Park County 821 Fire Around 12:40 on September 28th, 2024 several 911 callers reported a 200’x200’ grass fire and plume of smoke in the Lost Creek Wilderness. The fire was burning in the Pike and San Isabel National Forest’s South Park Ranger District between Rd. 131-Pearl and Rd. 821-Cross Country, (south of Hwy. 285 and Kenosha Pass). The fire was …
Arvada Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Day at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. on September 28th, 2024. Kids of all ages enjoyed fun activities including fire apparatus tours, meeting first responders, A live fire sprinkler burn demonstration. Friends of Arvada Fire, Arvada Police Department, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, Dave’s Locker, Jefferson …
Station 4 Open House On September 28th, 2024 Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. The community came out to the station to tour the apparatus, meet with the firefighters, enjoy lunch and ride on the 1956 Seagrave pumper. AirLife Denver was on hand to give tours of the helicopter. Westminster Police Department, Westminster …
Public Safety Day The Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight held their “Fire Safety Day” on September 28th, 2024 at Centennial Airport. The public was invited to tour fire trucks and firefighting aircraft, meet up with first responders and learn learn more about what they do to keep the community safe. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, …
Station 21 Pancake Breakfast The Denver Fire Department Station 21 hosted their annual pancake breakfast on September 28th, 2024 in Washington Park. Pancakes were served with rides on the antique fire engine and try on the bunker gear, tour the station and more. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
West Metro Structure Response At 15:40 on September 26th, 2024 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a possible motor vehicle collision in the 14000 block Crabapple Rd. in the Applewood neighborhood. Jeffcom upgraded the call to a structure collapse response with the technical rescue team. Engine 5 arrived to a vehicle into a home when the vehicle hit the …
Pearl Fire On September 16th, 2024 around 11:00 Larimer County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls reporting smoke in the area of Crystal Lakes. Crystal Lakes Volunteer Fire Department and Red Feather Lakes Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the area where they located a fire around five miles northwest of Red Feather Lakes. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services …
West Metro Tree Fire On September 22nd, 2024 in the around 10:00 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 7 was called to a possible tree with a brush fire on Depew St. in Lakewood. Engine 7 arrived to find a power line that was causing a tree to smolder with some extension to the brush. The incident was quickly put under …
Family Fire Muster 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue held their annual “Family Fire Muster” on September 21st, 2024 at the Training Center (Station 10) in Lakewood. About 4,500 came out to see all kinds of emergency vehicles including a tour of West Metro fire engines. Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Task Force 1, Common Spirit, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Jeffcom …
West Metro Hazmat Response On September 20th, 2024 at 06:53 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 17 to a commercial fire alarm at the King Soopers, 3400 Youngfield St. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 17 arrived to a large commercial structure with horns activated and strobes with nothing showing and started the investigation. Crews inside found a water pipe leak …
Sheridan Blvd MVA On September 19th, 2024 at 21:25 Denver Fire Department and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a auto accident with unknown injures with a possible ejected party at southbound Sheridan Blvd. at Alameda Ave. Crews arrived to a MVC involving two vehicles and one patient was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Units on Scene: Denver: Engine …
Adams County Mobile Home Fire At 18:53 on September 19th, 2024 Adams County Fire Rescue and Westminster Fire Department was dispatched to a mobile home on fire in the 5400 block of Sheridan Blvd. Crews arrived to a working fire from a mobile home and started fire attack. The fire was put under control quickly and crews started an extensive …
Live Fire Training Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Front Range Fire Rescue conducted live fire drills at Loveland Fire Rescue Authority’s Training Center during the week of September 23rd, 2024. The training staff from the three agencies scheduled three days with six scenarios per day. The departments respond together and train together.
Golden Brush Fire On September 18th, 2024 at 14:19 Golden Fire Department Engine 24 was dispatched to a reported brush fire at 82 Heritage Rd. at W. Colfax Ave. Engine 24 arrived on scene and requested additional resources for a fast moving working brush fire. Chief 22 arrived, assumed command with 2 working brush fires around half an acre and …
Lockheed Martin Brush Fire On September 17th, 2024 just after 11:00 South Metro Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to the property of Lockheed Martin, 12257 S. Wadsworth Blvd. for a reported small brush fire. South Metro Fire Emergency Communications advised that several 911 callers and one reporting 300×400 foot fire spreading and Battalion Chief 1 upgraded to …
West Metro Electrical Hazard At 20:37 on September 15th, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 9 responded to a electrical hazard in the 14300 block of Dartmounth Drive in Lakewood. Engine 9 arrived to medium size two-story single-family residents with an order of smoke in the area and started the investigation. Engine 9 upgraded the call to a full response …
Bennett Structure Fire On September 15th, 2024 at approximately 11:20 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 228 Ash St. in Bennett. A heavy black plume could be seen for miles. Crews arrived on scene and found heavy fire in a multi-family residential structure. Additional assistance was summoned from the I-70 East corridor agencies and …
Kyle Trombly Memorial A memorial service with a celebration of life was held for Firefighter Kyle Trombly of the Arvada Fire Protection District on September 14th, 2024, at Faith Church in Arvada with a procession from Arvada Fire Station 1 to the church were hundreds lined the streets to honor Kyle. He was 34 years-old and born on August 2nd, …
Kipling Street Apartment Fire At 19:22 on September 12th, 2024 Arvada Fire Protection District, Fairmount Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 4600 block of Kipling St. in Wheat Ridge. Jeffcom 911 advised of multiple callers and heavy smoke in one apartment. Rescue 52 arrived to a large three-story garden level …
Thornton Structure Fire At 18:34 on September 12th, 2024 Thornton Fire Department, Westminster Fire Department, South Adams County Fire Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District were dispatched to a structure fire in the area of E. 123rd Ave. and Quebec St. Crews arrived to heavy fire showing from an unoccupied building and crews started defensive fire attack. The structure …