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 …
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 / …
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 …
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. …
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
Brush 59 In Service Ceremony On March 2nd, 2024 Arvada Fire Protection District held a in service ceremony for Brush 59 at Station 9, 9276 Wilkerson Court in the Candelas. A short ceremony was held with the Arvada Firefighters Pipes & Drums and remarks from Tracy Leyva, Donny Varra and Fire Chief Kirk Lock. A spray down was held and …
West Monument Creek Fire On February 25th, 2024 at 13:17 El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched Air Force Academy Fire & Emergency Services to a reported brush fire west of the Pine Valley housing area and on the eastern border of Pikes National Forest. As responders arrived in the area, they observed a large smoke column and advised in …
North Central Fire Training On February 24th 2024 crews from North Central Fire Protection District participated in a vehicle extrication training. The department recently received some new extraction equipment so it was a good way for them to be tested out. Crews learned how to safely perform vehicle extraction and treat victims who may be trapped. Ryan Slade and Steve …
Wiens Ranch Fire On February 23rd, 2024 around 12:15 Larkspur Fire Protection District was alerted to a brush fire near 5500 S. Perry Park Rd. in southern Douglas County. Engine 161 and Brush 162 arrived and found smoke showing from the Wiens Ranch and made access in muddy conditions. Crews found 2 separate wind driven fires around 20 acres 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 …
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 …
Arvada Ice Rescue Training Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual ice rescue training for all of the shifts the week of January 22nd, 2024 with Fairmount Fire Protection District. The training included time spent in the classroom and on the ice. Water and ice rescue is one of Arvada Fire four special operations. Members go through an annual training …
Joint Structure Fire Training The week of January 22nd, 2024 Mountain View Fire Rescue and Lafayette Fire Department are conducted training in an acquired structure near Cheeseman St. and E. County Line Rd. in Erie. This multi-agency training involves filling the residence with smoke to simulate zero visibility conditions as fire crews work together to find the fire, put it …
Boulder Ice Rescue Training Crews from Boulder Fire-Rescue Department and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue conducted ice rescue training at the Boulder Reservoir to practice their ice rescue skills on January 13th, 2024. Additional information and photos by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography
Denver Holiday Toy Drive On December 16th, 2023 Denver Fire Department Firefighters and the Better Halves with heroes delivered all the toys that they have collected to Children’s Hospital for the annual holiday toy drive. $300 in gift cards was collected. Santa and Buddy the Elf repelled down the side of the building with the Grinch. The drive also collected …
Academy Class 23-02 Graduation The West Metro Academy Class 23-02 was held on December 15th, 2023 at the Dakota Ridge High School. 24 recruits graduated with 10 from West Metro Fire Rescue, 7 from Arvada Fire Protection District and 7 from Castle Rock Fire Rescue. The new firefighters will take the skills they learned through hard work on the fire …
Engine 2 Placed Into Service On December 15th, 2023 Denver Fire Department held a Grand Opening Celebration of Engine 2 at Station 2, 5300 Memphis St. to officially place the engine in service. The event started out with Presentation of Colors by the DFD Honor Guard – Denver Firefighters Pipes & Drums, the welcome introductions by emcee Captain JD Chism, …
Golden Holiday Parade Golden Fire Department participated in the Olde Golden Holiday Parade down Washington Ave. in historic downtown Golden on December 9th, 2023. Kids of all ages braved the cold to enjoyed the parade and to see Santa Claus in the Tower 21 bucket and others like Buffalo Bill, the Grinch and much more. Golden Police Department, Stadium Medical …
Denver Fire Promotion Ceremony On December 8th, 2023 Denver Fire Department held a promotion ceremony for 18 dedicated Denver Firefighters. Congratulations on your new roll: Engineers; Derrick Ross, Kyle Gomez, Taylor Bradford and Shane Tollinchi, Lieutenants Jesse Cardenas, Paul Hendrickson, Jeff Flagstead, Jason Gagnier, Tyler Markovich, Kendra Gerdjikian, Nick Coster, and Scott Eckels. Captains: Jamal Jackson, Stacey Fairbank, and Jason …