West Metro Abandoned Building Fire On November 21st, 2023 around 19:00 West Metro Fire Rescue was alerted to a structure fire in an abandoned building near W. 13th Ave. and Chase St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised that multiple callers reporting flames from a garage type structure with possible parities inside. Engine 1 arrived and updated the address to small single-story …
West Metro Attic Fire On November 20th, 2023 at 23:16 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 1400 block of Ingalls St. in Lakewood. Medic 11 arrived to a working fire from the attic with smoke showing from a small one-story single-family home and Engine 1 pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack with Medic …
Poudre Shed Fire On November 20th, 2023 around 19:00 Poudre Fire Authority responded to an unoccupied shed fire in 2000 block of N. College Ave. in Fort Collins. Upon arrival, crews found a pallet ablaze near an abandoned shed and extinguished the fire within seconds. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Additional information was provided by Poudre Fire …
West Metro Building Fire On November 20th, 2023 at 15:05 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at an abandoned building in the 700 block of S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Jeffcom reported single caller reporting flames coming from one window in the building. Engine 7 arrived to working fire in the Alpha-Bravo corner from a two-story abandoned …
Thornton Deck Fire On November 20th, 2023 at 11:52 Thornton Fire Department, North Metro Fire Rescue District, Westminster Fire Department, South Adams County Fire Department and Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 4200 block of E. 100th Ave. in the Pine Lakes Ranch manufactured home community. Engine 71 arrived and found fire was under a deck …
Fall Prescribed Burn The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held a prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge on November 19th, 2023. Firefighters burned about 400 acres inside the bison area. The burn was designed to reinvigorate the growth of native prairie vegetation, reduce litter, manage efforts for weed control and improve habitat to sustain wildlife. Weather …
Aurora Residential Structure Fire On November 18th, 2023 at approximately 13:30 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 1800 block of E. Layton Place. Engine 10 arrived on scene and reported smoke and flames around the front door. Additional units were dispatched to the scene. Crews were on scene over an hour extinguishing the …
Aurora Recruit Night 2023-01 On November, 17th 2023 Aurora Fire Rescue held their annual Recruit Night for the academy class of 23-01 at the Aurora Public Safety Training Center. Recruits were given a series of medical, rescue and fire calls throughout the night. AFR recruits were given the opportunity to run calls alongside the recruit class from Aurora Police Department.
Golden Structure Fire At 09:21 on November 17th, 2023 Golden Fire Department, Fairmount Fire Protection District, Pleasant View Fire Department and Stadium Medical responded to a possible structure fire in the 1400 block of Lou’s Loop at Jesse Lane in Golden. Jeffcom advised that 911 caller reporting possible chimney fire with smoke inside the structure. Golden Police officers arrived with all …
South Metro 2nd Alarm Fire At 00:17 on November 17th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue received multiple 911 callers that reported a building engulfed in flames on the northeast corner of Main St. and Prince St. in Littleton. Engine 11 and Medic 11 arrived, they found a three-story building under construction with a large volume of fire throughout the structure, …
Fort Collins Kitchen Fire At 17:41 on November 16th, 2023 Poudre Fire Authority responded to reports of a structure fire in the 3000 block of Reliant St. Upon arriving on scene, crews noticed smoke emanating from the front of the property and quickly engaged in an offensive strategy to contain the fire in the kitchen. The fire was contained and …
Aurora Structure Fire On November 12th, 2023 at approximately 09:25 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at Banyan Hollow Condominiums, 2203 S. Buckley Rd. Engine 9 arrived on scene and observed smoke showing. Firefighters found fire that started on a first floor balcony, moved inside, up the walls to the second floor and into the …
Poudre Shed Fire On November 12th, 2023 at 07:11 Poudre Fire Authority was called to a unoccupied shed on fire in the 1800 block of N. College Ave. in northern Fort Collins that was reported by multiple callers. The building was fully involved and flames had broken through the roof when firefighters arrived. Firefighters initiated a defensive attack from the …
Denver Drill Day On November 11th, 2023 several Denver Fire Department companies took advantage of the nice fall weather to train at the Denver Fire Training Facility. Crews worked on roof ventilation, forced entry, hose operations and ladder placement. It was an excellent opportunity for all involved, including a couple of probationary firefighters, to hone their skills. Units on Scene: …
The Great Turkey Gaggle On November 11th, 2023 “The Great Turkey Gaggle” sponsored by Excalibur Outreach was held at the Appliance Factory in Westminster putting a turkey drive between Arvada Fire Protection District vs Westminster Fire Department to see which department could collect the most frozen turkeys for donation. Both departments also went head to head in the Buffalo Wild …
Community Fire Safety Day The South Adams County Fire Department held a Community Fire Safety Day at Station 28 on November 11, 2023. The community was invited out to meet with first responders and learn valuable safety tips. Festivities included station tours, apparatus tours, car seat checks, fun safety activities, hot cocoa and cookies. SAC conducted turkey fryer and fire …
Poudre 2nd Alarm Attic Fire At 00:12 on November 11th, 2023 Poudre Fire Authority responded to a reported structure fire in the 5100 block of W. County Rd. 54G in Larimer County close to Laporte. Engine 7 arrived to a working chimney fire which extended into the attic of a single story house. A second alarm was called and crews …
South Adams Commercial Fire On November 9th, 2023 at 18:05 AdCom dispatched South Adams County Fire Department with Adams County Fire Rescue, Thornton Fire Department and Platte Valley Ambulance to a possible commercial structure fire in the 6200 block of E. 88th Ave. Battalion 21 arrived to a working fire from a two-story commercial building with smoke showing from the garage …
T-Town Clown Program In October and November of 2023 Thornton Fire Department held several T-Town Clown Programs at different schools in the district to provide fire and life safety education to all K-2 students and is part of fire prevention month. The T-Town Clown Characterization included the following in the program: kid free cooking zone, tool vs toys, seat belts/booster …
Fort Collins Structure Fire At 07:16 on November 9th, 2023 Poudre Fire Authority responded to a structure fire in the 300 block of S. Summit View Dr. in Fort Collins. Multiple callers reported flames coming from a brick building. Engine 6 was first on scene and the fire was upgraded to a second alarm due to an increasing amount of …