Palisade Mock DUI Crash At approximately 13:15 on April 22nd, 2022 Palisade Fire Department and Palisade Police Department in conjunction with Colorado State Patrol and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office responded to Palisade High School, 3679 G Road on a reported (mock) MVA with unknown injuries. Law enforcement arrived at a crash and detained one student suspected of Driving Under …
Practice Live Burn Evolutions Personnel from Palisade Fire Department‘s Firefighter 1 Academy participated in several live burn evolutions while they obtain their Firefighter 1 certifications through the state and learn how to effectively fight fires thanks to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control‘s Dräger Mobile Live Fire Training Unit. Personnel from Mesa County Fire Authority and Palisade Fire …
2nd Annual Gummball Drop The South Adams County Fire Department assisted the Deputy Heath Gumm Foundation with the 2nd Annual Gummball Drop at the Riverdale Regional Park on April 23rd, 2022. Firefighters dropped over 200 golf balls from the top of Tower 24 to help raise funds for the Foundation. The Foundation was founded in 2020 to honor fallen Adams County …
Wildland Preparedness Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted wildland preparedness training at several locations around the city on April 22nd, 2022. Crews identified potential problems in their areas and talked over possible response plans. Firefighters also practiced deploying wildland packs and establishing a water supply. 5280Fire caught up with Station 6 in the greenbelt near 17400 E. Loyola Drive and Engine …
Castle Rock Fire Training Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department conducted fire trainings in a donated Pizza Hut building on Wilcox Ave. during the week of April 18th, 2022 including arrival drills and interior attack and search. Crews were able to operate as if they were responding to an actual incident. The training chiefs supervised inside with TIC (Thermal Imaging …
Mock Motor Vehicle Crash On April 21st, 2022 Pueblo West Fire Department, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, American Medical Response, and Flight for Life put on a mock motor vehicle crash for Pueblo West High School juniors and seniors. With prom coming up the objective is to show students the dangers of drinking and driving or even distracted driving. …
Pueblo West Stove Fire On April 21st, 2022 around 11:00 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Poppy Lane on a reported residential structure fire. The caller reported a stove fire that they attempted to extinguish but may have been spreading. Chief 804 arrived and sized up a single story single family residence with nothing showing and …
Table Mountain Fire At 15:04 on April 20th, 2022 Boulder County fire agencies responded to the Table Mountain Research Facility outside of Longmont for a grass fire. Between ground and aerial suppression, the fire was contained to the facility’s property and open space. Nearby residents were evacuated for a short time. The fire burned 52 acres with no structure lost …
Boulder County Grass Fire At 17:20 on April 19th, 2022 Boulder County fire crews responded to the area of N. 41st St. and Oxford Rd. for a reported grass fire. Winds were calmer than they were earlier in the day during the Tally Ho Trail Grass Fire and firefighters were able to quickly catch the fire before entering the NOAA test …
Tally Ho Trail Grass Fire At 13:12 on April 19th, 2022 Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to a possible grass fire in the back of a home at 4555 Tally Ho Trail in Red Fox Hills. Engine 2301 arrived to a fast moving wind-driven grass fire in a field in the back of homes and upgraded the call to a …
South Metro Aircraft Emergency At 11:30 on April 19th, 2022 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an aircraft emergency at Centennial Airport. A Cessna 172 was landing when it left Runway 28, hit a sign, and stopped in the grassy area between Runway 10/28 and the Charlie Taxiway. Air Traffic Controllers declared an emergency and used a digital notification system …
Tennyson 2nd Alarm Fire At 10:31 on April 19th, 2022 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 4500 block of Tennyson St. in Berkeley. Engine 17 arrived with heavy fire and smoke showing, laid in and began defensive operations. Truck 12 started roof ops and Engine 12 pulled a line from Engine 17 for fire attack. Chief 6 …
Truck 35 Opening Ceremony Denver Fire Department’s Truck 35 is now officially in service! Airport and city officials attended a brief ceremony at Denver International Airport Station 35 on April 18th, 2022. After remarks from Chief Desmond Fulton and other dignitaries, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held and Truck 35 was pulled out onto the apron and put through its …
Arvada Structure Fire On April 18th, 2022 at 07:08 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 6700 block of W. 54th Place. Medic 51 arrived to a small single-story residential structure with a working fire on the Alpha side with all occupants safely out. Engine 51 arrived with …
Palmer Lake Pancake Breakfast The Palmer Lake Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast on April 17th, 2022. Many local residents spent part of their Easter Sunday enjoying pancakes, sausage and fruit. After breakfast firefighters held a pancake eating contest and an Easter egg hunt for the kids.
Denver 2nd Alarm At approximately 11:45 on April 15th, 2022 Denver Fire Department, South Metro Fire Rescue, and Aurora Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of the Topaz at Indian Creek Townhomes, 1885 South Quebec Way. Numerous callers reported the fire and heavy black smoke could be seen miles away. At 11:50 South Metro …
Denver Attic Fire At 10:00 on April 15th, 2022 Denver Fire Department responded to a single-family structure fire in the 130 block of Osceola St. in Barnum. Engine 20 arrived to a single-story residential with smoke showing from the attic space, and started fire attack. Tower 1 went to the roof and Rescue 2 started the primary search. Crews got …
NPSTW with South Metro Fire Dispatch National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, established in 1981, is celebrated each year during the second week of April. The week-long event celebrates and honors telecommunications personnel who dedicate their lives to serving the public. 5280Fire visited with South Metro Fire Rescue Dispatch on April 15th, 2022. The SMFR dispatch center provides fire and medical …
Aurora Fire Celebrates NPSTW Aurora Fire Rescue celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunications Week on April 15th, 2022. Fire Chief Fernando Gray, several members of his command staff and a few firefighters stopped by the Aurora Public Safety Communications Center at, 23911 E. Arapahoe Rd. to honor dispatchers and 911 operators for their service to the city. Aurora 911 provides direct …
Beulah Structure Fire Around 03:45 on April 12th, 2022 Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District was dispatched by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center to a structure fire in the 8700 block of Pine Dr. Crews arrived to a fully involved vacant residence being fueled by strong winds pushing through the area. Mutual-aid was immediately requested including the …