Arvada Safety Fair 2017

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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 …

Denver South Clay Street House Fire

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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

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Eagle River Station 12 Groundbreaking Eagle River Fire Protection District broke ground on Station 12 in Edwards, the station is to open in 2018. The station will be built adjacent to the current station to allow Engine 12 to operate out of their current station for as long as possible. The crew will eventually move in with Eagle County Paramedics …

Mesa County Residential Structure Fire

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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 …

Westminster Station 1 Pancake Breakfast 2017

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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, …

Kiowa North Elbert Road Hay Bale Fire

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Hay Bale Fire On September 15th, 2017 at approximately 13:00 Kiowa Fire Protection District and Elbert Fire Protection District responded to a hay bale fire on N. Elbert Rd. Crews spent nearly 12 hours on scene assisting and monitoring the fire. The next day on September 16th, 2017, crews returned and spent another 10 hours working the fire and firefighters …

IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial 2017

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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 2017

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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 …

Jim Schaefer Memorial

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Jim Schaefer Memorial The Arvada Fire Protection District held a Celebration of Life memorial service for Lieutenant James R. Schaefer, Jr. (676) at Faith Bible Chapel on Wright Street in Arvada on September 14th, 2017. Lt. Schaefer passed away on September 10, 2017, after a year-long battle with liver and pancreatic cancer. Jim served 20 years with the Arvada Fire Department, …

Arvada MVA Fatal

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Arvada MVA Fatal Arvada Fire Protection District was dispatched out to a MVA at 61st Ave & Ward Rd on September 10th, 2017. Dispatch reported that Arvada Police on scene advising that multiple injuries. Support 51 arrived on scene to a multi-vehicle crash involving one motorcycle, with two code blacks, and to add another Engine and a third Medic to …

West Metro Haz-Mat in Wheat Ridge

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West Metro Haz-Mat West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a fuel spill which involved a “Haz-Mat” call at 7403 W. 38th Ave. at the Bradley Gas Station in Wheat Ridge on September 9th, 2017. Crews found a gas supply line that was leaking from a truck that hit the gas pump; Haz-Mat 5 mitigated the fuel and pumped it out …

Golden Fire Safety & Preparedness Day 2017

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Safety & Preparedness Day 2017 Golden Fire Department held their 8th Annual Safety & Preparedness Day on September 9th, 2017 at Station 21 911 10th Street. The community came out to learn about fire safety including grease fires, live fire demonstrations, burn safety, tour the fire trucks, face painting and more. AMR, Pleasant View Fire Department and Golden Police Department were also …

Fairmount Station 31 Open House 2017

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Station 31 Open House Fairmount Fire Protection District held their 3rd Annual Community Open House at Station 31 at 4755 Isabell Street on September 9th, 2017. The community open house gave local residents the chance to meet with firefighters, view fire apparatus, fire station tours, home fire & sprinkler (side by side) burn demonstration, fire & life safety demonstrations and …

Colorado River Engine 43 Dedication

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Colorado River Engine 43 Dedication September 5th, 2016 Colorado River Fire Rescue dedicated the new Engine 43, which was placed into service with the traditional “Wet Down” ceremony. The new Engine is a Pierce Enforcer with 750 gallons of water, 1500 gpm pump with foam, the former Engine 43 will become a reserve engine for the district.

MDA Fill The Boot 2017

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MDA Fill The Boot 2017 Firefighters from across the state joined thousands of their colleagues from around the county to help fill the boot for MDA over the Labor Day Weekend. For more than 60 years, Fill the Boot has been a strong firefighter tradition, giving families with muscular dystrophy hope for the future and support for today. 5280Fire.com caught …