Douglas County 2nd Alarm

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South Metro 2nd Alarm At 15:41 on July 6th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported construction site on fire with heavy fire/smoke conditions present and people with injuries in the 2400 block of Channel Dr. in unincorporated Douglas County. When Battalion Chief 1 arrived on scene, he found multiple three story wood frame buildings fully engulfed in …

Tom Young Day

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Tom Young Day On July 6th, 2020 Golden Fire Department honored Captain Tom Young for his 30 years of survival. Tom started with the Golden Fire Department in 1982. But on July 6th, 1990, Tom responded to a call to help rescue an injured hang glider who crashed on Lookout Mountain. In his pursuit to rescue the man, he was …

Clifton Pear Park Residential Structure Fire

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Clifton Structure Fire At approximately 13:45 on July 5th, 2020 Clifton Fire Protection District was dispatched by Grand Junction Regional Communication Center (GJRCC) to a working residential structure fire on Cheshire Ct. in Pear Park. Chief 21 arrived to a two story single family structure with a working fire on alpha side, establishing command. Engine 21 arrived and pulled two …

Grand Junction Weed Fire

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Grand Junction Weed Fire At approximately 20:50 on July 4th, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched on a full structure compliment to the intersection of Broadway & W. Mayfield Dr. for fence on fire next to a structure. Battalion 1 and Truck 1 were first-in with a weed fire along the corner of the intersection separated from the structure …

Arapahoe County Cherokee Trail Brush Fire

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Cherokee Trail Brush Fire Just before sunset on July 4th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue and Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire at the corner of Cherokee Trail and Chambers Way in Arapahoe County. When crews arrived, they found thick vegetation burning behind an apartment building. Because of difficult ground access for hose lines, an aerial ladder was …

Grand Junction Unaweep Ave Structure Fire

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Grand Junction Structure Fire At Approximately 19:25 on July 4th, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatch with a full structure compliment for a commercial structure fire at 2691 Unaweep Avenue for a fire in the downstairs apartment. RP reporting male starting a fire in the living room. Truck 1 was first-in reporting a two story, multi family structure with …

Bennett Oil Tank Fire

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Bennett Oil Tank Fire Around 13:40 on July 4th, 2020 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue responded along with Sable Altura Fire Rescue, Aurora Fire Rescue, South Metro Fire Rescue & MetCom to a oil tank fire near E. Quincy Ave. & S. Manilla Rd. in rural Arapahoe County. Crews arrived to four oil tanks on fire, and started foam operations. The fire was …

Chatridge 2 Hot Spot Fires

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Chatridge 2 Hot Spot Fires On the afternoon of July 4th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a small bush on fire in the Chatridge 2 burn scar, while simultaneously investigating several reports of smoke west of Wadsworth between Waterton and Deer Creek Canyons. To assist in the search for hot spots, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Multi …

Metzger Farm Open Space Vegetation Fire

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Westminster Vegetation Fire On July 4th, 2020 Westminster Fire Department & North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to the vegetation fire in the Open Space at W. 120th Ave. & Lowell Blvd. Crews arrived to the Historic Metzger Farm with structures threatened from fire showing from the open space. Units made a stop before any structure was damaged. Engine 66 …

Waterton Canyon Vehicle Into Creek

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Vehicle Into Creek On July 3rd, 2020 at 17:41 West Metro Fire Rescue & South Metro Fire Rescue was alerted to a reported vehicle into the creek at 11300 Waterton Rd. in the Waterton Canyon. Crews arrived about 2 1/2 miles into the canyon with a single-vehicle into the creek with one occupant. West Metro requested a full swiftwater response …

Arvada Indiana Street MVA

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Arvada MVA At 14:48 on July 3rd, 2020 Arvada Fire Protection District was alert to a MVA at Indiana St. at W. 80th Ave. Crews arrived to a three-vehicle accident with heavy damage. No injuries, but traffic was diverted at W. 80th Ave. until the accident was moved from traffic. Units on Scene: SAM 59, Engine 57 & Medic 57 …

Littleton West Davies Ave House Fire

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South Metro House Fire At 21:43 on July 1st, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to their second working house fire of the night, this time in the 2100 block of W. Davies Ave. in Littleton. The 911 caller reported a power outage and possible electrical fire in the home. First arriving crews encountered light smoke filling the street and …

Centennial Townhouse Fire

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South Metro Townhouse Fire Just after 20:00 on July 1st, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a report of haze and smoke odor inside a home at 7044 E. Appleton Circle in Centennial. When crews arrived, there was nothing visible from the street, but smoke was found inside. After investigating a neighboring unit was found charged with smoke and …