West Metro Garage Fire On April 27th, 2023 at 04:15 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the area of westbound I-70 at W. 32nd Ave. as drivers on I-70 called 911 as flames and smoke were very visible from the highway. Engine 5 enroute advised that smoke and flames showing …
New ARFF Strikers Placed Into Service On April 26th, 202, South Metro Fire Rescue placed their two new Oshkosh Strikers into service at Centennial Airport. Before a small crowd on the airport tarmac, new Red 1 and Red 2 were wet down, blessed and called into service. Red 1 will be housed north of the airport at Station 35 while …
Denver Commercial Fire On April 25th, 2023 at 23:20 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported commercial structure fire at 2506 W. 13th Ave. in the Sun Valley neighborhood. Crews arrived to heavy fire showings from a two-story commercial building. Crews worked heavy defensive fire and command ordered all crews to back out with collapse issues. One firefighter was evaluated …
Working Structure Fire On April 25th, 2023 at 15:38 Jeffcom dispatched Arvada Fire Protection District and Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a working structure fire in the 9200 block of Blanca St. in Candelas after the homeowner called 911 reporting the smell of smoke after their home had been hit by lighting. Engine 59 arrived on scene to a …
Ben Fournier Memorial The celebration of life for Mountain View Fire Rescue Firefighter Ben Fournier was held on April 25th, 2023 at the Lifebridge Christian Church in Longmont. Ben was 42 years-old and passed away on April 10th, 2023. Ben had 17 years of service in the fire service which started when he attended the Red Rocks Community College and …
Pueblo West Pancake Breakfast The Pueblo West Fire Department and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Explorers hosted a pancake breakfast at Pueblo West Station 1 on April 23rd, 2023. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. Proceeds from the event benefit Pueblo West Firefighters Local 4765 and the Pueblo County …
Glendale Gone But Not Forgotten In May of 2005, the City of Glendale opted to contract with the Denver Fire Department to provide fire service to their municipality. Eighteen years later, firefighters at Denver Fire Station 5 in Glendale are paying homage to their history by displaying a plaque and several other historical items on the walls inside the building. …
Annual Lift Ticket Program The Rocky Mountain Rescue recertified their lift tickets with Med Evac on April 22nd, 2023. The lift ticket program allows the rescuers to ride in either helicopters to remote locations to help make quick access to hard-to-reach victims. The lift ticket is essentially a pass that gets a certified rescuer up in the air and to someone …
West Metro Apartment Fire On April 21st, 2023 at 17:23 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a possible structure fire 7875 W. Mansfield Parkway at the Marston Pointe Apartments in Lakewood. Rescue 10 arrived to a medium three-story apartment building with nothing showing and started the investigation. Crews found the problem first appeared to be an overheated and burned out …
West Metro Fatal Apartment Fire On April 21st, 2023 at 03:49 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 8000 block of W. 12th Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised that multiple callers and possible one person trapped inside. Engine 3 arrived on scene to a single-story apartment building with a working fire on the Alpha-Delta corner …
West Metro Structure Fire On April 20th, 2023 at 12:46 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 9000 block of W. Polk Drive. in the Kipling Hills neighborhood in Littleton. Engine 12 arrived on scene to a single-story single-family with the front of the home fully involved and pulled a 1 …
Pueblo Garage Fire Just after 15:00 on April 19th, 2023 Pueblo Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 120 block of W. Evans Ave. in the Mesa Junction neighborhood after a resident knocked on Station 3‘s door and alerted them to the fire behind their station. As their crew began to look around the corner tones dropped as …
South Metro Skid Steer Fire On April 18th, 2023 at approximately 17:40 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible residential structure fire at 5419 S. Waco Court. Engine 22 arrived on scene within minutes and found a Caterpillar 256C Skid Steer Loader heavily engulfed in fire. The fire from the loader, which was parked extremely close to the …
Loveland Tech Rescue On April 18th, 2023 at 17:35 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) (200) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Engine 47 and Thompson Valley EMS Paramedic 321 responded to a medical emergency along Hwy. 34 in the narrows section of the Big Thompson Canyon. Engine 47 arrived on scene and was met by the 911 caller who reported an injured …
Loveland Recycle Pile Fire On April 17th, 2023 around 15:59 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) (200) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority to the City of Loveland Yard Waste Recycle Center at 400 N Wilson Ave. for a reported fire. Rescue 42 arrived to a large yard waste pile fire with heavy smoke showing and arrived and Engine 42 pulled the …
Aurora Structure Fire On April 17th, 2023 at approximately 15:35 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 1852 S. Nome Court. Rescue 4 arrived on scene and found smoke coming from a vent on the back side of a single family residence. A contractor had been working on pipes when a fire broke out inside …
Denver NPSTW In 1994, Bill Clinton signed a Presidential Proclamation designating the second week of April as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Each year the week is used to celebrate and thank telecommunications personnel across the nation who serve our communities 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 5280Fire visited with the Denver Fire dispatch team on April 17th, …
South Metro Garage Fire On April 16th, 2023 at 10:10 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a working residential structure fire in the 7000 block of S. Marshall St. in Littleton. 911 callers reported a house on fire with people still inside Upon arrival, Engine 13 and Medic 13 found the attached garage fully engulfed with flames and deployed a …
Palmer Lake Pancake Breakfast On April 16th, 2023 the Palmer Lake Fire Department hosted its annual pancake breakfast and open house at the Fire Station. Residents enjoyed pancakes with sausages and received tours of fire equipment. Afterward, an Easter egg hunt was held. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
West Metro Structure Fire On April 15th, 2023 at 19:55 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 5400 block of W. 13th Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived a two-story abandoned building with smoke showing from the 2nd floor and pulled a line in for fire attack with Medic 1 and Medic 11. Engine 3 …