North Metro Airplane Crash At 11:51 on May 22nd, 2022 Broomfield Public Safety Communications Center dispatched North Metro Fire Rescue District to a downed airplane at the intersection of Lowell Blvd. and Las Brisas Dr. in the Anthem Ranch neighborhood. SAM 61 arrived on scene to a small plane into the bushes with two occupants that did not survive the …
Navy Sea Cadets Station Tour North Metro Fire Rescue District hosted a group of Navy Sea Cadets on May 21st, 2022 at North Metro Station 65. The group of young cadets got hands-on experience learning about the fire service. As part of their tour and training, they got to try out the tools that is used for auto extrication and …
Wildland Fire Preparedness Open House Loveland Fire Rescue Authority hosted a Wildland Fire Preparedness Open House at Station 7 on May 21st, 2022. LFRA and their regional response partners provided an educational program on wildfire prevention and preparedness including how to create a defensible space around homes or businesses. Berthoud Fire Protection District, Thompson Valley EMS, Glen Haven Area Volunteer …
Merino Extrication Training On May 21st, 2022 several firefighters from Merino Volunteer Fire Department participated in a Hands On Training for vehicle extrication at the Atwood Auto Salvage yard in Atwood. Members spent four hours getting familiar with tools and their capabilities again this year. It is imperative that the department stay up to date with the knowledge of all …
Slow Down Move Over On May 21st, 2022, Slow Down Move Over – Colorado hosted one of its annual events to raise awareness of roadside safety among towing companies, first responders, and roadside workers such as the Colorado Department of Transportation. The event spanned a couple of hours in the Mesa Mall parking lot and featured representatives from various local …
Arvada Medic 54 MVA On May 20th, 2022 at 15:20 Arvada Fire Protection District Medic 54 was involved in an MVA while transporting a patient to a local hospital at W. 44th Ave. and Kipling St. in Wheat Ridge. Rescue 52 arrived to a multi-vehicle accident and Battalion 52 arrived and assumed command and requested another medic to the scene. …
Loveland Duplex Fire On May 19th, 2022 at 02:02 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded to a reported structure fire in the 1100 block of Winona Dr. Crews arrived and were able to quickly get control of the fire and firefighters worked on hot spots and overhaul. The occupants of the unit involved made it out of the structure prior to …
High Park Fire 2022 The High Park Fire was reported 16:16 on May 12th, 2022 and is burning in pinyon, juniper, ponderosa pine, and grassland on private and BLM lands approximately 5.5 miles west of Cripple Creek in Teller County. It is approximately 25 miles north of the Canon City wild horse holding facility. BLM and Teller County are managing …
South Adams House Fire On May 17th, 2022 at 23:10 South Adams County Fire Department responded to the 6600 block of Oneida St. in Commerce City for a possible structure fire. Engine 22 arrived on scene to find a working fire in small one-story single-story structure and pulled 1 3/4 in for fire attack in the offensive strategy while Engine …
Denver Structure Fire On May 17th, 2022 around 12:20 Denver Fire Department was alerted to a possible single-family structure fire at N. Sheridan Blvd. and W. Annie Place. Denver 911 Communications Center received several 911 calls reporting multiple houses on fire. Crews arrived to a outside fire that extended into a detached garage and the main structure, and started fire …
EMS Open House Grand County EMS held an open house at Station 1 in Granby on May 15th, 2022 celebrating EMS week. The community came out to meet the crews, see demonstrations, station and ambulance tours and more.
Public Safety Recruiting Event The First Responder Recruiting Event hosted by the The City of Thornton was held an on May 14th. 2022 at the Fossil Ridge Public Safety Center, 13150 Quebec St. Members from the Thornton Fire Department, Thornton Police Department and Thornton Communications Center were on hand to talk to the community from firefighters, police officers, dispatchers and other …
Broomfield Plane Crash At 12:34 on May 10th, 2022 Broomfield Public Safety Communications Center dispatched North Metro Fire Rescue District to a downed plane at the intersection of Eldorado Blvd. and Interlocken Loop in Broomfield. Crews arrived to single-engine plane down and on fire. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguished the fire and the sole person aboard the plane did …
Aurora Brush Fire On May 10th, 2022 at approximately 14:29 Aurora Fire Rescue was toned out for a brush fire in the area of southbound E-470 and S. Ireland Way. While en-route Engine 14 was able to see a smoke header and requested a tender. Engine 14 arrived on scene to find smoke and fire along the side of highway. …
Adams County Brush Fire On May 10th, 2022 at 12:24 Adams County Fire Rescue Medic 12 advised of smoke showing from W. 55th Ave. and Federal Blvd. and started the investigation. Medic 12 updated dispatch of a brush fire close to Lowell Blvd and requested additional resources. Brush 13 arrived to 100×100 foot grass fire near the area of W. …
Pueblo County Grass Fires On May 9th, 2022 just before 11:00 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) was dispatched to mile marker 113 on I-25 on a smoke report. Several callers were reporting smoke in the area with no flames seen. Due to the gusty winds mutual aid was requested from Pueblo West Fire Department for a Type 6 …
Loveland Attic Fire Around 17:00 on May 8th, 2022 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (200) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority to a residential house fire in the 700 block of N. Roosevelt Ave. No injuries were reported and LFRA was able to quickly get the fire under control, which appeared to be in the attic. Additional information provided by Loveland Fire …
Merino Grass Fire At 12:25 on May 8th, 2022 Merino Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched with Hillrose-Snyder Volunteer Fire Department to a grass fire in the 200 block of Logan County Road 15.5 that was reported as growing rapidly with structures threatened. Merino Fire requested mutual-aid from Sterling Fire Protection District for a grass unit as well as Aero Applicators …
Arvada Auto X The Arvada Auto-X (Extrication Workshop 2022) was held from May 5th, 6th and 7th, 2022 at the Arvada Fire Protection District Training Center. Auto X is represented by students from 34 fire agencies throughout Colorado and two from Wyoming. In addition to course work inside, firefighters rotate through nine pits outside, each of them representing a different …
Pueblo County Overton Road Fire On May 7th, 2022 at 15:00 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) was dispatched to the 3300 block of Overton Rd. on a reported grass fire. Original callers reported a fire in the area that was growing in the due to the gusty winds. As reports came in one caller reported the fire …