South Metro RV Fire On September 5th, 2020 at approximately 15:50 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire at RV Vault, 7354 S. Eagle St. in Centennial. Firefighters arrived on scene and found two recreational vehicles on fire in a commercial storage lot. Firefighters were able to connect to two separate hydrants and extinguish the fire …
Annual Rummage Sale The Hartsel Fire Protection District held their annual rummage sale along Hwy. 24 in Hartsel on September 5th and 6th 2020. Community members donated numerous items to help the department raise money in their annual fundraiser. Members of the Department also took the opportunity during the event to help Fill the Boot for MDA.
South Metro Rollover MVA Around 15:30 on September 4th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a rollover MVA at Town Center Dr. & Lucent Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. Safety 18 arrived to a three-vehicle MVA with one on it’s top and parties trapped. Tower 18 arrived and started extrication, and Battalion 1 arrived and assumed command. Three patients were …
Grand Junction Structure Fire At 17:59 on September 3rd, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 600 block of Hudsons Bay Dr. with a full structure compliment. Battalion 1 arrived at 17:54 to a medium size, single story, single family residence with a working fire in the garage and established Hudsons Bay Command …
Denver Apartment Fire At 07:27 on September 3rd, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1160 block of N. Washington St. in Capital Hill. Engine 8 arrived to heavy fire and smoke showing from the Charlie side back porch of an apartment building, laid in from E. 12th Ave. & Washington St. Engine 1 established …
Grand Junction Structure Fire At approximately 21:00 on September 1st, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched with a full structure compliment for a fire in trees next to a structure in the 1700 block of North 15th St. Engine 2 arrived on scene to a small, single story structure with a fire in the front yard involving trees. Engine …
West Metro Attic Fire At 17:15 on September 1st, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 500 block of S. Field St. in Lakewood. JeffCom advising 911 caller reporting smoke and flames are visible. Engine 3 arrived to a small single-story residential structure with a working attic, smoke showing from the Charlie and Delta sides, …
Denver Structure Fire At 00:43 on August 31st, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported single-family structure fire at 3219 W. 1st Ave. in Barnum. Engine 20 arrived to a two-story side by side duplex with fire showing from the Charlie-Delta corner, and pulled a line in for fire attack. Chief 6 arrived and assumed command, and assigned Tower …
Arvada Duplex Fire At 11:24 on August 30th, 2020 Arvada Fire Protection District with West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 4700 block of Holland St. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 16 arrived to a single-story duplex with a working fire from the Alpha side, secured their own water supply and pulled a 1 3/4 line in for …
Sable Altura Training Day Sable Altura Fire Rescue hosted vehicle extrication training at Station 41 on August 30th, 2020. Firefighters from Sable Altura, Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, and Byers Fire Protection District took turns honing their extrication and stabilization techniques in the morning. After lunch, a mock mass casualty accident was set up behind the station and featured volunteers with make-up …
West Metro House Fire At 17:32 on August 29th, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 9800 block of W. 34th Dr. in Wheat Ridge. JeffCom advised RP reporting flames in the home. Engine 17 arrived to a single-family structure with a working fire on the Alpha side …
Arvada Garage Fire At 12:52 on August 29th, 2020 Arvada Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 7000 block of Jay St. Truck 54 arrived to a small single-family residents with smoke showing from the garage, and pulled attack line in for fire control. Battalion 51 arrived and took command on …
Haz-Mat Rollover Simulator Denver Fire Department held an officially acknowledge of the receipt of the $150,000 rail-car trainer (Haz-Mat Rollover Simulator) at Station 39 on August 28th, 2020. The rollover simulator was recently awarded through the FY2017 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Residual Funds Grant program, which is managed by the Denver Office of Emergency Management. The rail-car setup allows …
Brendan Unitt Memorial On August 28th, 2020 hundreds of first responders, including firefighters, paramedics, police officers, rangers, sheriff’s deputies, state troopers and tow truck operators, from Colorado and Wyoming turned out for the memorial procession for Larimer County Natural Resources Ranger Brendan Unitt. The lengthy procession wound its way through Fort Collins and Timnath before heading to a private service …
Arvada House Fire At 04:49 on August 26th, 2020 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a reported grass fire in the 9700 block of W. 74th Way in the Club Crest neighborhood. Engine 53 arrived to find a two-story residential with heavy fire showing from the Charlie side. The alarm was upgraded to full structure response. Engine 53 secured their …
Westminster Barn Fire Around 17:00 on August 24th, 2020 Westminster Fire Department with auto-aid from North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a possible barn on fire with a field fire in the area of W. 144th Ave. & Huron St. Engine 6 arrived to a small barn fully involved and a field fire spreading, established their own water supply …
Pleasant View Training Pleasant View Fire Department conducted training at 311 10th St. in downtown Golden. The building was purchased from Miller-Coors by the city of Golden, and is set to be demolished in the coming months. Golden Fire Department provided district coverage to Pleasant View Fire which allowed the on-duty crew to participate in training as well. Firefighters worked …
South Metro Garage Fire On August 21st, 2020 at approximately 13:15 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at The Orchards at Cherry Creek Park Apartments, 6000 S. Fraser St. in Centennial. Units arrived on scene and found smoke showing from a garage used by the complex’s maintenance staff. Firefighters were able to quickly put out …
West Metro Garage Fire At 03:23 on August 21st, 2020 JeffCom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District to a structure fire in the 13500 block of W. 22nd Pl. in Applewood. JeffCom advised that garage attached to the home on fire with flames showing. Engine 5 arrived to a one-story home with fire from …
Pine Gulch Fire The Pine Gulch Fire was reported on July 31st, 2020 at approximately 17:15 and is located in Mesa and Garfield Counties, approximately 18 miles north of Grand Junction. The fire burned 139, 007 acres. The fire is the second largest fire in Colorado history behind the Cameron Peak Fire, which has burned 203,253 acres as of October …