West Metro Roof Fire At 11:25 on December 15th, 2021 during a heavy wind storm hitting the metro area and several structure fires being dispatched for the district West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible commercial structure fire at the Arc Thrift Store, 6791 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised units …
Chatridge 3 Fire At 10:38 on December 14th, 2021 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to Hwy. 85 and Chatridge Ct. in Douglas County after multiple 911 callers reported a grass fire. Upon arrival, crews observed a fast-moving grass fire on the northeast side of the intersection spreading uphill with homes threatened. Deputies from Douglas County Sheriff’s Office evacuated nearby residents …
Acquired Structure Training During the week of December 13th, 2021 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority crews completed residential fire attack drills in an acquired structure that was donated through the generosity of a member of the community. All crews from each shift rotated through the site throughout the week. Crews practiced entry, fire attack on a room and contents fire and …
Aurora Grass Fire On December 12th, 2021 at 16:38 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to S. Chambers Rd. and S. Evanston Way for a possible grass fire with structures threatened. Battalion Chief 3 arrived on scene with a grass fire extending to the fence. Engine 2 started fire attack with Engine 9 establishing the water supply. Engine 4 and Engine 6 …
South Metro Explosion & MCI On December 12th, 2021 at 10:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an explosion at 5939 S. Broadway in Littleton. Units arrived on scene and found fire in the basement of a single family residence and multiple injured parties. The call was upgraded to a working residential structure fire and mass casualty incident. Additional …
Denver Commercial Fire On December 11th, 2021 at approximately 13:20 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at the Grease Monkey at 9640 E. Alameda Ave. Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy smoke coming from the roof. Crew spent about 30 minutes extinguishing the fire, checking for extension and mopping up. No injuries were reported and the …
Grand Junction House Fire At 21:36 on December 10th, 2021 Grand Junction Regional Communications Center dispatched the Grand Junction Fire Department for a report of a residential structure fire in 2900 block of B 1/2 Rd. in Orchard Mesa. The 911 caller reported smoke on the west side of their crawlspace, a sound of an electrical issue and the entire …
Aurora Kitchen Fire On December 10th, 2021 at approximately 08:30 Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 22933 E. Ontario Dr. Engine 13 arrived on scene and found a small fire in an oven. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, removed the over from the residence and spent about 30 minutes …
South Metro Tanker Rollover On December 10th, 2021 at approximately 07:30 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a rollover accident on the westbound C-470 offramp at S. Santa Fe Dr. in Douglas County. A tanker truck, carrying 4,000 gallons of fuel exited C-470, lost control on the slick road and rolled onto its right side. The first arriving unit …
Denver Apartment Fire Just after 13:00 on December 8th, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported multi-family structure fire in the 1200 block of S. Oneida St. Engine 19 arrived to a fire and smoke showing from a large two-story apartment structure and dropped two lines for fire attack and Truck 19 started the primary search. Engine 22 pulled …
West Metro Apartment Fire At 06:28 on December 8th, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District responded to the 4600 block of Otis St.. in Wheat Ridge on a reported structure fire. JeffCom advised of reports of heavy smoke from the basement laundry room. Engine 16 arrived to a single-story multi-family structure with smoke showing …
South Metro Commercial Fire On December 6th, 2021 at approximately 18:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at 8000 E. Prentice Ave. While en route, Battalion Chief 3 reported heavy black smoke and upgraded the call to a working structure fire. Units arrived on scene and found fire near a reception desk in a …
Firehouse Chili Cook-Off On December 6th, 2021 Arvada Fire Protection District hosted the 11th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off at the Arvada Elks Lodge. The community came out to enjoy the delicious pot of chili cooking at each of the Arvada stations served by the Arvada Elks during the Lagniappe Festival in Olde Town. Congratulations goes out to Station 5 B …
Denver Garage Fire At 14:27 on December 6th, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported garage fire in the 1400 block of S. Perry St. Crews arrived to a well involved garage fire in the back of residents and started fire attack. Crews were on scene for an extended time extinguishing hotspots. No injuries are reported and the fire …
Denver Grass Fire On December 5th, 2021 at 14:09 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire at E. 1st Ave. & Dayton St. in the Lowry Neighborhood. Firefighters arrived to a wind driven grass fire and were able to get ahead of the fire before it affected any structures. The fire burned 7 acres. Additional information provided by …
West Ranch Fire On December 5th, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue in the afternoon responded to a reported wildland fire burning in area of Ken Caryl Valley under a Red Flag Warning. Around the same time Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District was dispatched to a fire burring close to West Ranch. Crews arrived and found the fire a half mile from …
Sable Altura Santa Visit On December 4th, 2021 Sable Altura Fire Rescue hosted a special visit with Santa. Twas a few weeks before Christmas, when all thro’ the station, the firefighters were giddy with excited anticipation. The stockings were hung by the fire bell with care, in hopes that Kris Kringle soon would appear. Sable’s crew drove around in Engine …
Aurora Car vs Building On December 2nd, 2021 at approximately 14:15 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at 12766 E. Harvard Circle. Firefighters arrived on scene and found that a passenger car had run off the road, knocked over a fire hydrant, hit a gas meter, crossed through a courtyard and …
Denver Shed Fire On December 1st, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to reported single-family structure fire in the 660 block of E. Elgin Pl. The fire created significant damage to one home and firefighters worked to determine the extent of damage to the second. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department
Aims CC Live Fire Training On November 29th, 2021 between 15:00 and 16:00 Aims Community College Fire Science fall 2021 Fire 1 course conducted their first live fire evolution. For this scenario, students practiced conducting a 360 of the building, making entry for an at-grade fire, and search for an at-grade fire. A separate group of students learned fire behavior …