Longmont Structure Fire At 03:50 February 14th, 2024 Longmont Emergency Communication Center (LECC) dispatched Longmont Fire Department for a residential structure fire in the 1500 block of E. 3rd Ave. Multiple callers stated that the house was fully involved and they were hearing explosions. The house was still under construction and had no occupants. Additional information provided by Chris Rodgers …
Joint Ice Rescue Training Brighton Fire Rescue District and the South Adams County Fire Department conducted joint ice rescue training at Barr Lake State Park on February 13th, 2024. Firefighters from both departments practiced self-extraction techniques and rescuing victims from the water. The neighboring departments occasionally train together own in the event they respond to the same call or provide …
Poudre MVA Rollover At 07:52 on February 13th, 2024 Fort Collins 911 dispatched Poudre Fire Authority to reports of a truck rolled off the side of a mountain with a patient pinned underneath in the area of Little Whale Rock in Bellvue. Engine 7 and Rescue 4 worked to extricate the patient along with Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, and …
Fort Lupton Storage Building Fire At 16:50 on February 10th, 2024 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Fort Lupton Fire Protection District to the report of a storage unit on fire with smoke coming from the entire storage unit in the 900 block of Denver Ave. in Fort Lupton. Engine 2601 arrived to a single-story storage building with active fire and …
Aurora Residential Structure Fire On February 9th, 2024 at approximately 16:20 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 2425 S. Granby Way. Engine 7 arrived on scene to find fire coming from a Ford van parked in the driveway and that the fire had spread to the front of the attached garage. Crews were on …
Denver House Fire On February 9th, 2024 at 05:40 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported house fire in the 2400 block of S. Galapago St. Initial reports of a heavily involved house fire upon arrival. Crews faced unique obstacles as they encountered holes in the floor which hindered firefighting operations. With an adjustment in tactics crews were able to …
Adams County Mobile Home Fire On February 8th, 2024 at 03:32 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a fire in a mobile home in the 5400 block of Tejon St. Crews got water on the fire quickly and one occupant evacuated the mobile home. Crews later located their dog, that had escaped the fire as well. Unfortunately the mobile home …
Electric Vehicle Training The Electric Security Agency, Rocky Mountain Truck Centers and the South Adams County Fire Department hosted hybrid / electric vehicle operations training at the South Adams County Fire Training Center, “The Pound” on February 7th, 2024. The training was designed to equip all first responders with the knowledge, skills and abilities to safely interact with hybrid and …
Ice Rescue Training On February 6th, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue held one of their annual ice rescue trainings on Soda Lakes at the Bear Creek State Park in Lakewood. All stations participated throughout the day in two scenarios, one with a rope throw bag to a party in the water and the other were a member went onto the …
Boulder Horse Lift Assist On February 4th, 2024 at 15:42 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Boulder Emergency Squad (BES) to the 10200 block of Baseline Rd. for a horse lift assist. Command 3161 arrived on scene and requested Lafayette Fire Department to the scene. The concerned owner called needing assistance with their horse that could not get up on their …
Federal Heights Mobile Home Fire On February 4th, 2024 at 05:57 Federal Heights Fire Department with Westminster Fire Department, North Metro Fire Rescue District and Thornton Fire Department on a structure fire in the 9800 block of N. Federal Blvd. Engine 41 arrived to a single-wide mobile home with flames showing from underneath the trailer, and pulled a 1 3/4 for fire …
South Adams Awards Ceremony The South Adams County Fire Department held their 2023 Awards Ceremony at the Gaylord Rockies Resort on February 3rd, 2024. The Department gave out awards for years of service, Chiefs awards, unit citations and life saving awards. Amanda Foote and David Metish were recognized as Employees of the Year while Rick Cerrone was recognized as Firefighter …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire On February 3rd, 2024 at 06:05 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire on Bannock St. off W. 6th Ave. Crews arrived to abandoned two-story single-family with heavy fire showing. Crews worked with numerous safety concerns related to the structural integrity of the building and the fire did spread to an adjacent structure. Crews …
South Metro Cement Truck MVA On February 2nd, 2024 at approximately 11:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a rollover accident at 11327 Cottontail Lane in Douglas County. Engine 41 arrived on scene, observed that a cement truck rolled into a small ravine and found that the driver was stuck inside. Crews were on scene over ninety minutes stabilizing …
South Adams Structure Fire On February 1st, 2024 at 10:06 South Adams County Fire Department, Brighton Fire Rescue District and Platte Valley Ambulance Service responded to a structure fire in the 8700 block of Willow St. Dispatch advised that 911 callers reporting a home fire with smoke coming from the roof area. Engine 23 arrived to a working fire from …
Wildland Team Training The Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team spent part of their week Honing their skills through training. On Monday, January 29th, 2024, the team trained performing tasks using air packs, bunker gear and gloves at Station 3. On Wednesday, January 31st, 2024, the team worked on hose operations with live fire at their training …
South Metro Structure Fire On January 29th, 2024 at approximately 15:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 17600 block of Snowberry Way in Parker. Multiple callers reported the fire and smoke could be seen from Arapahoe Rd. Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy fire in the garage of a single family …
Colorado Springs High-Rise Fire At 10:36 on January 28th, 2024 the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to the 900 block of Arcturus Drive for an automatic fire alarm sounding. While Engine 13 was responding, fire dispatch advised the incident had been upgraded to a possible structure fire and a structure fire compliment would …
Colorado Springs Ice Rescue Training The Colorado Springs Fire Department conducted ice rescue training at Pikeview Reservoir on January 27th, 2024. Heavy Rescue 17, Engine 9 and Truck 9 spent part of their afternoon training with new members. The crew of HR17 is trained in dive, ice, swift and high angle rescues. They routinely assist other companies with training in …
Monument Push-In Ceremony On January 27th, 2024 the Monument Fire Protection District held a push-in ceremony at Station 1, 18650 Hwy. 105, to put their new ambulance (Medic 581) and brush engine (Brush Engine 541) into service. The public was invited out to assist with the push-in, check out the apparatus, meet with firefighters and enjoy refreshments. Medic 581, a …