South Metro Water Rescue On May 2nd, 2021 at approximately 11:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a water rescue in the Cherry Creek Reservoir, near the East Shades Parking Area in the Cherry Creek State Park. Dispatch advised that a man and a dog in a kayak overturned on the lake and did not come up. At the …
Swift Water Rescue Training On May 1, 2021, the Denver Fire Department Water Rescue Team conducted swift water rescue training at Confluence Park. Firefighters practiced on land with their ropes and rapid deployment craft then took to the water to practice swift water rescue techniques. The team spends many hours each year training to respond to a number of aquatic …
Technical Rescue Incident On May 2nd, 2021 at 07:55 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to the 2000 block of S. Welch Circle in Lakewood for a possible vehicle into structure. Engine 9 arrived and found that the homeowner accidentally hit the wall in the back of the garage, breaking through to the inside of the home, and requested a collapse …
Station No. 3 90th Anniversary On May 1st, 2021 Denver Fire Department held a celebration for the 90th Anniversary of Station 3, 2500 N. Washington St. in Five Points. Chief Desmond Fulton hosted the event with Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, the Executive Director of the Department of Public Safety Murphy Robinson, and the neighborhood of Five Points. The event …
Pueblo County Brush Fire Just after 14:30 on April 30th, 2021 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire team was dispatched to Mile Marker 1 on Hwy. 209, just outside of Boone for a brush fire. Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received 911 callers reporting a small grass fire had started and was spreading into the …
Aurora Trapped MVA On April 30th, 2021 at approximately 08:00 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Smoky Hill Rd. at the intersection of E. Wagon Trail Parkway. Engine 6 arrived on scene and found that a passenger care collided with a delivery van in the intersection. One person was trapped in the passenger car. Ladder …
Jefferson County Kitchen Fire At 14:19 on April 28th, 2021 South Metro Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a kitchen fire in a home on S. Depew St. in Jefferson County. South Metro Engine 16 arrived on the scene and upon seeing smoke venting from the roof, upgraded the response to a working structure fire and pulled …
Westminster Garage Fire Around 13:40 on April 28th, 2021 Westminster Fire Department with auto-aid from North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a structure fire in the 10400 block of Robb Ct. Dispatch advised of multiple 911 calls and a possible party inside with a dog. Crews arrived to a one-story single-family residential with heavy fire showing from the garage …
Aurora Structure Fire On April 27th, 2021 at approximately 15:10 Aurora Fire Rescue to a reported residential structure fire at the Chateau at Aurora Park, 2343 S. Racine Way. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a small fire inside the residence next to the fireplace, Crews were on scene about an hour extinguishing the fire, mopping up hot spots and ventilating …
Colorado Springs Electrical Fire At approximately 13:40 on April 27th, 2021 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department to the 100 block of N. Nevada Ave. for a possible structure fire. The RP advised there was a fire inside the walls of the building and smoke was coming from the interior wall. Engine 1 arrived on …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire At approximately 12:05 on April 27th, 2021, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District and Wescott Fire Protection District to the 900 block of Pine Nut Ct. for a possible structure fire. Once en route, dispatch advised the calling party reported the attic was on fire with white …
2nd Alarm Garage Fire At 02:20 on April 25th, 2021 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department to a structure fire at 1440 Rockhurst Blvd. Engine 14 arrived to heavy flames showing from the three-car garage, and a working fire response was requested. Engine 14 advanced a 2 1/2 for offensive fire attack and pulled a 1 …
1st Annual Gummball Drop The South Adams County Fire Department assisted the Deputy Heath Gumm Foundation with the 1st Annual Gummball Drop at the Riverdale Regional Park on April 24th, 2021. Firefighters dropped over 200 golf balls from the top of Truck 24 to help raise funds for the Foundation. The Foundation was founded in 2020 to honor fallen Adams County …
Station 9 Groundbreaking The official ground breaking ceremony took place for Arvada Fire Protection District Station 9 on April 24th, 2021. Station 9 will be located at the intersection of Wilkerson St. and Candelas Parkway off Hwy. 72, in northwest Arvada and is the first new addition to the district since 1980. Retired volunteer members, Greg Oletski, Jack Doane, Tom …
Denver Apartment Fire At 19:43 on April 23rd, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to a multi-family structure fire at 1050 N. Corona St. in Capital Hill. Crews arrived to a four-story apartment complex and started the investigation. Firefighters found fire in the kitchen area which was quickly extinguished. The cause of the fire is under investigation and no injuries were …
Recruit Academy Family Night The West Metro Academy Class 21-01 held family night on April 23rd, 2021 at the West Metro Fire Training Center in Lakewood. The recruits gave their families a look at what they’ve learned over the past few weeks. From firefighting, to auto extrication to technical rescue. There are 26 recruits in the class, 13 with West …
Falcon Hazmat On April 23rd, 2021 at 11:01 Falcon Fire Protection District and El Paso County Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to a fuel spill on Hwy. 24 and Judge Orr Rd. Battalion 303 arrived just west of Judge Orr Rd. on Hwy 24 with an active fuel spill from a semi, and requested hazmat response. Units on Scene: Falcon: Battalion …
South Metro Accident HazMat Around 13:00 on April 22nd, 2021 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a traffic collision involving hazardous materials in the eastbound lanes of Hampden Ave. just west of Dahlia St. in Cherry Hills Village. 3 vehicles were involved including a passenger car that overturned as well as a commercial landscaping truck that tipped over. Thankfully there …
Aurora Apartment Fire On April 21st, 2021 at approximately 04:50 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in a multi-family dwelling at 16446 E. 17th Place. Firefighters arrived at the apartment complex and found fire on the roof of a building. Crews were on scene about two hours, extinguishing the blaze, checking for extension, ventilating the …
South Metro House Fire At 01:53 on April 20th, 2021 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a report of smoke inside a home at 6944 S. Willow St. in Centennial. First arriving Engine 33 observed nothing showing from the exterior on arrival but discovered smoke and heat inside the first floor. The incident was upgraded to a working structure fire …