Sable Altura Santa Visit On December 4th, 2021 Sable Altura Fire Rescue hosted a special visit with Santa. Twas a few weeks before Christmas, when all thro’ the station, the firefighters were giddy with excited anticipation. The stockings were hung by the fire bell with care, in hopes that Kris Kringle soon would appear. Sable’s crew drove around in Engine …
Aurora Car vs Building On December 2nd, 2021 at approximately 14:15 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at 12766 E. Harvard Circle. Firefighters arrived on scene and found that a passenger car had run off the road, knocked over a fire hydrant, hit a gas meter, crossed through a courtyard and …
Denver Shed Fire On December 1st, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to reported single-family structure fire in the 660 block of E. Elgin Pl. The fire created significant damage to one home and firefighters worked to determine the extent of damage to the second. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department
Aims CC Live Fire Training On November 29th, 2021 between 15:00 and 16:00 Aims Community College Fire Science fall 2021 Fire 1 course conducted their first live fire evolution. For this scenario, students practiced conducting a 360 of the building, making entry for an at-grade fire, and search for an at-grade fire. A separate group of students learned fire behavior …
Strasburg Grass Fire On November 28th, 2021 at approximately 13:25 Strasburg Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported grass fire northeast of E. Quincy Rd. and Arapahoe County Rd. 161. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a moderate sized grass fire moving east. Additional resources were requested from the East I-70 Corridor automatic-aid agencies. Crews were on scene about …
Annual Chili Supper / Star Lighting The Palmer Lake Fire Department held their annual chili supper at Palmer Lake Elementary School on November 27th, 2021. The community was invited out to enjoy dinner, meet with Santa and take a hayride through the neighborhood. After supper, the giant star on Sundance Mountain was officially lit for the holiday season. The 185,000 …
Operation Blue Santa The Wheat Ridge Police Department and Wheat Ridge Optimists conducted Operation Blue Santa at the Lakeside Walmart on November 27th, 2021. The two groups set up outside the main doors and collected toys, gift cards and cash in order to help local families during the holidays.
Marc Olson Memorial Procession On November 22nd, 2021 Marc Olson was honored with a memorial procession from Fort Collins to Fort Morgan. Olson passed away when his plane crashed on November 16th, 2021 during the Kruger Rock Fire by Estes Park. Olson was 59 years-old, and a 32-year veteran pilot since 1979, flying helicopters in the U.S. Army for four …
Westminster MVA Around 12:50 on November 22nd, 2021 Westminster Communications Center dispatched Westminster Fire Department to MVA with possible extrication at W. 80th Ave. and Xavier St. Engine 1 arrived and advised two vehicles with heavy damage in the yard, and no parties trapped. Engine 1 advised Truck 2 to canceled. No injuries were reported. Units on Scene: Battalion Chief …
Denver Garage Fire At 13:51 on November 21st, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported single family structure fire in the 4200 block of Nepal St in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood. Engine 29 was first on scene to a working structure and started fire attack on the attached garage. Truck 2 performed a primary of the residence and …
Orchard Mesa Chimney Fire At 22:28 on November 20th, 2021 Grand Junction Regional Communication Center dispatched the Grand Junction Fire Department to a residential structure fire in the 2700 block of Sierra Vista Dr. for a chimney fire. Engine 4 arrived on scene to a tw0-story, single-family residence with fire and smoke from the roof, pulling a 1 3/4 line …
Thornton 3rd Alarm Fire On November 19th, 2021 at 20:29 Thornton Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the 13200 block of Columbine Circle. Truck 74 and Med 74 arrived to a small two-story residential with heavy fire showing from the Bravo and Charlie from one home and threating a second home, and Med 74 assisted with the …
Arvada Garage Fire At approximately 11:00 on November 19th, 2021 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 9500 block of W. 56th Place. Engine 51 enroute advised of visible smoke in the air. Engine 51 arrived to a working fire in a detached garage on the Charlie side, pulled a 1 3/4 hand line on …
Westminster Grass Fire Around 10:00 on November 19th, 2021 Westminster Communications Center dispatched Westminster Fire Department Engine 1 to a reported grass fire at Wolff Run Park, 4850 W. 78th Ave. Engine 1 arrived to a 15×15 fast moving grass fire, stretched a line for fire attack on tank water and requested additional Engine, Brush and the Battalion Chief. Truck 2 …
Weld County Ground Cover Fire At 12:20 on November 16th, 2021 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) dispatched Windsor Severance Fire Rescue and Front Range Fire Rescue to several reports of a ground cover fire south of Crossroads Boulevard between Weld County Rd. 17 and State Hwy. 257 in Windsor. Upon arrival crews found a fast-moving grass fire. The fire burned …
Denver Second Alarm At 11:43 on November 16th, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported multi-family structure fire in the 4200 block of Josephine St. in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. Crews arrived to several fully involved structures and started fire attack. Command requested an two additional engine and a tower with defensive strategy. Crews worked an aggressive fire attack, a …
Arvada Medic 55 Ceremony On November 16th, 2021 Arvada Fire Protection District put Medic 55 into service at Station 5 with a short ceremony, wet down, and push into the bay. Medic 55 is a 2021 Ram 5500 SLT 4×4 / MedTec / Fire Trucks Unlimited (2356). Remount and Refurb by Fire Trucks Unlimited in 2021. Medic 55 is the …
Kruger Rock Fire On November 16th, 2021 around 06:50 Estes Park Emergency Communications Center (EPECC) dispatched Estes Valley Fire Protection District to a reported wildfire near Little Valley Rd. and Fish Creek Rd. southeast of Estes Park. Battalion Chief 71 arrived to a quarter acre wildland fire with active flames in very steep terrain moving towards the Hermit Park Open …
Aurora Structure Fire On November 15th, 2021 at approximately 12:40 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 2604 S. Laredo St. Engine 6 arrived on scene and found heavy smoke coming from a single family residence. Crews extinguished the fire quickly and spent about an hour on scene checking for extension and conducting overhaul. Two …
West Metro Structure Fire At 03:25 on November 15th, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire at 2132 Applewood Dr. in Applewood. Engine 5 advised Jeffcom that smoke and flames were showing from the pad at Station 5. Engine 5 arrived to a new construction apartment building fully involved and …