FRFC Ladder Skills The Front Range Fire Consortium’s (frontrangefireconsortium.org) recruits of Class 2024-1 are in their 5th week of the fire academy. This week the Boulder Battalion of the academy worked on their ladder skills. On March 21st, 2024 the recruits were put through various scenarios around the fire grounds. This involved instructors yelling from windows to be rescued, getting …
Steamboat Springs Structure Fire Shortly after 09:00 on March 21st, 2024 Routt County Communications dispatched Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue, West Routt Fire Protection District and Steamboat Springs Police Department to the 3700 block of Lincoln Ave. to the Sleepy Bear Mobile Home Park for a possible structure fire. On scene, units reported smoke showing from the mobile home and declared …
2nd Alarm Apartment Fire At 19:29 on March 19th, 2024 Thornton Fire Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a structure fire in the 10100 block of Washington St. Engine 71 arrived to a large two-story multi-family with a working fire from the 2nd floor, secured their own water supply and pulled a per-connect for fire attack and primary …
Engine 2801 Ceremony Hygiene Fire Protection District took delivery of their new Pierce back in February and on March 18th, 2024 firefighters took part in a ceremonial pushback of the new engine into the fire station. Engine 2801 is a 2023 Pierce Enforcer with a 1500 GPM pump and a 500 gallon water tank. Additional information by Chris Rodgers / …
Denver Dive Team Training The Denver Fire Department conducted dive team training in Washington Park on March 17th, 2024. The team spent part of their Saint Patrick’s Day familiarizing themselves with new air tanks and weight control systems. The team trains regularly in the event of a water or ice emergency in the city or neighboring communities. Units on Scene: …
Lafayette House Fire Just before 21:45 on March 16th, 2024 Lafayette Fire Department responded to a possible home on fire on W. Simpson St. in Lafayette. Crews arrived to smoke coming from the home with a confirmed working structure fire and requested for additional units to respond. The fire was put under control and crews worked on overhaul. The home …
Parker Yuma Place Structure Fire On March 16th, 2024 at approximately 14:00 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 17044 Numa Place in Parker. Dispatch advised responding units that the homeowner reported a fire in the basement. Tower 45 arrived on scene within minutes of the call and found smoking showing from a multi-story …
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Denver’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade was held on March 16th, 2024 with thousands that lined the streets in downtown Denver to see the annual parade. First responders from Aurora Fire Rescue, Colorado Emerald Society, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Health Paramedics, Denver Police Department, West Metro Fire Rescue and others either participated in the …
Denver Abandoned Structure Fire On March 13th, 2024 at 13:56 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1600 E. Colfax Ave. Upon arrival, initial reports stated fire showing from the rear of an abandoned house. Crews encountered obstacles gaining access to the structure since the building was boarded up. Due to reports of holes in the …
Spring Prescribed Burn The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held a prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City on March 12th and March 13th, 2024 just before the area received a heavy spring snowfall. Firefighters burned more then 1000 acres inside the arsenal burning vegetation to mitigate potential fire danger later in the season. …
South Adams Semi Accident On March 12th, 2024 at 11:11 South Adams County Fire Department responded to a possible rollover accident northbound Hwy. 85 at E. 77th Ave. Crews arrived to a semi-truck that crashed into the canal. The driver was evaluated and released. Colorado State Patrol and crews are coordinating the recovery of the vehicle and traffic in the …
Denver House Explosion On March 11th, 2024 at 14:03 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house explosion at 510 S. Osceola St. Initial reports of light smoke and structural damage. Crews arrived to a house explosion and started working on extinguishing the residual fire. Crews had to adjust tactics due to concerns with structural integrity, however they quickly …
Sedgwick Open House The Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department held their 2024 open house on March 10th, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus, visit with their neighbors and enjoy smoked roast beef, potatoes, bakes beans, salads and desert. Donations were also welcome to help support the Department.
Pueblo Polar Plunge Special Olympics Colorado and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office held the 2024 Polar Plunge at Lake Pueblo State Park on March 9th, 2024. About two dozen teams took to the frigid water under the watchful eyes of the Custer County and Pueblo County Sheriffs’ dive teams to help raise funds for Special Olympics Colorado. American Medical Response, …
Boulder Active Harmer Training From March 4th to March 7th, 2024 Boulder Police Department, Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Boulder Rural Fire-Rescue and Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks Rangers conducted training together for active harmer incidents in the 3200 block of Kalmia Ave. This training allows the different agencies to work closely together to end an active harmer incident and get …
Boulder Prescribed Burn On March 6th, 2024 Boulder Fire-Rescue Department conducted a prescribed agricultural burn in collaboration with the Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks and Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The burn was held in the area southeast of the Diagonal Hwy. and west of 71st St. north of the Boulder Reservoir. Additional information provided by Boulder Fire-Rescue Department
South Metro Hazmat At 11:00 on March 6th, 2024 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to the Costco on Park Meadows Center Drive for a odor of natural gas near the loading dock that was reported from several people. Engine 31 arrived and investigated what was causing the odor for nearly 45 minutes and requested Xcel to the scene and Tower …
Boulder County Prescribed Burn On March 6th, 2024 Boulder County Fire Management with the help of Boulder County Parks & Open Space and Lefthand Fire Protection District conducted an agricultural burn near Mineral Rd. and E. County Line Rd. just north of Erie. These agricultural burns are important for the upcoming seasons to help remove unwanted vegetation in ditches which allow …
Smoky Hill Rollover On March 5th, 2024 at approximately 13:25 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident in front of the Burger King at 16707 E. Smokey Hill Rd. About two minutes later South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 22 rolled upon a rollover at the same location. Crews were on scene about 30 minutes checking for injuries …
South Adams Vehicle Accident On March 5th, 2024 at at 08:23 South Adams County Fire Department units were dispatched to a vehicle accident near E. 88th Ave. and Dahlia St. The vehicles involved sustained heavy damage, resulting in multiple occupant ejections. Five injured occupants were taken to local area hospitals with varying degrees of injuries. An off-duty Denver Firefighter and …