West Metro 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire

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2nd Alarm Apartment Fire West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a confirmed structure fire with multiple 911 calls at S. Holman Way & S. Flora Way on April 29th, 2018. Engine 6 reported to dispatch that large smoke in the air from the station. Engine 6 arrived on scene to a 4-story high rise with multiple levels on fire, life safety …

Westminster Safe Kids Day 2018

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Westminster Safe Kids Day The Safe Kids Day was held on April 28th, 2018 at the Orchard Town Center in Westminster. Kids of all ages enjoyed the fire truck & ambulance tours by Westminster Fire Department, police car tours by Westminster Police Department and K-9 demo, safety booths, bike helmet fitting and more. Children’s Hospital and Adams County Fire Rescue was …

Longmont Station 4 Open House

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Station 4 Open House Longmont Fire Department Open House was held on April 28th, 2018 at Station 4 501 23rd Ave. The open house focused on senior safety including: smoke alarms, kitchen and cooking hazards, as well trip and fall precautions, with staff checking blood pressure and heart rates for seniors.

Lakewood Barn Fire

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Lakewood Barn Fire West Metro Fire Rescue responded to several fires in the early morning on April 28th, 2018 in the area of 3rd Ave & Sheridan Blvd. At 3:10 crews responded to a barn on fire at the 5400 block of 3rd Ave, Engine 1 arrived and started a master stream off tank water to a fully involved shed …

West Metro Autism Awareness Open House

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Station 3 Autism Awareness Open House West Metro Fire Rescue hosted Autism Awareness Open House at Station 3 on April 21st, 2018. The community came out to this low-stress open house that featured no lights or sirens for a comfortable, and low sensory experience. Kids of all ages were able to meet firefighters and paramedics, see and tour the fire engine and medic, try …

Skipper Island Fire

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Skipper Island Fire The Lower Valley Fire District was dispatched to a report of a brush fire near I-70 MM 18 WB on Skippers Island on April 19th, 2018. Crews arrived to find a fire growing in size on the island and call for additional resources. The Mesa County Sheriff Wildland Fire Team was dispatched at 19:23 to assist as …

Adams County Duplex Fire

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Adams County Duplex Fire At approximately 17:44 on April 19th 2018, Adams County Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 1800 block of Nueva Vista Dr. when a passerby called 9-1-1 to report a structure fire. The first unit arrived at 17:48 p.m. and saw a duplex structure with smoke and flames coming from the front of the building. Firefighters began …

Adams County Youth Night Fire Training

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Youth Night Fire Training As part of the yearly 9 to 5 program, a career introduction program of the Adams County Education Consortium, Adams County Fire Rescue provided training teenagers from various high schools in the north Denver area on April 18th, 2018 at the ACFR Training Center, located at 901 E. 68th Ave. The teenagers went through personal protective equipment …

Bennett-Watkins Outbuildings with Weed Fire

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Bennett-Watkins Outbuildings with Weed Fire Bennett Watkins Fire Rescue responded to outbuildings that were on fire at County Rd 10 and Alameda Ave. on April 17th, 2018 with mutual-aid request from the I-70 Corridor Fire Departments including Byers Fire Protection District, Buckley Fire & Emergency Services, Sable Altura Fire Rescue and Strasburg Fire Protection District. Crews arrived on scene to …

Logan County Blizzard Support

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Logan County Blizzard Support At 18:45 on April 13th, 2018 Colorado 4×4 Rescue and Recovery was contacted by Logan County Office of Emergency Management requesting 5 teams from Search and Rescue-Emergency Support be put on stand-by. Teams were then additionally requested by Washington and Yuma counties. Ten vehicles as well as 1 Mission Chief were activated at 22:50 and dispatched …

Brighton Green Drive House Fire

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Brighton House Fire On April 12th, 2018 at 11:50 Brighton Fire Rescue District was dispatched to a structure fire in the 25700 block of Green Dr.  Upon arrival smoke and flames were visible from outside of the single-story home. Crews set-up tender operations and battled the fire for close to three hours before it was under control. Firefighters were on …

Denver Ulster Street Structure Fire

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Denver Structure Fire At 17:15 on April 11th, 2018 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire at 1429 S. Ulster St. Truck 19 arrived on scene and took command reporting heavy smoke showing from the Charlie side. Due to the volume of smoke and the size of the structure involved a second alarm assignment was called for approximately 6 minutes …

Lakewood Deck Fire

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At 21:35 on April 5th, 2018 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a confirmed structure fire at 1976 S. Urban St. in Lakewood. Engine 8 arrived on scene to a small single-story residential structure with a working fire on the Charlie side, pulled a 1 ¾ line in for fire attack and search. District 2 arrived and assumed command on …

Rosevale Fire

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Rosevale Fire At 19:30 on April 2nd, 2018 crews 1 were dispatched to 2517 Antero Ct. for a residential structure fire. RP reported a field on fire near a shop and ATVs. Units were rerouted to an updated address of 367 ½ Rosevale Rd. after additional information indicated the fire was on the east side of the canal. Engine 1 …

Wheat Ridge Oak Street Apartment Fire

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Wheat Ridge Apartment Fire At 21:00 on March 24th, 2018 West Metro Fire Rescue was alerted to a possible structure fire at 3771 Oak St. in Wheat Ridge. Crews got the fire under control quickly. Units on Scene: District 1, District 2, SAM 1, Engine 17, Engine 16, Medic 16, Engine 2, Engine 5, Medic 3, Tower 2, Tower 8, Medic …

Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup 2018

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Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup The 3rd Annual Craig Moilanen Hockey Cup was held March 9th to March 11th, 2018 at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton with the Aurora Fire Department winning the Fire Championship and South Metro Fire Rescue with the Rescue Championship. Thank you to Paul Berens who organized the event.. Thank you to Paul Berens who …

Forest Ridge Wildland Fire

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Forest Ridge Wildland Fire During the Red Flag Warning on March 4th, 2018 a wildland fire fueled by heavy winds in Elbert County burned 375 acres on County Road 118 in the Forest Ridge area. The fire burned four homes and five outbuildings. Crews worked through the night with hot spots. Departments on Scene: Agate Fire Protection District Larkspur Fire …

Denver Hampton Heights Fire

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Denver East Girard Fire At 11:53 on December 25th, 2017 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire at 10025 E. Girard Ave. in Hampton Heights. Crews arrived to a 2-story large residential apartment complex with smoke and fire showing from the 2nd floor corner apartment on the southeast side of the building. Engine 22 arrived and started work on the plug with …

Longmont Abandoned Sugar Mill Fire

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Old Sugar Mill Fire On December 25th, 2017 at 02:54 Longmont Fire Department and Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at the abandoned old Sugar Mill in Longmont. Firefighters arrived on scene to one section of the property on the south side fully involved. Crews were able to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading …