Prescribed Burn The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City on March 15th, 2023. Firefighters burned about 200 acres to reinvigorate the growth of native prairie vegetation, reduce litter, manage efforts for weed control and improve habitat to sustain wildlife. Firefighters from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
Westminster Trapped MVA On March 13th at 13:09 Westminster Fire Department and Thornton Fire Department were dispatched to W. 93rd Ave. & Sheridan Blvd. for a vehicle accident with extraction needed. Engine 4 arrived on scene to a two-vehicle accident with one party trapped inside one vehicle and requested additional engine for extraction. Engine 12 arrived and assisted with extraction of …
South Metro House Fire At approximately 05:36 on March 13, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 4600 block of S. Dasa Dr. in Cherry Hills Village for a residential fire alarm. Engine 38 arrived on scene and reported working fire conditions and upgraded the call. Firefighters quickly completed a 360, forced entry into the home and completed …
West Metro Vegetation Fire On March 12th, 2023 at 17:26 West Metro Fire Rescue Tower 8 responded to a reported outside fire at Zephyr Court & W. Jewell Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom upgraded the call to a structure fire response with several 911 callers reporting a possible structure fire at a commercial building in the 8000 block of Jewell Ave. Tower …
Aurora Structure Fire On March 11th, 2023 at approximately 18:35 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential fire at 15063 E. Stanford Ave. Battalion Chief 3 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from the roof of the two-story, single-family residence. Firefighters found a small room and contents fire on the second story of the building. Crews were …
Westminster MVA On March 11th at 16:04 Westminster Fire Department with North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to W. 144th Ave. & Orchard Parkway for a non-injury accident with extrication needed. Medic 6 arrived on scene and established command, followed by Engine 66 and Truck 62. The party in the vehicle was able to get out without extrication and the …
Jefferson County Semi Rollover On March 10th, 2023 just before 11:00 Jeffcom dispatched Indian Hills Fire Rescue to a reported accident involving a semi rollover on Hwy. 285 northbound at mile marker 246 by the Indian Hills exit. The accident was a challenging extrication and rescue, as the back end of the semi and its payload rolled off the road …
St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Denver Saint Patrick’s Day Parade was held on March 11th, 2023. Thousands lined the streets in LoDo for the annual parade. First responders from Aurora Fire Department, Aurora Police Department, Colorado Emerald Society, Colorado Rangers, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Health Paramedics, Denver Police Department, Denver Sheriff, West Metro Fire Rescue and others either …
South Metro Vegetation Fire On March 10th, 2023 at 12:14 South Metro Fire Rescue received several 911 callers reporting a vegetation fire burning in the open space at E. Otero Ave. and S. Monroe Way in Centennial. Some callers reported the fire to be spreading quickly with structures close by, which prompted a large wildland interface fire response from South Metro. …
South Metro Vehicle Into Building On March 10th, 2023 at 08:24 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle collision involving an apartment building on E. Jameson Dr. at S. Jordan Rd. in Centennial. Safety 35 arrived to a SUV that drove through a wall, down an embankment and struck the building, causing a natural gas leak. Engine 42 arrived …
Hygiene Barn Fire On March 9th, 2023 at 19:31 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Hygiene Fire Protection District, Lefthand Fire Protection District, Lyons Fire Protection District & Saint Vrain Rapid Intervention Team to a possible barn on fire in the 6500 block of McCall Drive off Hwy. 66 (Ute Hwy). Engine 2803 arrived to a two-story barn with heavy fire showing and pulled …
Mountain View Barn Fire On March 9th, 2023 at 10:09 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue, Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District & Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District to a reported fire on Weld County Rd. 32 at Weld County 9.5 north of Hwy. 66 in Mead. Engine 2203 arrived to a fully involved barn-shed structure and pulled 1 …
South Metro Residential Fire At 14:21 on March 7th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a working residential structure on in the 9700 block of Crosspointe Drive in Douglas County. Firefighters arrived to find smoke conditions but no active fire. The cause of the smoke is being investigated. Additional information provided by South Metro Fire Rescue
Pueblo Basement Fire On March 6th, 2023 just after 17:00 Pueblo 911 Communications Center dispatched Pueblo Fire Department to the 1600 block of E. 5th St. in Pueblo on a reported residential structure fire. Engine 36 arrived quickly due to their stations proximity to the address. They sized up a single family residence with heavy smoke showing from the Charlie side. …
Front Range Trash Truck Fire At approximately 13:14 on March 6th, 2023 Front Range Rescue 2921 notified Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) that there was a trash truck on fire at Front Range Fire Rescue Station 1 in Johnstown and asked that Engine 2902 be dispatched to Station 1 as 2901 was out on a call. Upon arrival crews found …
Mountain View Grass Fire On March 6th, 2023 at 12:12 Mountain View Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire Department, Louisville Fire Protection District and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to a grass fire on 95th St. and Blue Heron Way just north of Lafayette in Boulder County. Battalion 2760 arrived to a slow moving grass fire with one foot flames moving to the …
South Metro Basement Fire On March 6th, 2023 at approximately 12:03 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a multi-family residential structure on S. Dayton St. in Arapahoe County. When the caller reported smoke inside their basement and that their smoke alarms were sounding, dispatchers quickly advised the caller to evacuate their home. First arriving firefighters reported active smoke, established a …
West Metro Ave Attic Fire On March 5th, 2023 at 12:11 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 7700 block of W. 5th Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 3 arrived on scene to a small one-story single-family duplex structure with nothing showing and started the investigation. Engine 3 found smoke from the vents in the attic …
Denver Polar Plunge The Denver Polar Plunge was held on March 5th, 2023 at Washington Park in Denver. The community came out with first responders to brave the cold waters to plunge in the pool to help raise money for the Special Olympics Colorado. The 5K Run/Walk was also part of the event before the plunge. Denver Fire Department Dive …
RMR Technical Rope Training On March 5th, 2023 Rocky Mountain Rescue Group conducted technical rope training at both the Dome and Elephant Buttress, both located outside the City of Boulder along Boulder Canyon. Two teams worked on reaching a simulated injured climber that needed to be lowered off a cliff face to a position below. RMRG an all-volunteer group that …