Vehicle into Building On June 19th, 2023 at 18:47 West Metro Fire Rescue Truck 14 responded to a reported gas leak at the Village at Dakota in the 9000 block of W. Phillips Drive. Truck 14 arrived to to a ruptured gas line and requested a full response. With further investigation crews found that a vehicle went into a building …
Lakewood Structure Fire At 12:36 on June 18th, 2023 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 1600 block of S. Kipling Court in Lakewood. Engine 8 arrived to a medium size two-story single-family structure with smoke showing from the roof and a working fire and pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack in the offensive strategy. …
Aurora Structure Fire On June 18th, 2023 at approximately 08:45 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at the Knights of Columbus, 13645 E. Bayaud Ave. Units approaching the scene reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the building. Firefighters were on scene about an hour extinguishing the fire, mopping up hot spots and ventilating …
Sheridan Blvd Accident On June 17th, 2023 at 18:44 Denver Fire Department and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a MVA at N. Sheridan Blvd. at W. 35th Ave. Engine 16 arrived to a two-vehicle accident and started the investigation. Truck 12 arrived and set-up with traffic safety. Two patients were transported with unknown injuries, one by Medic 16 and …
Juneteenth 2023 On June 17th, 2023 the Denver Fire Department, Denver Police Department, Aurora Police Department, Aurora Fire Rescue and Denver Sheriff’s Department all participated in the 2023 Juneteenth festival parade. The parade began at the Manual High School parking lot on W. 26th Ave. and Williams St. through W. 26th Ave. westbound to Downing St. in the Five Points neighborhood. …
Annual Fire Muster The 37th Annual Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Muster & Parade was held on June 17th, 2023 in Downtown Littleton featuring a parade and the fire muster. Dozens of private owned and local area fire apparatus made their way down Littleton Blvd. to the Arapahoe Community College for the annual fire muster. South Metro Fire Rescue, …
Academy Class 23-01 Graduation On June 15th, 2023 the Joint Recruit Academy Class 23-01 held their graduation ceremony at Dakota Ridge High School. 8 graduates from Arvada Fire Protection District, 12 from West Metro Fire Rescue, and one from Castle Rock Fire Rescue. After nearly four months of intensive training, studying, and testing, these recruits graduated and had their badges …
Nuggets Championship Parade The City of Denver hosted a championship parade for the 2023 Denver Nuggets on June 15th, 2023. The Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals for the first time in team history to win the championship, which was 47 years. The parade started at Union Station and then made its way down …
Officer Injured During Parade On June 15th, 2023 at around 11:30 during the Denver Nuggets Championship Parade in Downtown Denver, a Denver Police Officer was accidentally ran over by Denver Fire Department Tower 15 at 13th Ave. & Cherokee St. near were the parade was to end. The DPD officer was trying to protect fans who had gone around the …
Adams County Structure Fire At 10:14 on June 14th, 2023 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a structure in the 5500 block of Federal Blvd. Engine 12 arrived with smoke showing from a trailer and pulled a line in for fire control. The mobile home trailer was unoccupied and the fire was quickly extinguished. One person was transported to a …
Westminster House Fire On June 11th, 2023 at 17:25 Westminster Fire Department with North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a structure fire in the 2600 block of W. 118th Ave. Truck 6 enroute reported a header in the air. Westminster Communications Center advised a grill that caught bushes on fire between two houses and threating both houses. Truck 6 …
Monument Driver Training On June 11th, 2023, B Shift of the Monument Fire Protection District met up at Palmer Ridge High School, 19255 Monument Hill Rd. to conduct driver training and testing for their members that needed to recertify. There they set up several driving courses including, the serpentine exercise, apparatus bay parking, and diminishing clearance exercise. Crews from all …
Station 1 Open House On June 10th, 2023 Windsor Severance Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 1 in Windsor. The community were invited to the station to enjoy lunch, tour the fire apparatus, meet with firefighters and local law enforcement, and ride on a horse buggy or the vintage Windsor Fire Department engine to the Fire Museum. Colorado …
West Metro Warehouse Fire On June 10th, 2023 at 07:19 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 1 to an outside smoke investigation in area of W. 11th Ave. & Depew Court in Lakewood. Medic 11 coming back from a call arrived to a working fire with smoke from the attic area at W. 13th Ave. & Benton St. as …
Aurora Structure Fire On June 9th, 2023 at approximately 15:45 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a reported residential structure fire at 24675 S. Argonne St. Crews arrived on scene and found a working fire on the first floor of a single-family residential dwelling. Crews were on scene about an hour extinguishing the fire, checking for extension …
Arvada Hazmat Training Arvada Fire Protection District and the Fairmount Fire Protection District conducted their annual hazardous materials training at Fairmount Station 33 in Wheat Ridge on June 9th, 2023. The training involved an unresponsive drive and an unknown substance in the bed of a truck. Crews donned their Class A gear to conduct recon, mitigation and taking samples to …
South Metro Station 15 Training On June 7th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue crews used the old Station 15 for residential structure fire training. The station opened in 1979 and closed on May 31st, 2023, proudly serving the community for 44 years and has the final honor of providing crews of the district with valuable acquired structure training. Station 15 …
Youth Career Exploration Camp The Denver Fire Department held their Youth Career Exploration Camp from June 5th, 2023 to June 7th, 2023 of 2023 at the Training Center. The camp allows youth to learn and experience the possibilities of a future career as a Denver Fire Department Firefighter. The campers participated in hands on simulated emergency fire and rescue situations.
Academy Class 23-1 Graduation South Metro Fire Rescue Academy Class 23-1 graduation ceremony was held on June 6th, 2023 after completing a 16-week fire academy. 35 new firefighters graduated with their friends and families in attendance to celebrate their accomplishment.
Foothills Pancake Breakfast Foothills Fire Protection District held their annual fundraiser pancake breakfast at the Fire Station in Lookout Mountain on June 4th, 2023. Despite the rain the the event had almost 900 people come out to support the department and enjoy the pancake breakfast served by the department and auxiliary, meet up with the firefighters with fire engine rides, …