Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb The Annual 9/11 Stair Climb at the Red Rock Amphitheater was held on September 11th, 2023. Hundreds of first responders, friends and family came out to remember those lost from the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC. Each participant paid tribute to a FDNY firefighter by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories …
West Metro Vehicle Fire On September 9th, 2023 at 17:06 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire in the 12300 block of Ohio Circle. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised 911 caller reporting the vehicle on fire is starting the garage on fire and Engine 4 upgraded the call to a full response. District 2 arrived in command to …
Denver Police District 5 Safety Expo The Denver Police Department District 5 Station held their annual Safety Expo The Shops at Northfield – Main Street on September 9th, 2023. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety tips. The Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Public Schools Department of …
Mark Ruzycki Retirement On September 9th, 2023, the Denver Fire Department celebrated the Aloha Ceremony and Retirement for Assistant Chief Mark Ruzycki with several guest speakers including the Chief of the Department Desmond Fulton. Mark was hired on December 16th, 1989, with the houses on probation were Engine 7, Engine 20, Tower 4 and Engine 24. The first permanent assignment …
62nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner The South Adams County Firefighters Association in partnership with the South Adams County Fire Department held their 62nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner (Drive-Thru) at Station 23 and Station 28 on September 8th, 2023. Proceeds benefit the Association’s 501C3 charitable organization which helps support current firefighters, past firefighters, retirees and many first responder organizations.
Pueblo County Brush Fire On September 7th, 2023 at 17:30 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team to the 1400 block of Second Rd. for a brush fire. Callers reported a small brush fire that was beginning to spread and possibly threatening houses. Mutual-aid was offered from Pueblo West Fire …
Fill The Boot 2023 From September 1st through September 4th, 2023 firefighters across the country participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual “Fill the Boot” campaign. The annual campaign is an honored tradition in which thousands of firefighters help raise funds for MDA to help kids and adults live longer and grow stronger. This year 5280 Fire was able to …
Superior Vehicle vs Structure On September 4th, 2023 at 09:50 Mountain View Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported vehicle into a structure at 507 Canary Lane in Superior. Tower 2215 arrived on scene and found that a vehicle had crashed through the front wall of a garage and was partially in the residence. Crews were on scene several hours …
Windsor Harvest Festival Parade Windsor Severance Fire Rescue participated in the Windsor Harvest Festival Parade which is Northern Colorado’s largest parade on September 3rd, 2023 with firefighters and family members along the parade route to help Fill the Boot for MDA. The parade route was on Main St. and ended at the Windsor High School. Windsor Police Department and UCHealth …
West Metro I-70 Semi Fire On September 2nd, 2023 at 15:05 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported vehicle fire on I-70 eastbound near 32nd Ave. Engine 5 arrived to a well involved tractor-trailer fire and requested additional engine for water supply. Engine 6 arrived and assisted with water and fire attack. Crews established a water supply on the …
Aurora Driver Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted driver training at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center on September 2nd, 2023. Crews worked on pump operations and maneuvered through a cone course designed to test the operator’s reaction at the last minute. Crews also got to take a look at the Department’s new Freightliner E-One tender. After training at …
South Metro Tiller Training On September 1st, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue conducted Tiller training at the Joint Services Facility in Parker. The crew from Tower 34 spent a portion of their day familiarizing themselves with the operation of the department’s training Tiller. This was the first of many training sessions before South Metro takes delivery of their new Rescue …