Kingston Peak 2 Day Recovery At 09:00 on October 13th, 2017 Colorado 4×4 Rescue and Recovery was contacted by 2 private parties requesting assistance recovering 2 vehicles mired in deep snow from an event occurring 72 hours before. A team consisting of 5 rigs with 5 people was put together in 30 minutes for a scheduled recovery on Kingston Peak …
Buckley Air Force Base Fire Open House Buckley Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services held an open house and pancake breakfast on October 13th, 2017 as part of Fire Prevention Week. The Base community was invited to meet with firefighters, check out some of the apparatus, enjoy breakfast and learn about fire safety. After serving breakfast, sponsored by the …
Grand Junction MVA Just after 00:00 on October 13th, 2017 Grand Junction Fire Department Engine 5 and Ambulance 3 were dispatched to a reported MVA at Broadway and Village Way. Engine 5 arrived to vehicle vs power pole with lines down and compromised power poles along the road. The vehicle involved caught fire. Battalion 1 was requested to the scene …
Loveland Family Safety Fair 2017 The Annual Loveland Family Safety & Emergency Preparedness Expo was held on October 7th, 2017 at the Thomas M. McKee/4H Building in Loveland. Lots of booths with information including emergency notifications, gun safe program with Eddie Eagle, UCHealth LifeLine EMS Helicopter on display.
Station 62 Open House Cunningham Fire Protection District kicked off Fire Prevention Week with the last open house at Station 62 on October 7th, 2017. The community came out to tour the station, check out the apparatus, meet with the firefighters and learn about fire safety. This is the last open house as effective January 1st, 2018 Cunningham consolidated operations with …
Wellington Station 1 Open House The Wellington Fire Protection District kicked off Fire Prevention Week with an open house and pancake breakfast a Station 1 on October 7th, 2017. The community was invited to meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus and learn about fire safety. The department provided a free pancake breakfast, car seat safety checks …
Denver Vehicle vs House At 5:27 on October 7th, 2017 Denver Fire Department responded to an Auto vs. Building, as a result from a two-car auto accident at S. Lincoln Ave and E. Alameda Ave. Crews arrived to a SUV into a porch of a house, and advised to fill the group for a collapse response. Crews started supporting the …
Arvada House Fire At 4:15 on October 7th, 2017 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a residential structure fire at 7812 Saulsbury St. Dispatch advised units that 911 caller reports that the front bedroom was on fire. Engine 55 & Medic 55 arrived to a working fire in a 2-story residential home with heavy smoke showing on the Alpha side …
Arvada Safety Fair 2017 Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Fair at the Arvada Fire Training Center on September 30th, 2017. The community of all ages came out to enjoy food, fun with lots of activities including meeting firefighters, tour a fire engine, Flight for Life landing, Jeffco Sheriff Cheezo, and the Fire Truck pull, which supports Special …
Boulder Rural Pancake Breakfast The Boulder Rural Fire Protection District held a pancake breakfast on September 30th, 2017 and the community came out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. The event served as a fundraiser for the Cy-Young Volunteer Fire Department in Texas, whose department and members were severely impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Recruits from …
Firefighter Chili Cook-Off The 30th Annual Firefighter Chili Cook-Off was held in Larimer Square on September 29, 2017. Hundreds of firefighters from across the country converged on the Mile High City with their secret recipes in hopes of claiming bragging rights for the best red and green chili. Firefighters from Adams County, Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Boulder, Denver, Fort Worth, Golden, …
Denver House Fire On September 28th, 2017 at 20:48 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the area of W. Dartmouth Ave. and S. Clay St. Engine 25 arrived with nothing showing and called to Engine 36, which was responding from the south at approximately W. Floyd Ave. and S. Clay via Dale Court, and Engine 36 found a confirmed working structure …
Eagle River Station 12 Groundbreaking Eagle River Fire Protection District broke ground on Station 12 in Edwards, the station is to open in 2018 and will replace the current station.
Evans Station 2 Open House Evans Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 2 on September 25th, 2017. The local community was invited to tour the newly renovated station, meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy light refreshments. The expansion was made possible with the assistance of a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs …
Residential Structure Fire At 16:49 on September 23rd, 2017 Grand Junction Fire Department was auto-aided with Clifton Fire Protection District on a residential structure fire at 414 ½ Morning Dove Ct. Clifton already had apparatus assigned to two previous calls and received additional support from Grand Junction. Dispatch reported multiple callers stating single trailer on fire with heavy black smoke …
Jackson 105 Open House The Jackson 105 Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 142 in Sedalia on September 23rd, 2017. Despite overcast skies and the threat of rain, numerous members of the Douglas County community came out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy a free lunch. AirLife, Douglas Regional 911 Communications and Douglas …
Station 1 Pancake Breakfast Westminster Fire Department held the annual Pancake Breakfast on September 23rd, 2017 at Station 1. The community came out to enjoy breakfast including donuts, tour the station, and meet with firefighters. All of the proceeds supported Westy CFIRE, a volunteer group that raises funds for the Westminster Fire Department programs such as Station Open Houses, Santa Program, …
IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Thousands of Firefighters from across the country and Canada honored the fallen that given their lives in the line of duty at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on September 16th, 2017 for the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial for the 31st year. 196 fallen fire fighters were added to the Wall of …
West Metro Family Fire Muster West Metro Fire Rescue hosted the annual Family Fire Muster on September 23rd, 2017 at the Training Center in Lakewood. Fun for the whole family with live demonstrations. junior firefighter challenge, teddy bear clinic, fire truck tours, tour fire Station 10 and the training center, meet the firefighters, junior firefighter challenge, the teddy bear clinic, bike …
Station 3 Open House The Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 3 in Woodmoor on September 16th, 2017. The department opened its doors for community members to come meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus, and enjoy lunch prepared by the Pikes Peak Firefighters Association’s Rehab Unit. The Woodmoor station houses the …
