Palisade Open House The Palisade Fire Protection District held their open house at Station 41 on October 4th and October 9th, 2021. The on-duty crew provided station tours, an informational slideshow, and stations for visitors to learn about the different operations of the department. The stations included a tour of the engine and brush engine, an overview of the ambulance …
Pueblo West Motorhome Fire On October 5th, 2021 around 10:45 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center to the area of Industrial Blvd. and Dynamic Dr. on a vehicle fire. Enroute to the call a column of black smoke was clearly visible from across the district. Chief 804 arrived to find a …
Westminster Apartment Fire Around 09:20 on October 5th, 2021 Westminster Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire in the 2700 block of Eliot Circle. Engine 1 arrived to a small two-story garden level apartment complex with light smoke showing from the basement apartment, secured their own water supply and pulled 1 3/4 attack line in. Crews got the fire …
Wheat Ridge Apartment Fire At 16:13 on October 4th, 2021 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 4600 block of Kipling St. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 2 arrived to a large three-story garden level multi-family apartment building with a working fire showing from the 3rd floor, established their own water supply …
South Metro Garage Fire On October 4th, 2021 at approximately 02:00 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched by South Metro Fire Rescue’s Dispatch Center to a reported residential structure fire in the 7900 block of S. Kittredge Way in Arapahoe County. Engine 42 arrived on scene and found smoke coming from the garage. Tower 35 forced the garage door open …
Station 3 Open House Frederick-Firestone Fire District held their community open house at Station 3, 6800 Tilbury Ave. in Firestone on October 2nd, 2021. The community came out to enjoy a pancake breakfast, meet with the firefighters, explore the fire engines, and tour the fire station.
Aurora Hotel Fire On October 1st, 2021 at 12:23 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a working commercial structure fire at the Radisson Hotel, 3155 S. Vaughn Way. Engine 11 arrived to a high-rise structure with evacuation. Engine 11 and Engine 4 went to the third floor to investigate while Engine 7 secured a water supply. Ladder 2 and Ladder 5 …
Pueblo Trapped MVA Just after 20:15 on September 30th, 2021 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to an MVA with extrication at Hwy. 50 and Pueblo Blvd. on Pueblo’s north side. AMR arrived on scene first to find a semi vs a SUV. Both patients were stable and alert with one driver requiring minor extrication. Fire crews responded in and provided …
Jeff Billingsley Memorial The memorial service for Denver Fire Department Technician Jeffrey Billingsley was held at Denver First Church in Cherry Hills Village on September 30th, 2021. Technician Billingsley passed away on September 20th, 2021, after suffering a cardiac event at work. Billingsley, 42, worked for the Department for over 19 years and was working out of Station 35 at …
Ptarmigan Fire The Ptarmigan Fire was reported on September 27th, 2021 at approximately 17:32 near Silverthorne in Summit County which was burning in heavy mixed forest including aspen, dead-standing and downed lodgepole pine and spruce. The fire has burned 85 acres as of September 29th, 2021 with no containment. Additional information provided by InciWeb (Incident Information System). Some of the …
MVC with Extrication At 14:12 on September 28th, 2021 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Hwy. 115 and Lake Ave. for a traffic accident with trapped parties. On scene, crew discovered a vehicle on its side with one party trapped inside. Engine 4 upgraded the call to a working trapped assignment and established command. Engine 4 …
Aurora Apartment Fire On September 28th, 2021 at approximately 13:43 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to the 17100 block of E Adriatic Place for a multi-family structure fire. Engine 10 arrived on scene with smoke showing from a second story window in an apartment building and pulled a 300 foot hose stretch while Engine 4 assisted with …
Adams County Structure Fire At 13:50 on September 25th, 2021 Adams County Fire Rescue, Federal Heights Fire Department and Westminster Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 8800 block of Circle Dr. in Shaw Heights. Engine 41 arrived on scene to a single-story small single-family dwelling with a working fire on the Delta side with a vehicle and extending into …
Station 21 Pancake Breakfast The Denver Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast and open house at Station 21 in Washington Park on September 25th, 2021. The community came out to a pancake breakfast, ride the antique fire engine, meet with the firefighters, tour the station and more. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Westminster Apartment Fire At 14:17 on September 24th, 2021 Westminster Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire in the 9000 block of Federal Blvd. at the Park Place Apartments. Crews arrived to a three-story apartment complex with heavy fire involving all three floors of the building and extending into the attic, and a second alarm was requested. Crews made …
Grand Junction Structure Fire At 16:19 on September 22nd, 2021, the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched by the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center to a reported structure fire in the 500 Block of 29 1/2 Rd. Engine 2 arrived on scene at to a single-story mobile home structure with a working fire, pulled a 1 3/4 handline to the …
Aurora Attic Fire On September 22nd, 2021 at 14:49 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a working structure fire in the 19600 block of E. Bates Dr. in Seven Hills. Engine 10 arrived to a two-story single-family structure with smoke and flames showing from the Bravo side and pulled an attack line in for fire attack and …
Tony Palato Memorial The funeral service for South Metro Fire Rescue Firefighter Paramedic Tony Palato was held at the Denver First Church on September 21st, 2021. The service was followed by a procession through Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village and Centennial passing by Stations 32, 33, 35 and 31. Palato passed away on September 15th, 2021 from cancer related to …
Grand Junction Motel Fire At 21:38 on September 19th, 2021 the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center dispatched Grand Junction Fire Department to a reported commercial structure fire at the Prospector Point Apartments, 547 Hwy. 50. Multiple callers reported a swamp cooler on fire on the backside of the address with smoke and flames visible. Units enroute were updated with a …
Jefferson County Brush Fire At 15:44 on September 19th, 2021 JeffCom 911 alerted Fairmount Fire Protection District to a reported brush fire at W. 82nd Ave. off Hwy. 93 in Jefferson County. Battalion 30 requested a brush from Arvada Fire Protection District and Golden Fire Department. Engine 21 found one fire closer to W. 64th Ave. off Hwy. 93 about …