Truck 62 Dedication On January 26th, 2020 neighbors, friends, and family joined the firefighters of the North Metro Fire Rescue District for the dedication, wetting down, and push-in ceremony for their new aerial ladder truck at Station 62, 10550 Huron St. in Northglenn. Truck 62 is a 2019 Pierce 107’ Ascendant heavy-duty ladder on a Velocity chassis with a 525 …
Colorado Springs MVA At approximately 19:42 on January 25th, 2020 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a traffic accident at N. Union Blvd. at Ranch Dr. Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls. Engine 10 then arrived on scene and reported the vehicle rolled and advised a party was trapped. Truck 10 arrived and …
La Junta Structure Fire At 03:25 on January 25th, 2020 La Junta Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 900 block of E. 21st St. at Adams Ave. Crews arrived to to a fully engulfed house. Rocky Ford Fire Department was requested for mutual-aid. No injuries reported. Additional information provided by La Junta Fire Department Units on Scene: La …
Station 5 Grand Opening Aurora Fire Rescue Station 5 officially went into service on December 18th, 2019. However, the department held their official grand opening ceremony for the new station at 1141 N. Laredo St. on January 24th, 2020. Festivities included a ribbon cutting, hose uncoupling, station tours, and a public art dedication. The new station, which will house the …
Colorado Springs Brush Fire At approximately 13:58 on January 23rd, 2020 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the area of 2910 S. Academy Blvd. for a smoke investigation. Once dispatched, Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center advised that they were receiving multiple calls of a grass fire between the 2700 and 2900 blocks of S. Academy Blvd. Engine 11 then placed …
La Junta Structure Fire Just before midnight on January 22nd, 2020 La Junta Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the area of 27000 Hwy. 50. Upon arrival crews found a single wide mobile home fully engulfed threatening a second mobile home, and all occupants had escaped and accounted for. Engine 1 pulled two cross lays for an …
Aurora Ice Rescue Training Aurora Fire Rescue took advantage of the nice weather on January 20th, 2020 to conduct ice rescue training at the Aurora Reservoir. The crews from Engine 2 and Engine 8 spent the better part of the morning honing their skills in and on the frigid water.
Colorado Springs MVA At approximately 09:53 on January 20th, 2020 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the intersection of Hancock Ave. and Astrozon Blvd. for a traffic collision. Once dispatched, Squad 11 went in service from a previous call and attached with Engine 4. After reading the call notes, Engine 4 requested a Truck company to respond due to the …
Lakewood Car vs Building At 08:45 on January 19th, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a report of a car into a building at the Jefferson County Public Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave. in Lakewood. Tower 2 arrived to a vehicle into the front of the building with minor damage to the building that did not require the collapse …
Arvada RV Fire At 08:35 on January 17th, 2020 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire in the 14600 block of W. 82nd Ave. Battalion 52 arrived to a well involved RV on fire impacting the above power lines. Engine 57 arrived and pulled a line for fire attack, and command …
Denver Fire Graduation Ceremony Denver Fire Department held their Class 2019-03 Graduation/Continuation Ceremony on January 17th, 2020 at the Metro State University Tivoli Turnhalle in downtown Denver. Also see the class during Hell Night.
Colorado Springs RV Fire At approximately 15:52 on January 15, 2020 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Swope Ave. for a vehicle fire. Once en route, dispatch advised the RP reported an RV on fire and possibly a building on fire. Squad 8 arrived and reported light smoke coming from an RV and upgraded the …
Denver Hell Night The Denver Fire Department held their annual Hell Night for the latest class of recruits “Class 2019-03” on January 14th, 2020 at the Denver Fire Training Center. The new recruits trained by responding to back to back mock scenarios through the day and late into the night including structure fires, car fires, car accidents, extractions, trapped victims, …
Colorado Springs Second Alarm At approximately 15:43 on January 14th, 2020 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched by Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center to 315 W. Bijou St. at the abandoned Denny’s restaurant for a possible structure fire. Once Truck 1 left their station they reported a large header and upgrade the call to a working fire. Truck 1 …
Hay Bales On Fire On January 13th, 2020 around 13:45 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office ESB was dispatched to a trailer of hay on fire near mile marker 80 on Hwy. 96 east of Boone. Due to high winds, potential for spread to adjacent vegetation, and the need for water, mutual aid was requested from several agencies. Crews arrived to find …
Cherry Hills Village House Fire At 03:49 on January 13th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue and Denver Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 3600 block of S. Downing St. in Cherry Hills Village. Engine 38 arrived on scene to a small one-story fully fully involved structure fire, and immediately started attack on the fire in the defensive. …
Colorado Springs Brush Fire At approximately 15:10 on January 12th, 2020 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department to the area of the 1300 block of Ethereal Circle near Oswego St. for a brush fire. Before Engine 5 was able to leave quarters, Brush 5 had to be canceled due to a mechanical issue. Once Engine 5 …
Curtis Park Apartment Fire At 18:47 on January 11th, 2020 Denver Fire Department Engine 3 responded to a class 1 alarm at 2770 California St. in Curtis Park. Engine 3 arrived and found smoke showing and requested a full group response at 18:51. Engine 3 pulled a 1 3/4 line in and connected to a standpipe. Chief 2 arrived and …
Denver House Fire At 18:11 on January 9th, 2020 Denver Fire Department was alerted to a structure fire on N. Cherokee St. in Baker. Rescue 1 arrived to heavy fire and smoke showing from the Alpha side from a two-story single-family residential structure. Engine 11 arrived and laid in and started fire attack with Rescue 1. Ops 2 arrived and …
Denver Bus Fire At 19:42 on January 2nd, 2020 Denver Fire Department was alerted to a bus on fire in the 4300 block of N. Lincoln St. A 911 caller reported that the building may also be on fire and the call was upgraded to a commercial structure fire. District 2 arrived on scene and started the investigation. Engine 9 …