4th of July Parade The 2nd Annual Applewood Neighborhood 4th of July Parade & Ice Cream Social was held on July 4th, 2019 at the Stober Elementary in Lakewood. Applewood neighbors came out to enjoy a parade through the neighborhood including West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 5, decorated bikes, wagons, walkers, scooters, and an ice cream social was provided at …
Annual Spaghetti Dinner Byers Fire Protection District kicked of their Independence holiday with a spaghetti dinner at Station 71 on July 3rd, 2019. The local community came out to support the department, socialize and enjoy dinner. In addition to the spaghetti, the menu featured meatballs, garden salad, bread, dessert and drinks.
Pueblo County Debris Fire At 19:02 on June 1st 2019 Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team made quick work of an out of control controlled burn that got into a pile of materials from a deconstructed building south of Pueblo near mile marker 88 on I-25, crews were on scene for an hour with overhaul. Additional story …
Colorado Springs Structure Fire At 12:54 on July 1st, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the 2500 block of Verde Dr. for a possible structure fire. En route Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center advised all units the RP reported heavy black smoke in their apartment. Engine 8 arrived on scene and reported nothing showing with evacuation. At 12:59, Engine 8 reported …
Colorado Springs Fuel Spill At 11:56 on July 1st, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched by the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center to the 2300 block E. Boulder St. for a possible HazMat Incident. En route, dispatch advised that a semi’s saddle tank had been punctured and approximately 25 gallons of diesel fuel had leaked out of the tank. …
Arapahoe County House Fire At 12:25 on July 1st, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 4900 block of W. Christensen Dr. in Arapahoe County. Initial 911 information indicated smoke and flames were coming from the garage and 5 people were unaccounted for. Engine 13 and Medic 13 were first to arrive and observed the …
Douglas County Lightning Strike At 16:45 p.m. on June 30th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a home that was struck by a bolt of lightning that ignited an attic fire at 13144 Mercury Dr. in Douglas County. The occupant of the home dialed 911 and used a fire extinguisher to control the flames. First arriving Tower 34 and Medic 34 …
Westminster Second Alarm Approximately 15:54 on June 30th, 2019 Westminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 2700 block of W. 111 Loop at Clay St. in the Legacy Ridge area. Westminster Communications Center advised units en route that 911 callers reporting a possible second house on fire. Westminster Police Department arrived first on scene to a fully involved house …
Centennial Garage Fire At 15:42 p.m. on June 30th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to multiple reports of a garage fire at 16303 E. Fair Ave. in Centennial. A large plume of black smoke was widely visible as units responded. Upon arrival, Engine 42 found the attached 2 car garage fully engulfed with flames, spreading up the back of …
El Paso County Structure Fire At approximately 14:50 on June 30th, 2019 Cimarron Hills Fire Department and Falcon Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 2300 block of Shawnee Dr. Once Cimarron Hills units left the station, they reported a header coming for the area of the incident and called the incident a working structure fire. Squad …
Lakewood House Fire At 19:04 on June 29th 2019 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a confirmed structure fire in the 3400 block of S. Iris Court in Lakewood. Rescue 10 arrived to smoke showing from a small single story family structure with fire on the Charlie side, and started fast attack with life safety as priority in the offensive strategy. …
DFD Local 858 Car Show 2019 Denver Fire Department Local 858 held their 4th Annual Car Show on June 29th, 2019 at the Colorado Professional Firefighter Center 12 Lakeside Lane in Lakeside. Crowds came out to view classics cars, hot rods, and antiques. All proceeds go to Denver Fire Charitable Foundation.
Centennial Garage Fire At 00:46 on June 29th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 4600 block of E. Fremont Place in Centennial. The residents discovered smoke in the home, immediately evacuated and dialed 911. First arriving Engine 33 sized up a small 2-story single family dwelling with a working fire in the garage and …
Annual Firefighter Chili Cook-Off An annual MDA Firefighter Chili Cook-Off was held on June 28th, 2019 in Downtown Colorado Springs. Fire departments in El Paso County and throughout southern Colorado came together to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. At the event a variety of venues including the US Olympic Committee, Red Bull with a motor bike jump competition, local …
Residential Structure Fire At 15:02 on June 28th, 2019 MetCom dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to a confirmed residential structure fire at 1004 W. Peakview Ave. in Littleton. While en-route a plume of black smoke was widely visible. Battalion Chief 1 sized up 2 small, 2-story homes involved with fire, labeled them clearly, declared an offensive strategy and assumed command. Engine …
Air Tanker 23 Demonstration The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) along with Airstrike Firefighters hosted a media day held on June 28th, 2018, featuring Airstrike’s P-3 firefighting airtanker (Air Tanker 23), DFPCs contracted COFire Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT), and one of DFPCs Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) at Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland. The air tankers conducted …
Waterton Canyon Fire At 12:42 on June 25, 2019, South Metro Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to reports of a brush fire in the area of Waterton Canyon after a lightning strike. Smoke was visible on a ridgetop from several miles away, prompting a request for additional units. West Metro Company 15 started recon from Dante …
Adams-Weld Joint Training North Area Fire Departments held mutual-aid training the week of June 17th, 2019 to June 21st, 2019 at Flatiron Crossing in Broomfield. The training included a response of multiple fire departments arriving to a commercial structure fire to operate together. Adams County Fire Rescue, Brighton Fire Rescue District, North Metro Fire Rescue District, South Adams County Fire Department, …
I-25 MCI Bus Accident Around 1430 on June 23rd, 2019 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to I-25 southbound near mile marker 110 for a bus accident. Due to the unknown number of patients and their conditions, mutual-aid was requested from across Pueblo and El Paso counties. In the press conference it was confirmed there were two fatalities and 13 …
Engine 152 In Service Ceremony Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department held a wet down and push in ceremony for their new Engine 152 on June 23rd, 2019 at Crystal Valley Station 152. The new Pierce Velocity was blessed, wet down, and pushed into the station with help from the public. Engine 152 is a twin to Engine 154 which …