Westminster Vegetation Fire AT 11:47 on April 29th, 2022 Westminster Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire in the 5600 block of W. 88th Ave. under a red flag warning day. Crews arrived to a grass fire along the railroad between W. 88th Ave. and W. 86th Ave. A limited number of evacuations were issued as gusts nearing 60 mph pushed the …
West Metro Shed Fire On April 29th, 2022 at 11:45 West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 300 block of S. Carr St. in Lakewood with heavy winds in the area and on a red flag warning day. Engine 3 arrived on scene to a small detached garage …
Steve Smith Memorial The West Douglas County Fire Protection District held a memorial service for fallen Fire Marshal Steve Smith on April 29th, 2022 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Hundreds of family members, friends and fellow firefighters turned out to honor Smith and pay their respects. Smith, a 23 year veteran of the West Douglas County FPD, …
Westminster 2nd Alarm Fire At 09:24 on April 29th. 2022 Westminster Fire Department responded to a working structure fire in the 7700 block of W. 87th Drive at the Mountain Vista Village. Crews arrived to heavy flames from a second-floor unit of a two-story multi-family apartment complex and a 2nd alarm was requested due to heavy winds. Crews got the fire …
Westminster Mobile Home Fire On April 28th, 2022 around 14:50 Westminster Fire Department responded to reported structure fire on fire in the 800 block of W. 132nd Ave. Engine 4 arrived to a find fire on the porch area of a mobile home and extending to the inside of the structure. Engine 4 pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack …
Boulder Valley Fire Academy Live fire training day for the Boulder Valley Fire Consortium Fire Academy was held at the Boulder Fire Training Center on April 26th and April 28th, 2022. This is the first academy class for the BVFC which consists of all the career fire agencies in Boulder County: Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire …
Front Range Silage Pit Fire At approximately 17:09 on April 27th, 2022 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) dispatched Front Range Fire Rescue to a ground cover fire between Weld County Rd. 13 and Weld County Rd. 15 on Weld County Rd. 46 in unincorporated Weld County. Upon arrival crews found a Large below grade silage pit burning with high …
Denver Garage Fire On April 27th, 2022 at 06:33 Denver Fire Department responded to a working garage fire at 1089 Stanford Dr. in Englewood. Firefighters quick action reduced fire damage to the home. No injuries reported and the cause is under investigation. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department. Units on Scene: Chief 7, Chief 3, Ops 2, Engine 28, …
Arvada Garage Fire At 16:36 on April 26th, 2022 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from Fairmount Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a working garage fire in the 12700 block of W. 56th Place in the Candlelight neighborhood. Truck 31 arrived with a working garage fire and pulled a line in for fire attack. Battalion …
CONG Hoist Training On April 26th, 2022 the Colorado National Guard (CONG) was part of a multi-agency training involving multiple Army National Guard units, local fire agencies and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control at Button Rock Preserve in Lyons.
I-70 Corridor Wildland Training Fire departments along the East Metro I-70 corridor participated in wildland fire training at Richmil Ranch Open Space in eastern Arapahoe County on April 25th, 2022. Participants practiced attacking a wildland fire head-on, hose packing for easy deployment at a wildland fire, looking for hot spots and deploying emergency shelters. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Wildland …
Denver ARFF Live Fire Training The Denver Fire Department conducted Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting training at their ARFF Training Center at Denver International Airport on April 25th, 2022. Firefighters began their day by using hose lines to advance on and extinguish fires on the outside of an aircraft Firefighters then responded to a simulated crash using ARFF trucks which …
AMR Safety Jam On April 24th, 2022 the AMR Safety Jam – Pueblo was held in downtown Pueblo. Families and kids from around the Pueblo area braved the windy weather to come and enjoy a day full of fun centered around safety. Kids had the opportunity to win bikes, pick up a helmet, participate in fun games, and much more! Several …
Galeton Station 2 Dedication The Galeton Fire Protection District dedicated Station 2 in Barnesville, 3353 Hwy. 392 on April 23rd, 2022. After brief remarks from Chief Kane and other dignitaries from the department christened the new station with a hose uncoupling ceremony. The new station will house an engine, a tender and an ambulance from Banner Health Paramedics. After the …
Public Safety Open House The Westminster Public Safety Open House was held at the Westminster Public Safety Center, 9110 Yates St. on April 23rd, 2022. The community came out to brave the strong winds to tour fire apparatus from the Westminster Fire Department, police vehicles from Westminster Police Department and City of Westminster public works trucks including public safety information, …
Denver Attic Fire On April 23rd, 2022 around 06:28 Denver Fire Department responded to a single-family structure fire in the 115 block of W. Cedar Ave. in Baker. Engine 11 arrived to a two-story residential with heavy fire from the attic space that was extending to the next door home. The fire was put out quickly and the cause and …
Arvada Structure Fire On April 22nd, 2022 at 20:32 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue and Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 10300 block of W. 59th Place. Jeffcom advised that multiple callers reporting possible explosions and two structures on fire. Rescue 52 enroute with flames showing from W. …
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 …