Adams County Vegetation Fire At 17:33 on July 10th, 2020 Byers Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a vegetation fire at E. 104th Ave. & Xmore Rd. by Leader in unincorporated Adams County. Crews worked on fire attack and help from a local property owner with a tractor to keep the flames from spreading. Crews …
Grand County MVA At 18:55 on July 9th, 2020 Grand Fire Protection District and Grand County EMS were paged to the River Run RV Resort for a rollover with injuries. Upon arrival, EMS 1 arrived to a silver pickup on it’s side in the creek, and established River Run command and began accessing the scene. Units discovered a patient trapped inside …
Fort Collins Brush Fire On July 4th, 2020 at 15:42 Fort Collins 911 (FC911) dispatched Poudre Fire Authority to a large wildfire at 4320 E. Harmony Rd. west of the I-25 Harmony exit by the Arapahoe Bend Natural Area. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the majority of the flames. The high winds and heat were a factor in …
Denver Second Alarm At 23:08 on July 8th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4555 W. 8th Ave. in the Villa Park neighborhood. Crews arrived to heavy fire from a three-story multi-family dwelling and a 2nd alarm was requested. The fire cause is under investigation and no injuries were reported. The American Red Cross was requested …
Fire Academy Evolution Night The East Metro I-70 Corridor Fire Departments held evolution night on July 7th, 2020 with training for the current East Metro Fire Academy Recruit class including propane tank, dumpster and car fires, and all the props clean burning propane props at the Bennett Training Grounds (Station 92) 35900 E. Colfax Ave. Participating Agencies: Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, …
South Metro Grass Fire South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported grass fire at E. Orchard Rd. & S. Buckley Rd. at approximately 17:15 on July 7th, 2020. Several callers reported vegetation on fire down along the creek bed and that the fire was estimated at half the size of a football field. Firefighters arrived on scene and …
West Metro House Fire At 12:10 on July 7th, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 5200 block of W. 3rd Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived to a single-family residential with heavy smoke showing from two sides and started fast attack with Medic 11. Engine 3 arrived and laid in and started primary search …
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 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 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 …
Poudre House Fire At 00:47 on July 5th, 2020 Poudre Fire Authority was dispatched by Fort Collins 911 (FC911) to a structure fire on Camino del Mundo. Engine 6 arrived to a medium size two-story home with heavy smoke and fire on the side of the home and the garage side door and started fire attack. Engine 1 arrived and …
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 …
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 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 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 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 …
North Central Rubbish Fire On July 4th, 2020 at 10:45 North Central Fire Protection District responded to a possible residential structure fire about five miles from the station. A local resident reported smoke coming from a home in the valley west of the Emerald Trail neighborhood. Firefighters located a rubbish fire at 21378 Way of Joy. A homeowner, making improvements …
North Central July 4th Parade The North Central Fire Protection District in Elbert County held their annual Independence Day Parade on July 4th, 2020. Firefighters, family members and friends wound their way through the Emerald Trail neighborhood to wish residents a Happy Independence Day! A community barbeque was held at a nearby park after the parade. Elbert County Sheriff also …
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 …
South Metro House Fire On July 4th, 2020 at 00:45 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported a house on fire in the 21100 block of E. Whitaker Dr. in Arapahoe County. Sheriff Deputies were first to arrive, they woke up the residents who safely evacuated. SMFR arrived a short time later and extinguished a fire burning up the …