Lakewood Commercial Building Fire

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West Metro Commercial Fire At 17:26 on May 31st, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported commercial building fire at 7999 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived with Medic 1, Medic 11 and SAM 1 and found a fire in the back of a commercial building and started fire attack. Tower 2 arrived and assisted Medic …

Commerce City Vehicle Into Structure

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Vehicle Into Structure At 19:41 on May 30th, 2021 South Adams County Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle into a structure in the area of 6900 block of Forest St. in Commerce City. Crews arrived to one vehicle into a two-story residential structure. Heavy structural damage occurred to the building crews worked on build up shoring. No one was …

Highway 285 Single Vehicle Accident

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Single Vehicle Accident On May 29th, 2021 at 05:07 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to single vehicle MVA on Hwy. 285 east of Kipling St. in Lakewood. Engine 9 arrived to one vehicle with heavy damage, and one trapped party inside. Rescue 10 arrived and assisted with extrication of the patient from the vehicle. Medic 10 transported one to a …

Boulder County Bluebird Ave Garage Fire

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Boulder County Garage Fire At approximately 20:18 on May 25th, 2021 Mountain View Fire Rescue along with Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire Department, Longmont Fire Department, Lefthand Fire Protection District, Louisville Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response responded to a report of a garage on fire at the 6400 block of Bluebird Ave. in unincorporated Boulder County. Upon …

Wheat Ridge Vehicle Into Structure

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Vehicle Into Structure On May 25th, 2021 at 14:48 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible vehicle into house in the 3900 block of Zephyr Dr. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 16 arrived to a one vehicle into the structure, and one patient needing medial. The technical rescue team arrived on scene and started stabilization of the structure. The homeowner …

Golden Restaurant Training

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Restaurant Training Golden Fire Department along with Fairmount Fire Protection District and Pleasant View Fire Department trained firefighter skills on the Pizza Hut building on S. Golden Rd. Evolutions included breaching walls and pulling ceilings, cutting the roof, simulating fire attack and search and rescue. The building was demolished on May 26th, 2021. Additional information provided by Golden Fire Department

Hotchkiss Vehicle Fire

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Hotchkiss Vehicle Fire At approximately 12:39 on May 25th, 2021 Hotchkiss Fire District was dispatched to a fully involved car fire near Redlands Mesa. Fire 1 arrived to a single vehicle with a compartment and contents fire. Engine 4 arrived shortly after and pulled a line for fire attack. The fire was suspicious in nature and the Delta County Sheriff’s …

Boulder County Swiftwater II Rescue Training

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Swiftwater II Rescue Training Members from Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Boulder Emergency Squad, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, and Big Elk Meadows Fire Protection District certified from May 22nd to May 23rd, 2021 in Swiftwater II. Rescuers took to Boulder Creek to probe the creek for a simulated missing kayaker and recover the kayak that floated downstream.

Big Soda Lake Water Rescue Recovery

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Water Rescue Recovery On May 22nd, 2021 at 15:03 West Metro Fire Rescue was alerted to a missing person in the water at the Bear Creek Lake Park, 14550 Morrison Rd. in Lakewood. Engine 9 arrived and advised that a report of a paddle boarder under the water in Big Soda Lake. Divers conducted underwater pattern searches where witnesses last …

Littleton South Aberdeen Street Basement Fire

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South Metro Basement Fire At 08:58 on May 22nd, 2021 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to smoke investigation at 6092 S. Aberdeen St. in Littleton. South Metro Fire Emergency Communications reported that brown smoke coming from the front door of a home under construction. Battalion Chief 2 arrived to small one-story structure with smoke showing from the Alpha side, and …

Colorado Springs Navajo Hogan Structure Fire

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Colorado Springs Structure Fire At approximately 12:50 on May 18th, 2021, the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 2800 block of N. Nevada Ave. Before all units were able to go en route, the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center was receiving multiple calls of the fire several callers reporting explosions, as well as …

Westminster Stuart Street 2nd Alarm

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Westminster 2nd Alarm On May 17th, 2021 just as B Shift was about to end around 06:00, the Westminster Fire Department with auto-aid from Adams County Fire Rescue to a confirmed apartment fire in the 6900 block of Stuart St. at the Edgewood Apartments. Engine 1 reported smoke upon leaving Station 1 and arrived on scene to a three-story garden …

Westminster Shed Fire

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Westminster Shed Fire At 17:00 on May 16th, 2021 Westminster Fire Department responded with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District to a reported structure fire in the area of W. 78th Ave. & Osceola St. Multiple 911 callers reported large flames from behind the house. Engine 1 and Medic 1 arrived first on scene to a shed on fire with …

Boulder County Swiftwater I Rescue Training

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Swiftwater I Rescue Training Members from Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Boulder Emergency Squad, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, and Big Elk Meadows Fire Protection District trained on May 15th and May 16th, 2021 at the Eben G Fine park along Boulder Creek to certify in Swiftwater 1.

I-70 Semi Fire

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I-70 Semi Fire On May 15th, 2021 around 11:30 Pleasant View Fire Department with Golden Fire Department responded to a semi on fire at eastbound I-70 at Colfax Ave. JeffCom advised multiple callers reporting flames and smoke showing. Engine 41 arrived to a working semi fire and pulled a attack line in. Crews quickly extinguished the flames, and no injuries were …

Tri-County Pancake Breakfast 2021

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Tri-County Pancake Breakfast The Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast at the fire station in Rush on May 15th, 2021. The volunteer fire department held a morning breakfast for the community, and firefighters were on hand to meet with the community with tours of the station and the fire apparatus.

Colorado Springs Gas Line Break

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Camino Drive Gas Line Break At approximately 13:10 on May 14th, 2021, the Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Camino Dr. for a HazMat Incident. Once en route, dispatch advised a 6-inch gas line was struck and that Colorado Springs Utilities was en route. HazMat 14 advised they only had the equipment to clamp a …

Denver West Tractor Trailer Fire

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Denver West Tractor Trailer Fire On May 12th, 2021 at 15:20 JeffCom alerted West Metro Fire Rescue and Pleasant View Fire Department to a reported semi on fire at eastbound I-70 at the Denver West Parkway. Engine 41 arrived to a tractor trailer on fire with heavy involvement and pulled a line for fire attack. Engine 5 arrived and assumed …

Westminster Defensive Restaurant Fire

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Westminster Restaurant Fire At 08:26 on May 12th, 2021 Westminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Pizza Hut / Wings Street, 7820 Sheridan Blvd. Engine 3 arrived to a small one-story commercial building with a working fire from the attic, pulled a 1 3/4 for fire control in the offensive strategy. Crews worked heavy fire with it quickly …

Colorado Springs Circle Drive Structure Fire

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Circle Drive Structure Fire At 16:15 on May 11th, 2021, the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 800 block of Circle Dr. On scene, AMR Medic 16 advised flames showing on the north side of the building in the basement. Engine 8 arrived on scene and upgraded the incident to a working structure fire. …