Practice Live Burn Evolutions Personnel from Palisade Fire Department‘s Firefighter 1 Academy participated in several live burn evolutions while they obtain their Firefighter 1 certifications through the state and learn how to effectively fight fires thanks to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control‘s Dräger Mobile Live Fire Training Unit. Personnel from Mesa County Fire Authority and Palisade Fire …
Castle Rock Fire Training Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department conducted fire trainings in a donated Pizza Hut building on Wilcox Ave. during the week of April 18th, 2022 including arrival drills and interior attack and search. Crews were able to operate as if they were responding to an actual incident. The training chiefs supervised inside with TIC (Thermal Imaging …
Mock Motor Vehicle Crash On April 21st, 2022 Pueblo West Fire Department, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, American Medical Response, and Flight for Life put on a mock motor vehicle crash for Pueblo West High School juniors and seniors. With prom coming up the objective is to show students the dangers of drinking and driving or even distracted driving. …
Pueblo West Stove Fire On April 21st, 2022 around 11:00 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Poppy Lane on a reported residential structure fire. The caller reported a stove fire that they attempted to extinguish but may have been spreading. Chief 804 arrived and sized up a single story single family residence with nothing showing and …
Table Mountain Fire At 15:04 on April 20th, 2022 Boulder County fire agencies responded to the Table Mountain Research Facility outside of Longmont for a grass fire. Between ground and aerial suppression, the fire was contained to the facility’s property and open space. Nearby residents were evacuated for a short time. The fire burned 52 acres with no structure lost …
Boulder County Grass Fire At 17:20 on April 19th, 2022 Boulder County fire crews responded to the area of N. 41st St. and Oxford Rd. for a reported grass fire. Winds were calmer than they were earlier in the day during the Tally Ho Trail Grass Fire and firefighters were able to quickly catch the fire before entering the NOAA test …
Tally Ho Trail Grass Fire At 13:12 on April 19th, 2022 Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to a possible grass fire in the back of a home at 4555 Tally Ho Trail in Red Fox Hills. Engine 2301 arrived to a fast moving wind-driven grass fire in a field in the back of homes and upgraded the call to a …
South Metro Aircraft Emergency At 11:30 on April 19th, 2022 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an aircraft emergency at Centennial Airport. A Cessna 172 was landing when it left Runway 28, hit a sign, and stopped in the grassy area between Runway 10/28 and the Charlie Taxiway. Air Traffic Controllers declared an emergency and used a digital notification system …
Tennyson 2nd Alarm Fire At 10:31 on April 19th, 2022 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 4500 block of Tennyson St. in Berkeley. Engine 17 arrived with heavy fire and smoke showing, laid in and began defensive operations. Truck 12 started roof ops and Engine 12 pulled a line from Engine 17 for fire attack. Chief 6 …
Arvada Structure Fire On April 18th, 2022 at 07:08 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 6700 block of W. 54th Place. Medic 51 arrived to a small single-story residential structure with a working fire on the Alpha side with all occupants safely out. Engine 51 arrived with …
Denver 2nd Alarm At approximately 11:45 on April 15th, 2022 Denver Fire Department, South Metro Fire Rescue, and Aurora Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of the Topaz at Indian Creek Townhomes, 1885 South Quebec Way. Numerous callers reported the fire and heavy black smoke could be seen miles away. At 11:50 South Metro …
Denver Attic Fire At 10:00 on April 15th, 2022 Denver Fire Department responded to a single-family structure fire in the 130 block of Osceola St. in Barnum. Engine 20 arrived to a single-story residential with smoke showing from the attic space, and started fire attack. Tower 1 went to the roof and Rescue 2 started the primary search. Crews got …
Beulah Structure Fire Around 03:45 on April 12th, 2022 Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District was dispatched by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center to a structure fire in the 8700 block of Pine Dr. Crews arrived to a fully involved vacant residence being fueled by strong winds pushing through the area. Mutual-aid was immediately requested including the …
Pueblo West Debris Fire April 9th, 2022 around 18:00 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to mile marker 108 on I-25 for a reported debris fire. Callers reported to Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center that some cardboard on fire on the side of the road. Due to red flag conditions the fire quickly spread to the vegetation and …
Pueblo Commercial Structure Fire On April 9th, 2022 just before 16:30 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched by Pueblo 911 Communications Center to the area of Lake and Iowa on a reported commercial structure fire. Units were able to see dark smoke as they were leaving their stations. Engine 34 arrived to find debris burning on the Bravo-Charlie corner of the …
Pueblo West Structure Fire On April 9th, 2022 around 15:45 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched Pueblo West Fire Department to the 200 block of Homer Dr. on a reported residential structure fire. Callers reported a fire in the yard and that it had spread to the house. Engine 831 arrived on scene to find light smoke showing …
Public Safety Day The Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight Public Safety Day was held on April 9th, 2022 at the Centennial Airport. The community came out to meet up with public safety heroes and to tour safety equipment. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Centennial Airport Authority, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Police Department, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado …
Thornton Vegetation Fire On April 8th, 2022 at 13:50 Thornton Fire Department responded to a reported vegetation fire in the 12500 block of Holly St. and Thornton Communications Center advised that reports were fire was south of the Shadow Ridge Middle School. Brush 76 reported that heavy black smoke showing from Station 6 and requested to tone out an additional …
Residential Structure Fire On April 7th, 2022 around 18:15 Longmont Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 1300 block of Terrace Dr. in Northeast Longmont. Crews arrived to a two-story residential structure with heavy fire and smoke showing from all floors and the attic space. Firefighters pulled several attack lines and were able to get the fire …
South Metro Structure Fire On April 7th, 2022 at approximately 15:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 21731 Farmingdale Court in Parker. Parker Police arrived on scene and advised South Metro dispatch that the single-family residence was on fire. Engine 41 arrived on scene and found a working fire on the rear of …