South Metro House Fire Just before 15:45 on June 25th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 8000 block of Saguaro Ridge Rd. in unincorporated Douglas County. Initial reports stated there was a large amount of smoke and fire coming out of the backside and attic of the home. When firefighters from Engine 43 arrived …
South Metro Extrication At 15:11 on June 24th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a collision involving an overturned vehicle on Cottonwood Dr. just east of Chambers Rd. Parker Police Officers were first to arrive, they found a truck on its side with heavy damage and the driver trapped inside. Stabilization struts were used to secure the truck so …
Denver Confined Space Rescue At 13:26 on June 24th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a confined space rescue in the 3300 block of N. Ivy St. for a reported trapped party. Crews arrived and found a party trapped in a collapse sewer beneath the street in a wall of dirt close to 20 feet below the street. Two hours …
Vehicle vs Structures At 01:37 on June 23rd, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle collision involving two structures on Kendall Ct. in Castle Pines North. The vehicle entered a garage and drove through a wall, damaging 3 separate garages in the building. The driver then reversed completely out of the building, traveled across a driveway and struck …
Denver Mobile Home Fire At 14:19 on June 21st, 2020 Denver Fire Department extinguished a mobile home fire in the 4500 block of W. Kentucky Ave. in Westwood. Crews arrived to fire showing from a mobile home trailer and started fire attack. Crews got the fire out quickly and started overhaul. The fire cause is under investigation. Additional information was …
Bennett Vehicle Fire On June 20th, 2020 at 17:56 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire at E. 56th Ave. & Imboden Rd. Crews arrived to a fully involved vehicle fire and a small weed fire in the ditch. Engine 92 pulled a line and started fire attack on the vehicle fire, Quint 91 pulled a 2nd line for …
East Metro I-70 RIT Training On June 20th, 2020 East Metro I-70 Corridor Fire Departments conducted RIT training for the current East Metro Fire Academy Recruit class. A donated structure was used to set-up several challenging scenarios in tight quarters and in a basement. The recruits were met with narrow and confined spaces, zero-visibility,and other obstacles, as they had to …
Westminster Building Fire On June 20th, 2020 at approximately 09:00 Westminster Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the 7700 block of Zenobia Ct. with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District. Engine 2 was first on scene to a large life care complex with nothing showing, and Engine 4 established the water supply. Truck 2 set up aerial …
West Metro Brush Fire At 17:22 on June 18th, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire in the 2600 block of S. Moore Dr. along Bear Creek Trail in Lakewood. District 2 arrived to a less then one acre brush fire, and Rescue 10 arrived and assigned to pull a hand-line for fire attack. Crews got the …
Six Shooter Fire The Six Shooter Fire is burning outside of Ignacio on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The fire was reported on June 16th, 2020 near County Rd. 310 in the Six Shooter Canyon and burned 224 acres and is 100% contained. The fire started by lightning.
C-470 Trailer Rollover West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a rollover trailer crash along C-470 near Kipling Parkway on June 14th, 2020. There were no injuries and the highway cable guardrail prevented the trailer from entering into oncoming traffic. The Colorado State Patrol is investigating. Additional information was provided by West Metro Fire Rescue
Centennial House Fire At 18:17 June 14th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported house fire at 6350 S. University Blvd. in Centennial. While enroute, crews observed a plume of smoke from several blocks away. Upon arrival, firefighters found one shed fully engulfed with fire, extending to another shed and fence. The fire was quickly extinguished, no injuries …
East Canyon Fire The East Canyon Fire was reported on June 14th, 2020 and is two miles southeast of Mancos. The fire is currently 98% containment and burned 2,905 acres along Cherry Creek Rd. in La Plata and Montezuma Counties. The cause is reported by lightning. Additional information provided by InciWeb (Incident Information System), more info: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6776/.
Colorado Springs Structure Fire On June 14th, 2020 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 5400 block of Fiesta Lane. First to arrive was Truck 10 and they reported fire and smoke coming from the rear of the townhomes. Due to the high winds at the time, the fire spread quickly into the …
South Metro Garage Fire On June 14th, 2020 just after 02:00 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to structure fire at the home on Big Stone Dr. in Douglas County and found smoke visible on arrival. Firefighters cut a large hole in the garage door to access the fire, which was quickly extinguished. Crews searched all areas of the home for …
South Metro Brush Fire At 12:46 on June 13th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire along the railroad tracks west of Norwood Dr. & Hwy. 85 in Douglas County. Firefighters found a slow-moving grass fire and used hand tools and water pump backpacks to extinguish it. No structures were threatened, and no injuries occurred. Additional information …
Arvada Vehicle Fire On June 13th, 2020 around 11:00 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a vehicle fire at W. 86th Ave. & Simms St. Firefighters quickly extinguish the well involved vehicle fire. The cause of the fire is unknown, and there were no injuries to the driver or any firefighters. No other information was available. Units on Scene: Battalion …
South Metro Boat Trailer Recovery At approximately 09:45 on June 13th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to the park to help recover a boat trailer that dislodged from a vehicle and rolled into the water. Members of the Dive Rescue team suited up, entered the water, and attached a cable to the waterlogged trailer, allowing a heavy wrecker to …
South Metro Brush Fire At 23:16 on June 12th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to multiple reports of a large vegetation fire burning in the open space west of Mountain Vista High School in the Highlands Ranch Metro District. When crews arrived, they found approximately 3-acres of grass and brush burning in rugged terrain with gusty wind conditions. Although …
Chatfield Wildland Fire At 19:21 June 12th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue & West Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to a vegetation fire just east of the Audubon Center at Chatfield, located near Wadsworth Blvd. and Waterton Rd. in the Waterton Canyon. Smoke was visible from several miles away and when firefighters arrived, they were faced with challenging access problems. …