand. At least nine cars traveled off the track, some coming to rest on their sides on a track near 5100 School House Dr. None of the approximately 100 cars on the train, …
Arvada House Fire At 01:28 on May 15th, 2016 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 6100 block of Robb St. A 911 caller inside advised that they were trapped. Battalion 51 arrived and sized up a single-family structure with heavy fire showing from the front porch. Truck 56 arrived and started search and Engine 51 deployed …
Horsetooth Falls Rescue At 16:41 on May 12th, 2016 Poudre Fire Authority was alerted to a person stranded upon Horsetooth Falls about 50 feet above the falls on a steady ledge. Employing high-angle rescue techniques, using a system of ropes, rescuers made it to the man just before 18:30. One rescuer was lowered down to the ledge where the man was stranded, …
Denver Apartment Fire At 08:15 on May 12th, 2016 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the 4300 block of S. Quebec St. Dispatch advised that several 911 callers reporting possible shots fired, and flames visible after explosions. Tower 22 arrived to heavy fire showing from the 3rd floor of an occupied apartment building. Engine 22 laid in …