Greeley House Fire

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Greeley Extinguishes House Fire At approximately 10:00 on November 14th, 2018 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched out Greeley Fire Department to a reported house on fire with a person in a wheel chair still inside. Upon arrival of the first units found a split-level ranch style house with a working fire in an upstairs bedroom.  Crews quickly deployed hose lines and …

Parker Hess Road MVA

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Parker Extrication At 09:40 on November 14th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a traffic collision with a person trapped at Hess Rd. and Heirloom Parkway in Douglas County. First arriving Engine 36 found 2 SUV’s, one in a ditch and one on Hess Road with heavy damage. Firefighters used specialized cutting and spreading tools to free the pinned …

Loveland 5 Vehicle MVA

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Loveland 5 Car MVA At 07:55 on November 14th, 2018 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Engine 6 and Thompson Valley EMS Paramedic 351 to a MVA with injuries on northbound I-25 at mile marker 257. TVEMS Paramedic Supervisor 329 also went en route and arrived first and reported a 5 car MVA in the number …

Johnson’s Corner Accident

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Johnson’s Corner MVA At 16:43 on November 12th, 2018 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Engine 6 to a two car MVA at the I-25 Frontage Rd. and Larimer County Rd. 16 in front of Johnson’s Corner. Concurrently the Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) Dispatched Front Range Fire Rescue Engine 2901 and Engine 2902, and …

Colorado Springs Chimney Fire

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Colorado Springs Chimney Fire At 16:30 on November 11th, 2018 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched by Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center to a reported structure fire in the area of the 3700 block of Cranswood Way. While units were en route, dispatch advised that the RP reported flames smoking from a chimney east of their location. Engine 20 arrived …

Colorado Springs South Carefree Circle MVC

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Trapped MVC At 15:51 on November 11th, 2018 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched out Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 17 to a motor vehicle collision at S. Carefree Circle and Inspiration Dr. While en route the incident location was updated to S. Carefree Circle and Windward Way. Once Engine 17 reported that there were three patients trapped and requested Rescue 17 and …

Lakewood South Depew Street Defensive Fire

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Lakewood Defensive Fire At 13:44 on November 11th, 2018 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched by JeffCom to a structure fire in the 1300 block of S. Depew St. in Lakewood. Dispatch reporting that 911 caller reporting flames showing and possible patient inside. Engine 7 arrive on scene with smoke showing with a working fire on the Charlie side of a …

Ute Valley Park High Angle Rescue

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Colorado Springs High Angle Rescue At 12:45 on November 11th, 2018 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 18 to Ute Valley Park in the 1700 block on Vindicator Dr. to a medical call. After looking over the call notes Engine 18 requested a high angle rescue assignment. Battalion 3, Truck 9, Engine 5, Brush 5 were then …

Front Range MVA

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Johnstown MVA At 12:20 on November 11th, 2018 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) alerted Front Range Fire Rescue of a traffic accident with injuries at South Estes Ave. and West South 1st St. in Johnstown. Upon arrival Engine 2901 took command and hazards, Medic 2921 took patient care and Engine 2902 handled traffic control. Weld County Sheriff’s Department handled …

Wheat Ridge Wadsworth Blvd Rollover

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 Wadsworth Rollover At 08:22 on November 11th, 2018 JeffCom alerted West Metro Fire Rescue to a possible rollover northbound Wadsworth Blvd. at W. 30th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. Medic 1 arrived on scene to a single vehicle rollover with all parties out of the vehicle with no injuries. Engine 17 arrived and set-up for traffic safety, Medic 1 cleared the …

Lakewood Townhome Fire

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West Metro Structure Fire At 14:55 on November 10th, 2018 JeffCom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue Medic 11 and SAM 1 to a unknown medical problem in the 1600 block of Depew St. in Lakewood. Dispatch upgraded the call to a possible structure fire with 911 caller reporting smoke showing from a window of the complex. SAM 1 arrived to …

Colorado Springs Low Angle Rescue

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Low Angle Rescue At 09:25 on November 10th, 2018 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 20 to a motor vehicle collision in the 3900 block of Dublin Blvd. Once on scene Engine 20 discovered the vehicle went into a nearby ravine. Engine 20 then established Cottonwood Command and requested a truck company to respond to assist with …

Grand Junction Horizon Drive Rollover

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Grand Junction Rollover At 17:57 on November 7th, 2018 Grand Junction Regional Communication Center dispatched Grand Junction Fire Department to a two car MVA with a rollover in front of the Denny’s on Horizon Drive(710 Horizon Drive). Grand Junction Police Department arrived on scene and requested units to continue code 3. Engine 2 went en route and asked for Ambulance 2 …

South Metro I-25 Semi Accident

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I-25 Semi Accident At 20:48 on November 4th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a semi accident on the northbound off ramp from I-25 to Belleview Ave. in Greenwood Village.  The semi struck a highway barrier resulting in a violent crash that ejected the motor and destroyed the truck.  Miraculously the driver safely exited the cab uninjured and no other vehicles …

Colorado Springs Auto vs Pedestrians

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Auto vs Pedestrians At 10:49 on November 4th, 2018 Colorado Springs Fire Department dispatched Engine 20 & AMR to a reported rollover over in the 6000 block of Mapleton Dr. While en route, Engine 20 requested a working rollover assignment and a command channel, do to the incident notes. Truck 10, Battalion 4, and 73(EMS Liaison/PIO) were then dispatched to …

Greenwood Village Vehicle Recovery

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South Metro Vehicle Recovery At 07:05 on November 4th, 2108 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle in the water at Tommy Davis Park in Greenwood Village.  The Ford Ranger pick up truck was halfway submerged with no signs of anyone around.  The SMFR Dive Team donned SCUBA gear, searched the area around the vehicle and no one was found.  Divers attached …

Colorado Springs Vehicle vs Tree

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Colorado Springs Vehicle vs Tree At approximately 16:00 on October 31, 2018 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 1 and Squad 8 to a reported motor vehicle collision on E Platte Ave, west of N Logan Ave. While en route Engine 1 had read the call notes and requested that a Working Trapped assignment be filled out, …

Littleton Coal Mine Ave Structure Fire

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JeffCo Structure Fire At 19:44 on October 30th, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue Engine 13 and Engine 19 were dispatched to a fire alarm activation at 8160 W. Coal Mine Ave. in Jefferson County.  The large, newly constructed building is currently unoccupied and there were no visible signs of smoke or fire when Engine 13 arrived. After investigating the interior heavy black smoke …

Centennial Trash Truck Fire

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Centennial Trash Truck Fire Around 14:30 on October 30th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a garbage truck fire in front of 6228 S. Troy Circle in Centennial.  Heavy smoke and flames were visible from the cargo area when crews arrived and full natural gas tanks on top of the vehicle were threatened.  The street was immediately closed and the load …

South Adams / Adams County Joint Haz-Mat Training

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Haz-Mat Training South Adams County Fire Department & Adams County Fire Rescue conducted a joint training on Haz-Mat Technician Operations on October 29th, 2018 at South Adams County Station 25. These operations consisted of drilling and offloading a tanker truck as well as grounding and bonding.  Crews Involved: Battalion Chief 21, Engine 27, Engine 13, Training 11, Haz-Mat 3 & …