2nd Alarm Structure Fire On January 13th, 2025 at approximately 10:08 the Poudre Fire Authority and UC Health EMS were dispatched by Fort Collins 911 to the 400 Block of S. Overland Trail. Crews arrived on scene to find a working fire and began an offensive attack. Next in units began a primary search and confirmed everyone had been evacuated from the …
Ice Rescue Training The Hudson Fire Protection District conducted ice rescue training at the Hudson Fishing Pond on January 13th, 2025. Crews spent part of their morning donning cold water rescue suits and retrieving a simulated victim out of the frigid waters. With cold weather at hand, local fire departments want to remind their communities to use caution around frozen …
Fairmount Becomes Arvada Fire The Fairmount Fire Protection District made it official and became Arvada Fire Protection District at 00:01 on January 1st, 2025. Both districts were proactive throughout 2024 in preparation of the anticipated merger with multi-company training drills and working on response plans. Some of the quotes from the department: “We’ve already blended all the crews. We have …
Saguache Structure Fire In the evening of January 10th, 2025 San Luis Valley 911 Authority dispatched the Saguache Volunteer Fire Department, Crestone Fire Department and Villa Grove Volunteer Fire Department for a possible structure fire in the 500 block of 5th St. in Saguache. On scene, fire crews found heavy fire coming building and requested additional mutual aid from Moffat Fire …
Greeley Multi-Family Working Fire On January 10th, 2025 at approximately 20:00 the Greeley Fire Department, UC Health EMS, and Greeley Police Department were dispatched by the Weld County Regional Communications Center to a Multi-Family Structure Fire inn the 1800 block of 10th Avenue. Units arrived on the scene to find a working fire outside of an apartment working its way …
Loveland Vehicle vs. Building On January 10th, 2025 at approximately 18:17 the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District, Thompson Valley EMS and Loveland Police Department were dispatched by the Loveland Emergency Communications Center to a building collapse in the 3600 block of Draft Horse Drive. Engine 50 arrived to find a building with minor damage. Crews from Tower …
West Metro C-470 MVA On January 10th, 2025 at 13:31 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a MVA on westbound C-470 at the on-ramp of W. Bowles Ave. Engine 13 arrived to several vehicles and started the investigation and checked for injures. It is believed that a construction truck traveling west on C-470 lost a heavy tarp and became …
Timberline House Fire On January 10th, 2025 at 13:20 Timberline Fire Protection District, Black Hawk Fire Department, Gilpin Ambulance Authority and Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire in Missouri Lakes. Gilpin County Communication Center advised that all occupants were evacuated. Crews arrived and quickly began extinguishing heavy fire on the front of the house. The fire extended inside …
Live Fire Training Denver Fire Academy Class 24-2 participated in live fire training at the Denver Fire Department Training Facility on January 10th, 2025. The class spent their day responding to various live fire scenarios in the Department’s burn buildings. The recruits are in week twelve of their training with they started at the end of October of 2024 and …
Aurora Hazmat Response On January 10th, 2025 at approximately 12:10 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported gas leak on Eagle St. just north of Colfax Ave. Crews arrived on scene and found that a construction crew had struck a two inch gas line. Eagle Street was closed to traffic and the immediate area was evacuated. AFR’s Hazmat team …
Loveland Horse Rescue At 16:00 on January 9th, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched to a reported drowning on S. County Rd. 13 in Larimer County. As units were responding, the Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatcher obtained additional information indicating the drowning was in a pond behind the residence and eventually the dispatcher was able to determine that it …
Pueblo West Residential Fire On January 8th, 2025 in the afternoon Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of E. Stewart Drive on a reported residential structure fire. Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 callers that reported smoke visible from a residential structure in the area. As crews responded and began to arrive …
Evergreen Structure Fire On January 9th, 2025 at 01:25 Jeffcom 911 dispatched Evergreen Fire Protection District to a reported outside fire in the 26000 block of Mesa Dr. Engine 132 enroute requested mutual-aid with a header. Crews arrived to a working structure fire from a one-story fully involved large detached outbuilding and started fire attack with defensive operations. Crews got …
South Metro Chimney Fire At 23:35 on January 8th, 2025 South Metro Emergency Communications dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to a reported residential structure fire in the 8200 block of S. Fillmore Way in Arapahoe County. Upon arrival the fire was confirmed and was was determined to be the chimney. The fire was put out within an hour of arrival …
Loveland Aster Place Garage Fire At 16:46 on January 7th, 2025 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched out from Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) to a residential structure fire in the 700 block of Aster Place in Loveland. Crews reported seeing a smoke plum while enroute. Engine 42 arrived and reported a working fire with a fully involved attached garage …
Boulder Ice Rescue Training Crews from Boulder Fire-Rescue Department and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue firefighters sharpened their skills in the art of ice rescue, and ready for whatever the winter throws at them during the ice rescue training at Wonderland Lake in North Boulder on January 7th, 2025. Additional information and photos by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography
Erv Weinmeister Memorial On January 7th, 2025 a Celebration of Life was held at the Foundations Church in Loveland for former Loveland Fire Chief and Super Vac founder Erv Weinmeister. Erv founded Super Vac in 1954 focusing on fire ventilation equipment. Erv dedicated 24 years to the Loveland Volunteer Fire Department and was Fire Chief during the years 1975-1976 and …
Denver Garage Fire At 09:54 on January 7th, 2025 Denver Fire Department responded to reported structure fire in the 7800 block of E. 14th Ave. at Spruce St. Crews arrived to smoke showing from a garage in the alley and began fire attack. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department …
West Metro Residential Fire On January 6th, 2025 at 12:30 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a possible structure fire in the 9000 block W. Polk Drive in Littleton. Engine 12 arrived to two-story residential structure with nothing showing and started the investigation. Crews found light smoke in the basement with all occupants evacuated. …
South Metro Kitchen Fire At 17:56 on January 5th, 2025 South Metro Emergency Communications dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to a working residential structure fire at 1255 E. Phillips Place in Littleton. A small interior fire was discovered and crews quickly extinguished the fire in the kitchen area. No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation. Additional information …