Jefferson County Wildland Fire The Golden Gate Fire Protection District held a S-130 basic wildland firefighter training field day on April 13th, 2024. Wildland firefighters practiced with water delivery, manual fire line constriction, use of firing devices, use of fire shelters, and other essential knowledge to be safe and effective in the field. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and …
Weld County Grassland Fire On April 13th, 2024 at 12:59 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue and Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District to a large vegetation fire near the intersection of Weld County Rd. 7 and County Rd. 20.5. Crews arrived and was able to get the fire under control quickly. The landowner was conducting a control burn …
Greeley Vehicle Vs Building On April 13th, 2024 at approximately 12:00 the Greeley Fire Department were dispatched to 10th St. and 35th Ave. for a vehicle vs. building hit and run. Engine 3 responded and discovered damage to a corner of the building near a gas meter. Engine 3(103) requested Battalion 2(102) and Ladder 5(105) to respond. The City of …
ARP Fire Team Training Arapahoe Rescue Patrol conducted their annual fire team training at South Metro Fire Rescue’s Troy S. Jackson Training Center in Littleton on April 13th, 2024. Team members practiced several important tasks used at fire scenes including; changing air bottles, refilling air bottles, rolling hoses and checking blood pressures. The training was introductory to several new members …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire At 11:47 on April 13th, 2024 Denver 911 Communications Center dispatched Denver Fire Department to a possible single-family structure fire in the 2600 block of W. 39th Ave. in Sunnyside. Engine 7 arrived to a working structure fire with heavy fire spreading to other structures and pulled a line in for fire attack. Engine 12 secured …
Windsor Polar Plunge The 2024 Windsor Polar Plunge and the 5K Run/Walk “Freezin’ for a Reason” was held at the Windsor Lake on April 13th, 2024. Proceeds from the event benefit Special Olympics Colorado. Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Windsor Police Department, UCHealth and others were also on hand at the event.
Fort Collins Trapped MVC At 15:45 on April 12th, 2024 Fort Collins 911 dispatched Poudre Fire Authority to the intersection of S. Shields St. and W. Mulberry St. for a motor vehicle collision. On scene Engine 1 reported a motor vehicle collision involving a cement truck and mini-van, established command and started triaging patients. Once Engine 1 began triage they discovered …
Chaffee County Semi-Truck Fire In the afternoon of April 12th, 2024 Chaffee County 911 dispatched the Chaffee County Fire Protection District and Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office to Hwy. 50 east of Maysville, next to the Colorado Department of Transportation Monarch Pass Yard for a semi-truck on fire. On arrival crews found a truck hauling lumber brakes caught fire and it …
Tender Ops Training South Metro Fire Rescue conducted tender operations training at the Joint Services Facility on April 12th, 2024. Crews spent part of their day working with portable tanks, drafting and flowing water. Tenders are used in areas lacking hydrants and calls requiring extra water. At the same time, the You Tube channel “Now Try This” was at the …
Dive Team Training Exercise South Metro Fire Rescue and Colorado Parks and Wildlife conducted dive rescue training at Cherry Creek State Park on April 12th, 2024. Now that Spring has sprung and more people are headed out onto the water, crews spent part of their morning honing their skills by searching for a simulated victim in the water. Units on …
Mountain View Garage Fire On April 11th, 2024 around 02:45 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue and Lafayette Fire Department on Holbrook St. in Erie for a possible garage fire. Erie Officers arrived on scene to a two-garage fully involved with a vehicle inside. The call was upgraded to a “fill the box”. Ladder 2216 arrived to …
Fort Carson Emergency Exercise Fort Carson held their annual full scale emergency exercise on April 10th, 2024 near Evans Army Community Hospital. The exercise was designed to test emergency response capabilities. The Mountain Post simulated a large, fast moving wildland fire headed towards the South Navajo housing area. After Military Police began evacuation of the housing area, a fatal motor …
I-70 Rollover Accident At 04:15 on April 10th, 2024 Summit County 911 dispatched Summit Fire & EMS Authority to I-70 just east of the Eisenhower Tunnel for a single-vehicle rollover traffic accident. On scene, crews arrived to a box truck rolled over with the driver self-extricated. Upon further investigation crews discover fuel and oil leaking from the overturned truck and …
Arvada Grass Fire At 11:39 on April 9th, 2024 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a grass fire in Spring Mesa Park off W. 77th Dr. and Yankee Ct. Neighbors and nearby workers put water on the fire and contained the blaze until Brush 58 and Engine 58 arrived on scene to pull a hose line, conduct overhaul, and ensure …
Residential Structure Fire On April 9th, 2024 at approximately 11:00 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 15739 E. Mercer Place in the Mission Viejo neighborhood. Chief 4 arrived on scene and observed heavy fire at the front of the residence. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and were on scene about an hour checking for …
South Metro Commercial Fire At 22:30 on April 7th 2024 South Metro Emergency Communications Center dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to the 18500 block of Pony Express Drive at Bobcat of the Rockies in Parker for a possible commercial structure fire. Parker Police Officers were the first to arrive on scene and reported that tired and other materials were on fire …
Weld County Groundcover Fire On April 7th, 2024 at 16:32 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched New Raymer/ Stoneham Fire Protection District to a reported groundcover fire on Weld County Rd. 149 south of Stoneham. Brush 3333 arrived to a wind driven groundcover fire spreading to the east to Weld County Rd. 151. Command requested a 2nd alarm and mutual-aid response. …
South Metro Garage Fire At 10:30 on April 7th, 2024 South Metro Emergency Communications Center dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to the 4300 block of S. Himalaya Court in unincorporated Arapahoe County for a possible structure fire. Engine 23 arrived on scene and found fire showing from the attached garage for a multi-story single-family residence. Crews remained on scene for …
Strong Winds Wreak Havoc First responders along the I-25 corridor were kept busy over the weekend with wind gusts exceeding 100 miles per hour. Crews responded to downed wines, fallen trees, electrical issues, gas leaks, and public service requests. Between 6am April 7th, 2024, t0 6pm on April 8th, 2024. South Metro Fire Rescue responded to 50 wind related call, …
Colorado Springs Structure Fire At 00:33 on April 7th, 2024, the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to the 2000 block of Airport Rd. for a possible structure fire. While enroute, dispatch advised the reporting party stating animals are trapped and powerlines fell on the house. Engine 23 arrived on scene to a single-story …