Lakewood West 19th Place Apartment Fire

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West Metro Apartment Fire At 16:23 on February 5th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 6700 block of W. 19th Pl. in Lakewood. Jeffcom reported that Lakewood Police on scene confirming smoke coming out of the west side 2nd floor. Engine 1 arrived to a two-story multi-family …

Westminster Engine 1 Dedication

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Engine 1 Dedication On February 5th, 2022 the Westminster Fire Department held their dedication and push in ceremony for the new Engine 1 at Station 1, 3948 W. 73rd Ave. The opening ceremony remarks were given by station Captain Lieser with Fire Chief Doug Hall. Captain Tice, the chaplain for the fire department, blessed the engine that will serve the citizens …

Estes Park Acacia Drive Commercial Fire

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Estes Park Structure Fire At 09:24 on January 2nd, 2022 Estes Park Emergency Communications Center (700) dispatched Estes Valley Fire Protection District with mutual-aid from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority to a reported commercial structure fire at 1210 Acacia Dr. in Estes Park. Engine 71 arrived to a working fire, secured their own water supply from the Sigelock Spartan Hydrant, and stretched …

Adams County 112th Ave Detached Garage Fire

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Adams County Detached Garage Fire At 07:57 on February 2nd, 2022 AdCom 911 dispatched South Adams Fire Department and Brighton Fire Rescue District for a reported structure fire in the 21000 Block of E. 112th Ave. in unincorporated Adams County outside of Reunion. At 07:59 Truck 28 advised Adcom of a smoke header from 104th and Tower Rd. A 911 caller …

South Adams Unattached Building Fire

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Unattached Building Fire At 12:18 on February 1st, 2022 AdCom 911 dispatched South Adams County Fire Department to a structure fire compliment from various agencies to an unattached building fire in the 5800 block of Olive St. near Northfield. Callers reported a shed on fire, igniting fast and tripling in size with structures threatened. Engine 21 arrived on scene to …

Berkley Mobile Home Fire

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Adams County Structure Fire At 11:39 on February 1st, 2022 Adams County Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Westminster Fire Department to a structure fire at 6200 block of N. Federal Blvd. at the Garden Meadows Mobile Home Park in Berkley. Westminster Battalion 1 reported a smoke header from their location, upgrading to a working assignment. Battalion 11 arrived in command …

South Adams Ice Rescue Training Day 2

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Annual Ice Rescue Training Day 2 South Adams County Fire Department and Northglenn Ambulance conducted their annual Ice Rescue Refresher Training at Reunion Pond on E. 104th Ave. on February 1st, 2022. Crews rotated through from 09:00 to approximately 15:00 hours.  Each crew responded to a report of a vehicle into the ice in Reunion Pond on the west side …

South Adams Ice Rescue Training Day 1

Rick Luebke2022 Incidents, Events, Home, January 2022

Annual Ice Rescue Training Day 1 South Adams County Fire Department and Northglenn Ambulance conducted their annual Ice Rescue Refresher Training at Reunion Pond on E. 104th Ave. on January 31st, 2022. Crews rotated through from 09:00 to approximately 15:00 hours.  Each crew responded to a report of a vehicle into the ice in Reunion Pond on the west side …

Arapahoe County East Dorado Garage Fire

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South Metro Garage Fire On January 28th, 2022 at 17:41 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 19700 block of E. Dorado Ave. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Units arrived on scene within minutes of the call and found heavy fire in the garage of a single-family residence. The call was upgraded to a …

Aurora Sports Park Ice Rescue Training

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Aurora Ice Rescue Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted ice training at the Aurora Sports Park, 19300 E. Colfax Ave. on January 27th, 2022. Firefighters honed their ice rescue skills in the frigid water in case a real emergency arises. AFR wants to remind the community that no ice is considered safe. Call 911 for assistance with people, pets and other …

Greeley 16th Street 2nd Alarm Fire

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Greeley Second Alarm On January 26th, 2022 at approximately 11:30 Greeley Fire Department was dispatched by the Weld County Regional Communications Center to a vehicle fire at the 300 block of 16th St. Further information advised an tanker on fire next to a building. As crews went en-route they immediately saw a large column of black smoke coming from the …

Aurora Reservoir Ice Rescue Training

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Aurora Ice Rescue Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted ice training at the Aurora Reservoir, 5800 S. Powhaton Rd. on January 26th, 2022. Firefighters endured frigid temperatures to practice life-saving skills. AFR wants to remind the community that no ice is considered safe. Call 911 for assistance with people, pets and other animals who have fallen through ice.

Aurora East Evans Fatal Apartment Fire

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2nd Alarm Fatal Fire On January 24th, 2022 at 01:31 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a reported residential structure fire at the Bella Terra at City Center Apartment Homes, 15320 E. Evans Ave. Firefighters arrived on scene to a 3-story multi-family apartment building with heavy fire coming through the roof and called for a second alarm. Crews …

Colorado Springs Rockrimmon Structure Fire

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Colorado Springs Structure Fire At approximately 10:25 on January 19th, 2022 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the 100 block of W. Rockrimmon Drive for a possible structure fire. Once en route, dispatch advised to all units the reporting party stated they saw smoke and flames coming from the building. Once on scene, Engine 3 advised nothing showing and Engine …

Estes Park Pine Meadow Drive Fire

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Estes Park House Fire At 00:51 on January 18th, 2022 Estes Valley Fire Protection District was dispatched for a reported house fire at 2216 Pine Meadow Dr. in Estes Park. Estes Park Emergency Communications Center (700) received numerous 911 calls and the call was upgraded with mutual-aid from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Pinewood Springs Fire Protection District and Allenspark Fire Protection …

Denver Fire Class 21-01 Graduation Ceremony

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Class 21-01 Graduation Ceremony Denver Fire Department held their Class 21-01 Academy Graduation Continuation Ceremony on January 14th, 2022 at the King Center Concert Hall at the Auraria Campus in Denver. 22 new recruits graduated after 18 weeks of classes and hands-on training. Their class slogan was: “Leave No Meat on the Bone”. The 22 new Denver Firefighters were pinned …

Jefferson County West 17th Place Fatal House Fire

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Golden Fatal House Fire At 05:20 on January 13th, 2022 Jeffcom (Central Fire Dispatch – CNF) dispatched Golden Fire Department with auto-aid from Pleasant View Fire Department and Fairmount Fire Protection District to a structure fire in the 17400 block of W. 17th Place with multiple callers. Golden Police officers arrived on scene with a fully involved house on fire with flames …

Denver Hell Night Class 21-01

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Denver Hell Night The Denver Fire Department held their annual Hell Night for the Recruit Class 21-01 on January 12th, 2022 at the Denver Fire Training Center. The 22 new recruits trained by responding to back to back mock scenarios through the day and into the night including several scenario with structure fires, car fires, accidents, extractions, trapped victims, confined …

Denver West 4th Ave Rollover

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Denver MVA Rollover around noon on January 12th, 2022 Denver Fire Department dispatched Engine 20 and Truck 38 to a rollover on W. 4th Ave. between Santa Fe Dr. and Kalamath St. in the Baker neighborhood. Chief 6 added himself to the call. Shortly afterwards, Truck 16 became available and was attached to the call. Chief 6 arrived first and …

Englewood West Evans Ave House Fire

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Denver House Fire At 08:01 on January 10th, 2022 Denver Fire Department was dispatched with a first alarm assignment for a single-family structure fire in the 2100 block of W. Evans Ave. in Englewood. At 08:05 23s a pair arrived reporting a working fire with a flashover that occurred at 08:11. Backout tones sounded at 08:13 and a defensive strategy …