Tiny Town MCI Train Crash

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Tiny Town Train Derailment  On August 11th, 2010 Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District responded to a Trian that crash at Tiny Town, 6249 S. Turkey Creek Rd. in Morrison. Crews arrived to find one of the miniature trains lost control and tipped over off the track with all five cars also tipping over with passengers riding on. Over 20 people were …

Greenwood Village Restaurant Roof Fire

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South Metro Restaurant Fire On August 8th, 2010 arount midnight  South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the Saigon Landing Restaurant, 6585 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. in Greenwood Village. Crews arrived to flames from the roof and attic space. The fire was put under control within 40 minutes. No injuries were reported. Additional information provided …

Denver Fire Museum Open House 2010

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Fire Museum Open House The Denver Firefighters Museum held an open house on August 7, 2010. The community was invited out to tour the museum, meet with firefighters and learn safety information. Mile High Hook and Ladder also offered rides on some of their member’s apparatus. The museum is housed in former Station 1, 1326 Tremont Place. For more information …

Cherry Creek State Park Water Rescue

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Cherry Creek State Park Water Rescue On August 7th, 2010 at approximately 08:30 Lifeguards and Rangers at the Cherry Creek State Park responded to assist a distressed swimmer about 150 yards offshore from the west swim beach. Several hundred swimmers were in the water as part of the annual Tri for the Cure Women’s Triathlon. A lifeguard was able to …

Westminster Yates House Fire

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Westminster Chimney Fire Around 17:00 on August 4th, 2010 Westminster Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire with smoke showing from the roof at W. 101st Ave. & Yates Ct. Crews arrived to smoke from the roof and started fire attack. The fire was found in the chimney area. Units on Scene: Battalion 1, Engine 2, Ladder 2, Ambulance 2, Ladder 3, Ambulance …

Dakota Ridge Fire

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Dakota Ridge Fire Around 14:00 on August 2nd, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue was alerted of a fire off the shoulder of C-470 by Morrison Rd. exit in Dakota Ridge. Crews arrived to a wind-driven vegetation fire with heavy flames rapidly moving up the hill towards the Mount Glennon Park and growing from the highway, and requested more resources. Crews …

Greenwood Village Tanker Crash

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Greenwood Village Tanker Crash On July 18th, 2010, at approximately 07:15 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to tanker crash near Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater in Greenwood Village. Units arrived on scene and found that a gasoline tanker had rolled over while trying to make a U-turn. Firefighters were on scene for several hours as spilled fuel was cleaned up and the …

Clear Creek Water Rescue Call

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Clear Creek Water Rescue Call Around 11:00 on July 16th, 2010 Arvada Fire Protection District & Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District responded for a reported person in the water in the Clear Creek. Crews arrived and started the search from Kipling St. along the creek to Wadsworth Blvd. No one was found and after a few hours pf search the …

Littleton Trailmark Parkway Brush Fire

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Littleton Brush Fire On July 12th, 2010 Littleton Fire Rescue and Lockheed Martin Fire & Emergency Services & South Metro Fire Rescue Authority responded to a brush fire off Wadsworth Blvd. in the Trailmark area close to the Fairview Reservoir.  Units on Scene: Littleton: Battalion Chief 11, Engine 13, Engine 18 & Brush 18 Lockheed Martin: Brush 106, Brush 101 & …

Air Tanker 44 Accident

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Air Tanker 44 Accident At 12:30 on June 26th, 2010 North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a possible plane crash at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield. Crews arrived to a plane off the runway, with both occupants that self-evacuated and one of the engines showing fire. Crews were able to get the fire under control quickly. The plane …

Arvada Family Safety Day 2010

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Arvada Family Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District hosted their annual Family Safety Day on June 26th, 2010. The crowds came out to see fire trucks, meet up with the first responders, auto extrication demo and learn about fire safety. Arvada Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, Pridemark Paramedics, Flight for Life and others were also at the event.

West Metro Maple Place Apartment Fire

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Lakewood Apartment Fire Around 14:30 on June 25th, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 12900 block of W. Maple Pl. in Union Square. No other information is available at this time. Units on Scene: West Metro: District 2, District 3, SAM 2, Engine 4, Medic 4, Engine 6, Medic 6, Tower 10, Medic 10, …

Denver Nome Street Hazmat Response

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Denver Hazmat Response On June 19th, 2010 the Denver Fire Department responded to a hazardous materials call in the 3700 block of Nome St. Dispatch advised that a chemical was leaking from a parked semi trailer. Firefighters and hazardous materials technicians were on scene over an hour checking on the substance and rendering it safe. No injuries were reported. Units …

Denver Juneteenth 2010

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Juneteenth 2010 The 2010 Juneteenth celebration was held in Five Points on June 19th, 2010. First responders from Denver and Aurora participated in the celebration which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of General Order Number 3 by Union Army General Gordon Granger on June 19th, 1865, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas. Aurora Fire …

Denver Rose Medical Power Outage

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Rose Medical Power Outage June 7th, 2010 Denver Fire Department responded to a power outage at Rose Medical Center, with the back-up generator failing to kick on when full power was lost, and forced the hospital to evacuate critical care patients and other patients to other area hospitals. The back-up generator started smoking and was shut down, and checked by firefighters. The hospital also …

Denver Eliot Street Fire

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Denver House Fire Denver Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 4600 block of Eliot St. on June 5th, 2010 around 14:30. Units on Scene: Engine 17, Truck 12, Engine 12, Engine 7, Engine 9, Hamer 1, Rescue 1 & Air/Light Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department

West Metro South Owens Street Fire

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West Metro Apartment Fire Around 13:30 on June 15th, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 1500 S. Owens St. in West Lochwood. Crews arrived to a two-story multi-family apartment complex with smoke showing from the second floor. No other information is available at this time. Units on Scene: District 3, District 1, SAM 1, …

Red Rocks Hiker Rescue

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West Metro Hiker Rescue At 10:30 on June 5th, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a hiker rescue at W. Alameda Parkway & Red Rocks Trail Rd. at the Red Rocks Park. Crews arrived on scene with a patient needing to be brought down from the trail with unknown injuries. Crews hiked up the Red Rocks Trail to about …