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 …
Poudre Structure Fire On March 4th, 2024 around 20:50 Poudre Fire Authority responded to a structure fire in the 1700 block of Heritage Circle in Fort Collins. Fort Collins 911 (FC911) received a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a smoke alarm going off and flames on the stove with no one answering when knocking at the door. Four pets …
Aurora Residential Structure Fire On March 4th, 2024 at approximately 11:40 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 16675 East Mansfield Circle. Aurora Police arrived on scene first and reported smoke coming from the garage of a single family residence. Engine 10 arrived on scene shortly thereafter and went into fast attack mode. Crews were …
Aurora Gas Leak On March 4th, 2024 at approximately 11:00 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported gas leak on E. Floyd Ave. at the intersection with E. Hamilton Drive. Engine 9 arrived on scene and confirmed that a contractor bore into a one inch gas line while working in the area. The Department’s Hazardous Materials Team was called …
West Metro Garage Fire At 09:17 on March 4th, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible structure fire at 9 Shining Oak Court in Ken Caryl Valley. Jeffcom received a single caller reporting fire in the garage and all residents and pets were out of the structure. Engine 13 arrived to a …
Denver 2nd Alarm Structure Fire On March 2nd, 2024 at 23:11 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 420 E. Colfax Ave. Crew arrived to a three-story commercial building with heavy smoke on the first and second floor. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department 1st Alarm: Chief …
Brighton Vehicle & Brush Fire On March 2nd, 2024 at approximately 11:30 Brighton Fire Rescue District and South Adams County Fire Department were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire on westbound I-76 near milepost 18. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a vehicle fire that spread to the vegetation on the side of the road. Crews were on scene about …
Platte Valley Coffee Club The Platte Valley Fire Protection District and Cultivated Coffee Company held a meet and greet at Cultivated Coffee in Kersey on March 2nd, 2024. The public was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus and enjoy coffee. The event will continue on the first Saturday of each month if the weather is near …
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 …
North Metro Structure Fire On March 1st, 2024 at 13:06 North Metro Fire Rescue District with Thornton Fire Department, Westminster Fire Department and Federal Heights Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 800 block of W. 101st Place in Northglenn. Truck 62 arrived to a small two-story split-level home with a working fire with smoke and flames showing …