Brighton Tower 52 Roll In On December 10th, 2022 Brighton Fire Rescue District held an open house with a pancake breakfast and roll-in ceremony of the new Tower 52 at Station 52. Brighton Fire Chief Brycen Garrison started off the event before community members washed the wheels, pushed in the truck, and participated in a ladder transfer from Tower 51 …
Denver Hell Night The Denver Fire Department held their annual “Hell Night” for the latest recruit class 22-02 on December 9th, 2022 at the Denver Fire Training Center. From start to finish, between two sessions, recruits responded to nearly 100 scenarios. These scenarios ranged from medical responses and false alarms to auto extrications, aerial pick offs and structure fires. The …
Denver Structure Fire At 15:30 on December 9th, 2022 Denver Fire Department was alerted to a structure fire in the 1900 block of N. Irving St. Crews arrived on scene and reported a tow-story residential structure with the third floor being heavily involved with smoke and fire. The fire was put under control quickly and no injuries reported at this …
Aurora Structure Fire On December 8th, 2022 at approximately 20:23 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to an outside fire in the 1700 block of N. Akron St. Engine 1 arrived on scene with smoke and fire coming from the backyard of the residence and found the fence fully involved along with various other debris. Engine 1 made fire attack from …
Residential Structure Fire On December 8th, 2022 just before 13:00 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Jones Ave. and Carteret Ave. on a reported residential structure fire. 9-1-1 callers reported smoke from a residence on the south side of Jones Ave. Engine 34 arrived to find white smoke showing from the roof of a small single story residential …
West Metro Commercial Fire At 03:07 on December 8th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible commercial structure fire in the 5990 block 0f W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived to a large single-story abandoned warehouse with smoke showing from multiple places in the the roof line and started the investigation and search with Medic 1 …
Longmont Semi Fire On December 7th, 2022 Longmont Fire Department Engine 2103 responded to a semi-truck fire off Pike Rd. in south Longmont. Additional information and photos by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography
Calhan Brush Fire At approximately 23:45 on December 6th, 2022 El Paso County 911 Communications Center alerted Calhan Fire Protection District, Peyton Fire Protection District and Ellicott Volunteer Fire Department to a possible structure fire near the 7000 block of S. Calhan Rd. On arrival, crews discovered the fire was actually a brush fire and not a structure fire; and …
West Metro Medic 11 Accident At 17:42 on December 4th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue Medic 11 responding to a non-emergent call was hit by a stolen vehicle at W. 14th Ave. and Reed St. in Lakewood which rolled the medic. Two firefighters inside were transported to the a local hospital, and were released later. No patient was on board …
Sable Altura Santa Visit On December 3rd, 2022 Sable Altura Fire Rescue and the Sable Altura Professional Firefighters IAFF Local #5280 presented the 2nd annual SAFD Giving Tree and North Pole Visit. Santa showed up and spread his holiday cheer with the firefighters and kids of all ages. Families were also able to craft holiday items and take home a blanket. …
Lefthand Station Grand Opening The Lefthand Fire Protection District hosted a grand opening and open house for their new Station 1, 900 Lefthand Canyon Drive in Altona on December 3rd, 2022. The community was invited out to attend the ceremony, meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and tour the station. The new building, which will house the department’s administrative …
Denver Structure Fire Around 17:40 on December 3rd, 2022 Denver Fire Department responded to a multi-family structure fire in the 1500 Block of E. 37th Ave. Crews arrived to fire showing from a two-story structure and started fire attack and search. The two children were rescued from the second floor window via ground ladder. One civilian was transported to a …
Denver Structure Fire At 23:53 on December 1st, 2022 Denver Fire Department Chief 4, Engine 19 & Truck 19 was dispatched to a inside fire investigation at S. Forest St. and E. Dakota Ave. 19’s a pair arrived on scene to heavy fire on the top floor of a three-story building and upgraded to a working structure fire. Firefighters were …
Old San Isabel Fire Around 11:00 on November 28th, 2022 Rye Fire Protection District was dispatched to a wildland fire at Old San Isabel Rd. & Table Mountain Rd. Crews arrived to heavy fire and requested mutual-aid from other departments. Several schools and the Mount Baldy subdivision were evacuated. All evacuations were lifted around 17:30. American Red Cross was requested …
Arvada Apartment Fire At 15:42 on November 24th, 2022 Arvada Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a working structure fire in an apartment complex in the 5300 block of Everett St. Engine 51 arrived with Medic 51 to a three-story garden level multifamily structure with a working fire from the first floor, started fire attack with …
Aurora Gas Leak On November 23rd, 2022 at approximately 13:45 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported gas leak at 16052 E. Radcliff Place. Units arrived on scene, detected a strong gas odor and determined a contractor bore into a has line. The department’s hazardous materials team was dispatched to the scene. Firefighters set up hose lines and evacuated …
FRFC Graduation Ceremony On November 19th, 2022 26 firefighters graduated from the Front Range Fire Consortium academy during a ceremony at the Foundations Church in Loveland. FRFC is composed of many career agencies in Northern Colorado. These firefighters from class 2022-2 will go on from here to make their home agencies proud while serving their communities. Additional information and photos …
Community Pancake Breakfast On November 19th, 2022, Lyons Fire Protection District held a pancake breakfast and engine roll-in ceremony at Station 1 in Lyons. Community members were invited to enjoy a breakfast with firefighters and attend the new engine’s roll-in ceremony and silent auction. After breakfast was served, the roll-in ceremony was officiated by Fire Chief Peter Zick. The new …
S.A.W. Fire Academy The S.A.W. Fire Academy Graduation 22-01, a joint academy between South Adams County Fire Department, Arvada Fire Protection District, Westminster Fire Department and Brighton Fire Rescue District was held on November 18th, 2022 at the South Adams Training Grounds. The first joint academy among these agencies, a cadre of instructors and each training section worked diligently to put …
Westminster Structure Fire On November 18th, 2022 at 13:32 North Metro Fire Rescue District with Westminster Fire Department and Thornton Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 11500 block of Wadsworth Blvd. Engine 5 arrived to a large three-story apartment building under construction with smoke showing on the Alpha side and pulled an 1 3/4 line to …