Pancake Breakfast & Parade The annual Indian Hills Fire Rescue Fourth of July celebration pancake breakfast was held on July 4th, 2023 at their Fire Station. The community came out to enjoy a pancake breakfast, 5K fun run and auto extrication demonstration. AirLife also landed and was on display, followed by the famous water parade on Parmalee Gulch Rd. Foothills …
Security Pancake Breakfast On July 4th, 2023 the Security Fire Department invited the community as well as surrounding agencies to their annual open house / pancake breakfast. The Security Fire Department’s Auxiliary served bacon, sausage, eggs, and of course pancakes while other fire department personnel gave apparatus tours, fire evacuation drills, sold department merchandise, and set up a dunk tank …
South Metro Second Alarm Fire At 00:13 on July 4th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to multiple 911 callers reported two homes burning on Kimball St. in the Clarke Farms neighborhood in Parker. Parker Police Department Officers were first to arrive, and they evacuated neighboring homes. A short time later, Battalion Chief 4, Engine 41 and Tower 45 arrived, …
Westminster Garage Fire On July 3rd, 2023 at Westminster Communications Center dispatched Westminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Westcliff Luxury Apartments, 9930 Westcliff Pkwy in Broomfield. The fire started in the garage of a dwelling unit and was quickly extinguished by a single residential fire sprinkler. Firefighters arrived on scene and completed the extinguishment of the …
Aurora 2nd Alarm Structure Fire On July 3rd, 2023 at approximately 22:00 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 17325 E. Rice Circle. Engine 10 arrived on scene and found heavy fire coming from the roof of a multi-story, multi-family dwelling. Crews were on scene about tow hours battling the blaze and checking for extension. A …
Aurora MVA with Extrication On July 2nd, 2023 at approximately 12:30 Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to an injury accident on E. Hampden Ave. about one half mile east of S. Picadilly Rd. Aurora Engine 11 arrived on scene, found a vehicle on its roof and multiple patients. Engine 11 also advised that two people …
Company Officer Training On July 2nd, 2023 Aurora Fire Rescue conducted company officer training at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. Crews rotated through mock scenarios at the burn building allowing company officers the opportunity to exercise command upon arriving at a working structure fire.
Aurora Brush Fire On July 2nd, 2023 around 05:28 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a reported brush fire in the area of 2500 block of Abilene St. Engine 7 arrived on scene with heavy smoke and flames coming from the nearby bushes in the USPS parking lot with extension to the delivery vehicles. Crews made quick …
Cherry Creek State Park Water Rescue On July 1st, 2023 at approximately 15:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported water rescue at Cherry Creek State Park. Dispatched advised responding units that a boat had sunk in shallow water on the south side of the reservoir and that several people were in the water. Colorado Parks and Wildlife …
South Metro Aircraft Emergency At 13:51 on July 3rd, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an aircraft emergency at Centennial Airport after a Rockwell Commander 112 experienced a gear up landing on Runway 17R. Thankfully both occupants safely exited the plane without injuries, and a small fire was quickly extinguished before SMFR arrived. Firefighters secured the aircraft and Fire Medics …
Vehicle Into House At 11:04 on July 1stnd, 2023 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to vehicle into a house in the 1900 block of Kendall St. in Lakewood. Medic 11 arrived to a one vehicle into a house with all the parties out. Engine 1 requested Rescue 10 to shore up the structure with the vehicle going through the …