South Metro Attic Fire At 12:51 on March 28th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 19 was dispatched to an electrical problem at 4669 W. Ponds Circle in Arapahoe County. A resident there reported a crackling sound from a bathroom ceiling fan but no smoke or flames. Upon arrival, Engine 19 observed smoke showing from the eaves of the two-story, …
Pueblo West Brush Fire While portions of Colorado got snow on March 27th, 2023 parts of southeast Colorado were under a Red Flag Warning. In the afternoon, Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to I-25 near mile marker 108 on a reported small brush fire. Original callers reported a small 10×10 fire but with gusty winds and low relative humidity …
Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup The Annual Craig Moilanen Hockey Cup was held March 24th to March 26th, 2023 at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton with Venom winning the Fire Championship and Cup Size Matters with the Rescue Championship in overtime. Thank you to Paul Berens who organized the event. The teams that participated were Aurora Fire Department, Aurora …
Hillrose-Snyder Pancake Supper The Hillrose-Snyder Fire Department held their annual pancake supper on March 25th, 2023 at the Hillrose Fire Hall, 301 Emerson St. in Hillrose. The community came out to enjoy a pancake dinner and to meet with the firefighters, see the fire apparatus and more. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the volunteer department.
Mock Fire Investigation Training On March 24th, 2023 Arvada Fire Protection District Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO) used “burn cells,” a small structure that can emulate the interior of a room, to conduct mock fire investigations. In addition to performing building inspections and construction plan reviews, the FMO conducts dozens to nearly a hundred fire investigations every year. Trainings like these …
Multi-Company Drills The week of March 20th, 2023 Arvada Fire Protection District with Fairmount Fire Protection District held multi-company drill at the Training Center. Both agencies’ crews rotated through the week for some valuable live fire training time with various scenarios that involved standpipe operations with a working structure fire in a midrise multi-family structure. Some of the training objectives …
FRFC Wildland Orientation The 2023-1 Front Range Fire Consortium class spent their Friday on March 24th, 2023 becoming familiar with some of the tools and techniques for fighting wildland fires. The recruits have just finished up their 5th week of the 15-week academy. The Front Range Fire Consortium is comprised of multiple agencies in the Northern Colorado Front Range including …
Aurora MVA On March 23rd, 2023 at approximately 10:50 Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on E. Smokey Hill Rd. at the intersection with S. Buckley Rd. Units arrived on scene and found a four vehicle accident in the middle of the intersection. Firefighters were on scene about 30 minutes tending …
Denver Restaurant Fire On March 23rd, 2023 at 09:26 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported commercial fire at the Chook Charcoal Chicken Restaurant, 1300 S. Pearl St. in Platt Park. Crews arrived to a two-story structure with light smoke showing. Crews found fire in the hood system at in the restaurant and the fire was quickly extinguished with no …
Aurora Commercial Fire On March 20th, 2023 at 06:27 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial fire at the Beauty Supply Warehouse, 13870 E. 6th Ave. Engine 2 arrived on scene with smoke and fire from the Charlie side of the single-story building and started fire attack. Battalion Chief 1 arrived and assumed command. Firefighters found a generator …
Sterling Attic Fire On March 19th at approximately 14:43 Sterling Emergency Communications Center (SECC) dispatched Sterling Fire Protection District to a reported residential structure fire in the 1100 block of N. 7th St. Arriving units found a single story residential structure with smoke showing. Initial reports stated there was smoke coming from the attic. Crews arrived on scene with an engine …
South Metro Pump Relay Training South Metro Fire Rescue conducted pump relay training on March 19th, 2023 on E. Casey Ave. near the Colorado Music Institute. A relay pump operation may be used when the water source does not have enough pressure to deliver the water through the supply line to the attack engine. Crews from Battalion 5 practiced relaying …
Academy Family Night Aurora Fire Rescue held Family Night for academy class 22-02 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center on March 17th, 2023. Twenty-one recruits were put through a series of scenarios involving medical calls, motor vehicle crashes and fires as they prepare for their academy graduation on March 24th. Eleven new Aurora Police recruits also participated …
2nd Alarm Apartment Fire On March 17th, 2023 at 12:43 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at the Montview Heights Apartments, 14319 E. Montview Blvd. Responding units observed a plume of heavy black smoke from several blocks away. Units arrived on scene, observed heavy fire coming for the second story of a multi-family residential structure …
South Metro Garage Fire On March 16th, 2023 at 02:20 South Metro Fire Rescue and Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported garage fire in the 8700 block of E Florida Ave. in Arapahoe County. Dispatch received multiple phone calls reporting a garage on fire at a multi-family apartment complex. Arapahoe County Sheriff Officers were first on scene and confirmed …
Pueblo County Brush Fire Just before 15:00 on March 15th, 2023 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team to the 3600 block of Verde Rd. on a brush fire. The 911 caller reported a controlled burn had got away from them and it’s current size was unknown. As crews began responding …
Adams County 2nd Alarm On March 15th, 2023 at 14:05 Adams County Fire Rescue with Westminster Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at Hawthorne Place and Federal Blvd. AdCom advised multiple callers reporting smoke and flames showing and possible party inside trapped. Engine 12 arrived on scene to a fully involved camper-trailer and spreading to a two-story residential …
Prescribed Burn The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City on March 15th, 2023. Firefighters burned about 200 acres to reinvigorate the growth of native prairie vegetation, reduce litter, manage efforts for weed control and improve habitat to sustain wildlife. Firefighters from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
Westminster Trapped MVA On March 13th at 13:09 Westminster Fire Department and Thornton Fire Department were dispatched to W. 93rd Ave. & Sheridan Blvd. for a vehicle accident with extraction needed. Engine 4 arrived on scene to a two-vehicle accident with one party trapped inside one vehicle and requested additional engine for extraction. Engine 12 arrived and assisted with extraction of …
South Metro House Fire At approximately 05:36 on March 13, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 4600 block of S. Dasa Dr. in Cherry Hills Village for a residential fire alarm. Engine 38 arrived on scene and reported working fire conditions and upgraded the call. Firefighters quickly completed a 360, forced entry into the home and completed …