Plateau Valley Brush Fire On August 2nd, 2008 the Plateau Valley Fire Protection District, Palisade Fire Fire Protection District, Mesa County Sheriff’ Wildland Fire Team and the Bureau of Land Management were dispatched to a brush fire on the Grand Mesa just south of the town of Mesa. Firefighters used a single engine aerial tanker (Seat 182), brush trucks and …
Thornton Garage Fire Around 15:00 on July 20th, 2008 Thornton Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 16500 block of Race St. in the North Creek Farms area. Crews arrived to fire showing from the garage. No other information is available at this time. Thornton Police Department
Grand Junction Garage Fire On July 16th, 2008 at approximately 13:00 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential fire at 264 E. Lynwood St. Units arrive on scene and found smoke and fire coming from the garage. Firefighters were on scene about ninety minutes extinguishing the fire, checking for extension into the home and ventilating the residence. …
Firefighters Muster 2008 The May Farms 2nd annual firefighters muster was held on July 12th, 2008 at May Farms in Byers. Firefighters from Byers Fire Protection District, Bennett Fire Protection District, Rattlesnake Fire Protection District and Sable-Altura Fire Rescue completed in events including the the battle of the barrel.
South Redlands Brush Fire On July 4, 2018 the Grand Junction Fire Department and the Bureau of Land Management were dispatched to a reported wildland fire in the South Redlands area of the city. Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy fire coming from a slash pile and other debris in a field off Rosevale Rd. A helicopter (Sikorsky 905) …
Grand Junction Commercial Fire On June 30th, 2008 at approximately 09:00 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the Advance America Cash Advance Center, 1840 N. 12th St. Units arrived on scene and found a small fire on the roof of the building. Firefighters were on scene about forty minutes extinguishing the fire and …
Orchard Mesa Vegetation Fire In the early evening hours on June 16th, 2008 the Central Orchard Mesa Volunteer Fire Department and East Orchard Mesa Fire Protection District were dispatched to a vegetation fire just east of Grand Junction. Upon arrival firefighters found a slow moving fire in an active orchard. Firefighters and local residents spent about an hour on scene …
Annual Fire Muster & Parade The annual Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Muster & Parade was held on June 14th, 2008. The fire truck parade was held on Littleton Blvd. to the Arapahoe Community College for the fire muster with lots of emergency vehicles on display including Littleton Fire Rescue holding an auto extrication demonstration.
Hampton Ave Semi vs Bridge At 14:50 on June 3rd, 2008 Englewood Fire Department responded to a semi that hit the bridge on Broadway and part of the trailer went off onto Hampton Ave. (Hwy. 285). No other information is available at this time. Englewood Police Department & Connolly’s Towing
AirLife Memorial EMS Muster The annual AirLife Memorial was held at Hudson Gardens in Littleton on May 19th, 2008. The event is hosted by the Friends of AirLife, which honor police, fire and EMS personnel including the AirLife crew that was killed in a helicopter crash on December 14th, 1997.
Residential Structure Fire On May 18th, 2008 at approximately 14:30 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on the city’s south side. Units arrived on scene and found heavy fire in the garage. Firefighters were on scene about two hours extinguishing the fire, checking for extension and conducting overhaul. No injuries were reported and the cause …
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial The annual Colorado Fallen Firefighters was held on May 10th, 2008 at at Belmar Park in Lakewood. The following firefighters were added to the memorial this year were: Terry DeVore 04/15/2008 Olney Springs Volunteer Fire Department John Schwartz, Jr. 04/15/2008 Olney Springs Volunteer Fire Department Gert Marais 04/15/2008 Colorado State Forest Service Shane Stewart 02/23/2008 Ault-Pierce …
Edgewater Mock Crash On April 24th, 2008 the Edgewater Fire Department performed extrication as part of a simulated crash at the Jefferson High School as part of prom week activities. Edgewater Firefighters performed the mock crash in front of the school, as students acted as accident victims to simulate a realistic crash scene. Edgewater Police Department, Flight for Life, Jeffco …
Central Orchard Mesa Live Fire Training On April 13th, 2008 the Central Orchard Mesa Volunteer Fire Department held a live fire training exercise at a donated outbuilding just east of Grand Junction. The department used the opportunity to train on fire behavior, hose management, structure protection and fire ground operations. Units on Scene: Engine 51, Engine 52, Rescue 51, Tender …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire Around 14:30 on March 20th, 2008 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on Dayton St. No other information is available at this time. Additional information provided by South Metro Fire Rescue
Grand Junction Camper Fire On March 26th, 2008 at approximately 17:30 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire in Orchard Mesa. Unit arrive on scene and found that a pickup truck with a camper was on fire. The fire had spread to a nearby car and other debris on the ground in the area. Firefighters were …
Englewood 2nd Alarm Around 15:00 on March 22nd, 2008 Englewood Fire Department & Sheridan Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire on 3943 S. Lipan St. in Englewood. No other information is available at this time.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade The 2008 Denver Saint Patrick’s Day Parade was held in downtown Denver on March 15th, 2008 with thousands coming out to show their Irish pride. Aurora Fire Department, Aurora Police Department, Denver Fire Department, Denver Health Paramedics, Denver Police Department, Denver Sheriff, Edgewater Fire Department and others participated in the parade or assisted with the event.
Centennial Building Collapse Around 13:00 on March 4th, 2008 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a building collapse. Crews arrived and found a hangar under construction at the Centennial Airport collapsed. A construction company was building the hangar for Tac Air, an aviation service. The structure is a small hangar with seven large steel girders. Five girders that made up the …
KREX Structure Fire On January 20th, 2008 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at KREX TV, the NBC affiliate in Mesa County. Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the building. The building had been renovated several times, creating many dead air spaces. Safety concerns due to the potential …