Denver Hell Night Class 18-02

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Hell Night “Class 18-02” Denver Fire Department held their annual “Hell Night’ training at the Denver Fire Training Center on November 27th, 2018. The Class 2018-02 with 26 new recruits that were put to the test in the final training before the graduation, the recruits went through several back to back mock scenarios including car fires, car accidents, trapped victims, extractions and …

Denver Scrap Metal Fire

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Recycling Center Fire At 12:32 on November 27th, 2018 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4920 N. Washington St. on a large recycling fire at the Scrap Metal Recycling Center, with multiple calls. Heavy black smoke was seen all the Denver metro area. Tower 9 arrived with heavy fire, and Engine 9 secured a water supply. Chief 2 …

Colorado Springs Trapped MVC

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Vehicle Into Power Pole At approximately 20:20 on November 24th, 2018, the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 17 and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Communications Center dispatched Cimarron Hills Fire Department Ladder 1331 to a reported motor vehicle collision on Powers Blvd south of Palmer Park Blvd. AMR Medic 1381 arrived on scene, …

Palmer Lake Chili Supper & Star Lighting 2018

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Annual Chili Supper / Star Lighting Palmer Lake Fire Department held their annual chili supper and lighting of the Palmer Lake Star on November 24th, 2018 at the fire station. The community came out to meet with firefighters and emergency responders, take photos with Santa, hay wagon rides and more. Palmer Lake Police Department also participated in the events.

Wheat Ridge Commercial Fire

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Wheat Ridge Applejack Fire At 13:44 on November 24th, 2018 JeffCom alerted West Metro Fire Rescue to a possible commercial structure fire with heavy smoke in the building at 3320 Youngfield St. at Applejack in Wheat Ridge. Engine 17 arrived to a large one story commercial building with light smoke inside the structure with evacuating. Engine 5 set-up at the …

Littleton Residential Structure Fires

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Residential Structure Fires At 10:45 on November 24th, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to multiple reports of a house on fire at S. Gaylord Way and E. Nichols Pl. in Centennial.  First arriving Engine and Medic 15 found 2 homes and trees in between them on fire in the 7500 block of S. Gaylord Way.  The exterior flames …

Littleton West Coal Mine Building Fire

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Littleton Building Fire At 06:29 on November 23rd, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue Engine 13 was dispatched to an outside smoke investigation in the 6400 block of West Coal Mine Ave. in Jefferson County.  As the crew was donning their PPE, the incident was upgraded to a structure fire.  When Engine 13 made the turn out of their firehouse smoke was seen covering …

Westminster Commercial Structure Fire

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Westminster Commercial Fire On November 22nd, 2018 at 14:18 Adams County Fire Rescue Medic 12 pulled up to flames showing from a roof, and heavy black smoke at the former Nolans RV center at W. 71st Ave. & Federal Blvd, and advised Adcom to alerted Westminster Fire Department which is in their jurisdiction. Adcom started a working structure fire, with multiple …

Willow Springs Brush Fire

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West Metro Brush Fire At 10:25 on November 21st, 2018 JeffCom alerted West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 11 & Brush 11 to a outside fire in the area of 1700 W. Belleview Ave. in the Willow Springs subdivision, with multiple calls of a possible brush fire. Engine 11 arrived to confirmed brush fire off Willow Springs Dr. west of C-470 and Highway …

Northglenn Apartment Fire

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North Metro Apartment Fire On November 21st, 2018 at 09:14 North Metro Fire Rescue District with auto-aid from Thornton Fire Department and Westminster Fire Department responded to a reported smoke investigation in a apartment complex in the 300 block of Malley Dr. in Northglenn. Adcom advised units en route that 911 caller reporting smoke showing from the building, and a possible electric problem. …

Loveland Dive Training

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Loveland Dive Training On November 20th, 2018 members of the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Dive Team took to the water at Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland for dive training. Members dive several times a year to maintain certifications and to hone skills. To ensure the health and safety of the team, pre and post-dive medical evaluations are performed on …

El Paso County Plane Crash

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Falcon Plane Crash At 09:20 on November 20th, 2018 El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched out Falcon Fire Protection District to a Aircraft Emergency behind a tire store in the 8300 Blue Gill Dr. on a reported plane crash. Dispatch advised that the plane is behind that location by the fence outside of the Meadow Lark Airport. Engine 311 …

Lakewood Outbuilding Fire

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West Metro Outbuilding Fire At 00:20 on November 19th, 2018 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire with multiple calls of fire showing in the area of Ames St. & Kentucky Ave. Engine 7 en route advised JeffCom that smoke in the air from Mississippi Ave. Engine 7 arrived to a working fire in an outbuilding in the back of …

Arvada Emergency Response Drill

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Emergency Response Drill Arvada Fire Protection District Stations 2 and 6 assisted Rocky Mountain Bottling Company with an Emergency Response Drill. The drill was completed in case of a glass leak or fire at the plant. Strategies and Tactics were reviewed by members of AFPD, Wheat Ridge Police Department, and the RMBC Emergency Response Team.

Littleton South Datura Street Apartment Fire

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Littleton Apartment Fire   At 05:19 on November 17th, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an apartment fire at 5829 South Datura St.  Littleton Police Officers were first to arrive on scene at the 6-story senior housing building and immediately began assisting and rescuing residents. Firefighters advanced a hose line inside the building and quickly extinguished heavy …

Kellytown House Fire

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Cora Street House Fire At 19:42 on November 16th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue and several mutual aid partners battled a fully engulfed house fire on Cora St. in Kellytown, located near Hwy. 85 and Louvires Ave.. First arriving Engine 40 observed flames coming all the doors and windows and began fire suppression. The area has limited water supply available …

Aurora 3rd Alarm Gas Explosion

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Heather Gardens Gas-Fed Fire At 17:23 on November 16th, 2018 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a reported gas leak in the 13900 block of E. Linvale Pl. at the Heather Gardens. Engine 11 arrived on scene and shorty after reported an explosion, and the call was upgraded to a structure fire on TAC 5. Engine 11 established their …