Mark Ruzycki Retirement On September 9th, 2023, the Denver Fire Department celebrated the Aloha Ceremony and Retirement for Assistant Chief Mark Ruzycki with several guest speakers including the Chief of the Department Desmond Fulton. Mark was hired on December 16th, 1989, with the houses on probation were Engine 7, Engine 20, Tower 4 and Engine 24. The first permanent assignment …
62nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner The South Adams County Firefighters Association in partnership with the South Adams County Fire Department held their 62nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner (Drive-Thru) at Station 23 and Station 28 on September 8th, 2023. Proceeds benefit the Association’s 501C3 charitable organization which helps support current firefighters, past firefighters, retirees and many first responder organizations.
Pueblo County Brush Fire On September 7th, 2023 at 17:30 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team to the 1400 block of Second Rd. for a brush fire. Callers reported a small brush fire that was beginning to spread and possibly threatening houses. Mutual-aid was offered from Pueblo West Fire …
Fill The Boot 2023 From September 1st through September 4th, 2023 firefighters across the country participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual “Fill the Boot” campaign. The annual campaign is an honored tradition in which thousands of firefighters help raise funds for MDA to help kids and adults live longer and grow stronger. This year 5280 Fire was able to …
Superior Vehicle vs Structure On September 4th, 2023 at 09:50 Mountain View Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported vehicle into a structure at 507 Canary Lane in Superior. Tower 2215 arrived on scene and found that a vehicle had crashed through the front wall of a garage and was partially in the residence. Crews were on scene several hours …
Louisville Labor Day Parade The Louisville Fire Protection District participated in the 87th Annual Labor Day Parade through downtown Louisville on September 4th, 2023. Thousands of residents came out to celebrate with neighbors, watch the parade and enjoy the town’s Fall Festival. Firefighters used the opportunity to help “Fill the Boot” for MDA and show off their new E-One engine …
Windsor Harvest Festival Parade Windsor Severance Fire Rescue participated in the Windsor Harvest Festival Parade which is Northern Colorado’s largest parade on September 3rd, 2023 with firefighters and family members along the parade route to help Fill the Boot for MDA. The parade route was on Main St. and ended at the Windsor High School. Windsor Police Department and UCHealth …
West Metro I-70 Semi Fire On September 2nd, 2023 at 15:05 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported vehicle fire on I-70 eastbound near 32nd Ave. Engine 5 arrived to a well involved tractor-trailer fire and requested additional engine for water supply. Engine 6 arrived and assisted with water and fire attack. Crews established a water supply on the …
Aurora Driver Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted driver training at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center on September 2nd, 2023. Crews worked on pump operations and maneuvered through a cone course designed to test the operator’s reaction at the last minute. Crews also got to take a look at the Department’s new Freightliner E-One tender. After training at …
South Metro Tiller Training On September 1st, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue conducted Tiller training at the Joint Services Facility in Parker. The crew from Tower 34 spent a portion of their day familiarizing themselves with the operation of the department’s training Tiller. This was the first of many training sessions before South Metro takes delivery of their new Rescue …
Loveland House Fire At 23:11 on August 30th, 2023 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) (200) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority to an unconfirmed structure fire on Lavastone Ave. with the 911 caller reporting hearing a smoke detector sounding and detected a smell of smoke coming from neighbor’s house. Engine 41 arrived on scene of a small single-story house with smoke …
Hay Trailer Fire On August 30th, 2023 at 20:07 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue responded to a hay trailer fire at 2851 County Rd. 137. Chief 91 arrived on scene to a small trailer fully involved. Engine 91 arrived and started fire attack and Tender 91 supplied Engine 91. Engine 92 pulled a 2nd line in for fire attack. Crews worked heavy …
Rosenbauer Electric Engine Demo On August 29th, 2023 representatives from Rosenbauer and IKON Fire were at Golden Fire Department with the new Rosenbauer RXT electric fire engine to demonstrate the new engine and all the features including the all wheel drive and the Hendrickson adjustable air suspension with four-modes. The battery capacity has 2 Volvo Penta Batteries totaling 132 kWh …
Mountain View Structure Fire On August 28th, 2023 at 21:12 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue and Louisville Fire Protection District to a structure fire in the 1000 block of Eldorado Drive in Superior. Dispatch advised that they were receiving multiple callers reporting heavy fire on the back porch and a “Fill The Box” was requested. Tower …
Monument Live Fire During the week of August 28th to October 1st, 2023 the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and Monument Fire Protection District held live fire trainings throughout the week at Monument Station 1 at 18650 Hwy. 105. There firefighters and fire departments from across El Paso and Douglas counties had the opportunity to practice a variety …
Sugarloaf Community Picnic The Sugarloaf Fire Protection District held their annual community picnic on August 27th, 2023 at Station 1, 1677 Lost Angel Rd. The community was invited out to meet their local first responders, check out their equipment and enjoy lunch. The U.S. Forest Service, including Smokey Bear, Boulder County Parks & Open Space Rangers and several local politicians also …
Denver Plane Pull Special Olympics Colorado held the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run Plane Pull “Pulling for a Purpose” at Denver International Airport on August 26th, 2023. The event, which was held at Signature Flight Support was presented by United Airlines. Teams competed to see who could pull a United Airlines jet twelve feet across the tarmac the fastest. Officials …
Rosenbauer Electric Engine Demo The Rosenbauer RTX all-electric fire engine started a two-week demonstration tour in Colorado on August 21st, 2023 and scheduled to make several stops at fire departments throughout the state. Representatives from Rosenbauer and IKON Fire were on hand answer questions about the apparatus and the Loveland area was on the first stop. Firefighters from Loveland Fire …
Golden Fire Academy Scenario Night Golden Fire Department held their “Fire Academy Scenario Night” on August 24th, 2023. The recruits were dispatched to several scenarios as instructors evaluated their performance which included a vehicle vs bicycle accident, a patient entrapment with a party trapped under a piece of equipment, traumatic injury with a saw, a impalement medical and a full …
Rosenbauer Electric Engine Demo On August 24th, 2023 representatives from Rosenbauer and IKON Fire came to the South Metro Fire Rescue Joint Services Facility to demonstrate the new Rosenbauer RXT electric fire truck. Firefighters, fleet services technicians and training staff came out to see what the $1.8 million engine could do. During the Colorado tour, During the Colorado tour, IKON …