South Metro Vehicle Fire At 09:28 on April 22nd, 2024 South Metro Fire Emergency Communications Center dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to a reported vehicle fire in the driveway of home on Eagle Run Lane. Upon arrival, Engine 47 found a fully engulfed van with flames extending to the exterior of the house. The incident was reclassified as a working …
Sable Altura Mobile Home Fire On April 20th, 2024 at 19:01 Sable Altura Fire Rescue responded to a smoke investigation in the Foxridge Farms Mobile Home Community, 26900 E. Colfax Ave. Dispatch upgraded the call to a working residential structure fire for the I-70 corridor with 911 caller reporting the kitchen on fire. Engine 41 and Medic 41 arrived to …
Residential Structure Fire On April 20th, 2024 at 01:10 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Lafayette Fire Department and Mountain View Fire Rescue to a structure fire on Flatiron Drive in unincorporated Boulder County, just west of Erie. Engine 2601 arrived to a working fire and to fill-the-box with heavy flames and smoke coming from a two-story split level home with fire …
Bennett-Watkins Semi Fire On April 19th, 2024 at 13:00 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue was dispatched to a commercial carrier fire at Imboden Rd. & E. 29th Ave. in Watkins. Battalion Chief 91 arrived to a fully involved semi on fire without the trailer and assigned Tender 91 to pull a pre-connect for attack. Crews got the fire under control quickly and …
Forsythe II Prescribed Burn Mountain View Fire Rescue crews have been assisting in a USFS prescribed burn up in the US National Forest near Gross Reservoir in the Forsythe Canyon and the Winiger Ridge area on April 19th, 2024. MVFR Wildland Team participated with a Type 6 Brush engine with 4 crew members , and a short squad of 3 …
Wildfire Outlook / Preparedness Plan On April 17th, 2024 the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) presented Colorado’s 2024 Wildfire Preparedness Plan to Governor Jared Polis in Broomfield. DFPC Director Mike Morgan discussed the 2024 wildfire outlook and an overview of State resources that are prepared to combat wildfires. Colorado’s first Firehawk wildfire helicopter was on hand for …
Range 127 Fire At approximately 13:30 on April 15th, 2024 the Fort Carson 911 Communications Center and El Paso County 911 began receiving 911 calls reporting smoke on Fort Carson, along Hwy. 115 at Turkey Creek Rd. Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to the area to investigate. While enroute, crews received updates that the fire had started …
Battalion Chief 5 Rollover At 12:02 on April 15th, 2024 South Metro Fire Rescue Battalion Chief 5, Engine 31, Medic 31 and Tower 32 were dispatched to simultaneous incidents at a high life hazard building located at 6450 S. Boston St. in Greenwood Village. The incidents included a water flow fire alarm activation and a medical emergency. At 12:05 Battalion …
Poudre Condo Fire On April 15th, 2024 at 04:59 Poudre Fire Authority and UCHealth EMS responded to reports of a condo on fire in the 2000 block of Rigden Pkwy in Fort Collins. Engine 10 arrived on scene and quickly initiated fire attack. While crews worked to search the unit on fire and extinguish the flames, Fort Collins police officers …
South Metro Laundry Bin Fire At 16:50 on April 14th, 2024 South Metro Fire Emergency Communications Center dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to reported smoke and flames visible form the laundry facility inside Vi at Highlands Ranch, located at 2850 Classic Dr. While crews were responding, an alarm company also notified dispatch of a water flow alarm. When Firefighters arrived, they …
Under Construction Building Fire On April 14th, 2024 at 16:31 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible structure fire at 8787 W. Alameda Ave. at the Colorado Christian University campus. Jeffcom 911 advised units enroute that multiple callers reporting fire from the roof of a building under construction. Medic 2 arrived to a working fire and Engine 8 …
Aircraft Emergency Landing At 15:08 on April 14th, 2024 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire Department, Boulder Emergency Squad (BES) and Boulder County Emergency Services responded to the intersection of Hwy. 287 and Niwot Rd. for a report of an airplane down. Battalion 2260 arrived to a aircraft that landed safety on the highway. The aircraft …
Commercial Structure Fire On April 14th, 2024 at approximately 14:45 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at 11000 E. Yale Ave. Units arrived on scene and found a fire in the elevator shaft. Firefighters were on scene about thirty minutes evacuating the business, extinguishing the fire, checking for extension and ventilating the building. No injuries …
Boulder County Joint Training On April 13th, 2024 Sugarloaf Fire Protection District, Boulder County Park Rangers, Boulder County Sheriff Emergency Services and Rocky Mountain Rescue members conducted a joint training at Betasso Preserve Open Space. They were dispatched to a report of 3 injured parties near Bummers Rock. Hiking in as a team, BCPOS, Sugarloaf Firefighters, and RMR members triaged …
Jefferson County Wildland Fire The Golden Gate Fire Protection District held a S-130 basic wildland firefighter training field day on April 13th, 2024. Wildland firefighters practiced with water delivery, manual fire line constriction, use of firing devices, use of fire shelters, and other essential knowledge to be safe and effective in the field. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and …
Weld County Grassland Fire On April 13th, 2024 at 12:59 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue and Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District to a large vegetation fire near the intersection of Weld County Rd. 7 and County Rd. 20.5. Crews arrived and was able to get the fire under control quickly. The landowner was conducting a control burn …
Greeley Vehicle Vs Building On April 13th, 2024 at approximately 12:00 the Greeley Fire Department were dispatched to 10th St. and 35th Ave. for a vehicle vs. building hit and run. Engine 3 responded and discovered damage to a corner of the building near a gas meter. Engine 3(103) requested Battalion 2(102) and Ladder 5(105) to respond. The City of …
ARP Fire Team Training Arapahoe Rescue Patrol conducted their annual fire team training at South Metro Fire Rescue’s Troy S. Jackson Training Center in Littleton on April 13th, 2024. Team members practiced several important tasks used at fire scenes including; changing air bottles, refilling air bottles, rolling hoses and checking blood pressures. The training was introductory to several new members …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire At 11:47 on April 13th, 2024 Denver 911 Communications Center dispatched Denver Fire Department to a possible single-family structure fire in the 2600 block of W. 39th Ave. in Sunnyside. Engine 7 arrived to a working structure fire with heavy fire spreading to other structures and pulled a line in for fire attack. Engine 12 secured …
Windsor Polar Plunge The 2024 Windsor Polar Plunge and the 5K Run/Walk “Freezin’ for a Reason” was held at the Windsor Lake on April 13th, 2024. Proceeds from the event benefit Special Olympics Colorado. Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Windsor Police Department, UCHealth and others were also on hand at the event.