ARFF Academy Outside Recertification The Denver Fire Department Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Training Academy held an FAA recertification burn for outside agencies at Denver International Airport on May 16, 2024. The four-hour course includes an interactive tactics class and evolutions involving handlines and interior attacks. Firefighters from Durango, Grand Junction and Loveland participated in the recertification. ARFF firefighters are required …
I-70 Semi Tanker Fire MVC On May 16th. 2024 at 09:26 Jeffcom 911 dispatched Golden Fire Department, Foothills Fire Protection District, Pleasant View Fire Department, Fairmount Fire Protection District and Stadium Medical to a motor vehicle collision with a possible semi tanker truck on fire and explosion at westbound I-70 at mile marker 259. Crews arrived to find a fully involved semi tanker …
Station 24 Groundbreaking Ceremony The Colorado Springs Fire Department held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Station 24 on May 15th, 2024. The new Station 24 will be located at New Life Dr. and Voyager Pkwy, across from the Pikes Peak State College – Rampart Campus. The station will have 3 apparatus bays and house an engine company and …
Denver Ropes That Rescue The Denver Fire Department hosted Ropes that Rescue, a team skills rescue workshop at various locations around the city from May 13th, 2024 through May 19th, 2024. 5280Fire.com caught up with the class at Coors Field on May 15th, 2024. Urban environments like Coors Field offer a multitude of possible rescue situations allowing attendees to train …
Rocky Mountain ARFF Drill The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport held several ARFF Drills on May 15th, 2024 that was designed to test the preparedness and response plans of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Fire (ARFF), North Metro Fire Rescue District, RMMA Personnel, Broomfield Dispatch, Jeffcom Dispatch, and the RMMA (FAA) Air Traffic Control Tower. The Drill also tested communication systems …
Station 32 Open House On May 15th, 2024 Fairmount Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 32, 18208 W. 58th Dr. for questions about the proposed merger between Fairmount and Arvada Fire Protection District. The local community came out to enjoy coffee and donuts with the crew and Chief Joe Snyder while they answered questions related to the …
Hazmat Familiarization The North Area Fire Departments conducted hazmat familiarization at the Suncor Refinery in Commerce City on May 14th, 2024. Firefighters responding to an emergency at Suncor may have to engage in air monitoring, leak control and firefighting. Crews from Adams County Fire Rescue, Brighton Fire Rescue District, North Metro Fire Rescue District, South Adams County Fire Department, Thornton …
Boulder County Garage Fire On May 12th, 2024 just after 21:20 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue and Lafayette Fire Department to a possible structure fire on Matthews Circle in Erie. Engine 2601 arrived in scene and confirmed a working fire with smoke coming out of the garage and filled the box. Crews were able to get …
Greeley Air Alert 2 On May 12th, 2024 at approximately 13:45 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Greeley Fire Department to an inflight emergency being reported on a Douglas DC-3A near the Greeley Airport. Crew reported a hydraulic failure on the airplane and requested an emergency landing. Greeley Fire upgraded it to an Alert 2 and requested two additional ambulances from …
Colorado Firefighter Calendar Tryouts The Colorado Firefighter Calendar held their 2025 tryouts at the Sports Castle in downtown Denver on May 11th, 2024. Firefighters from Adams County, Denver, Eaton, Larkspur, Longmont, Platte Canyon and Longmont and two fire investigation dogs from Adams County and West Metro took to the catwalk to audition for next year’s calendar. Net proceeds from the …
Pump Operations Training The Lyons Fire Protection District conducted pump operations training outside Station 1 on May 11th, 2024. Six firefighters took advantage of the nice weather to practice flowing water from the primary engine to the hose lines and from a secondary engine to the primary engine.
Estes Park Safety Fair The Estes Park Police Department held their 2024 Safety Fair at the Estes Park Events Center on May 11th, 2024. The public was invited out to meet with local first responders, check out their equipment and learn safety information. The American Red Cross, Colorado State Patrol, Estes Park Health Paramedics, Estes Park Police Department, Estes Valley …
Multi-Agency Wildfire Training On May 11th, 2024 a multi-agency wildfire training event was held in the Genesee Mountain Park and Upper Cold Springs Ranch area in Jefferson County hosted by Foothills Fire Protection District. 13 agencies, with 82 personnel and 33 apparatus participated with several training stations that included structure triage with forecasting fire behavior, digging lines, water supply, helicopter …
Berthoud Fire Museum Grand Opening On May 11th, 2024 the Caretakers of Tradition opened the Berthoud Hose Company # 1 Apparatus Showroom at the Berthoud Fire Protection District Station 61. The Caretakers of Tradition made up of retired Berthoud Firefighters raised the funds and donations of labor and material to complete the addition on the south side of the Fire …
Commercial Structure Fire On May 10th, 2024 at approximately 19:30 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure at the 7-Eleven at 7530 Village Square Drive in Castle Pines. Dispatched advised responding units that the reporting party said there was smoke in the building. Units arrived on scene and found a haze in the business. Firefighters traced …
Tender 402 Wet Down On May 9th, 2024 Windsor Severance Fire Rescue put their new water in service with a in service ceremony with a wet-down at Station 2 in Severance. The new Tactical Tender is a Freightliner M2-106 / Maxi Metal with 2000 gallons of water and a bumper mounted turret. Tender 402 is replacing the 26 year-old water …
Pleasant View Storage Unit Fire On May 7th, 2024 at 17:52 Jeffcom 911 dispatched Pleasant View Fire Department, Golden Fire Department, Fairmount Fire Protection District and Stadium Medical to a possible structure fire at the Self-Storage, 16845 Mt Vernon Rd. in West Pleasant View. Engine 41 arrived to a single-story storage unit facility with a working fire and smoke showing. Engine 41 …
Byers Garage Fire On May 4th, 2024 at 17:38 Byers Fire Protection District and the I-70 Corridor responded to a residential structure fire in the 67000 block of E. 48th Ave. south of Byers. Brush Engine 71 reported large plume in the air from Hwy. 36 and the call was upgraded to a working structure fire. Dispatch advised that 911 …
Gondola Rescue Training On May 4th, 2024 the Federal Heights Fire Department and Brighton Fire Rescue District conducted gondola rescue training at Water World. Firefighters worked on accessing disabled gondolas, opening the cars and lower occupants safely to the ground. Federal Heights and other members of the North Area Technical Rescue Team conduct this training every year before the park …
Station 5 Open House The Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house on May 4th, 2025 at Station 5. The local community came out to tour the fire apparatus, meet with first responders, enjoy lunch, learn valuable safety tips, junior combat challenge and take a ride on the 1956 Seagrave engine. The Westminster Police Department, Flight for Life, Westminster Communications …