Pueblo West Brush Fire On May 1st, 2022 around 20:45 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to mile marker 311 on Hwy. 50 W. Callers reported that off the highway a small brush fire had started. Due to the gusty winds the fire quickly spread through the dry brush and was highly visible to anyone in the area. An off …
Hotchkiss Open House On May 1st, 2022 residents and firefighters of the Hotchkiss Fire Protection District, also known as the Delta County Fire Protection District # 4, gathered at the Redlands Mesa fire station outside of Hotchkiss for the community wildfire awareness open house. The district opened the doors on the recently expanded fire station and debuted two new engines …
Colorado Fire Aviation Fire Training The Colorado Fire Aviation (Co Fire) Fire Training was held April 25th, 2022 to May 1st, 2022 with flight sims and air drops north of Fort Morgan. The trainings included several classroom modules and flight simulations.
Loveland Commercial Fire At 17:47 on April 29th, 2022 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (200) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority to a commercial structure fire in the 4000 block of N. Grant Ave. Engine 45 arrived on scene of a working fire in a storage facility. Crews forced entry into the involved units and attacked the fire with several hose lines. …
Poudre 2nd Alarm Fire On April 29th, 2022 at 16:54 Poudre Fire Authority was dispatched to reports of a fire in a mulch pile on the property near 1380 Hoffman Mill Rd. on the east edge of Fort Collins. Callers reported that the fire was quickly growing and that there was heavy smoke. A second alarm wildfire response was dispatched. …
Lakewood Vegetation Fire At 14:17 on April 29th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue responded in the 14oo block of Oak St. in Lakewood for a reported vegetation fire next to the Oak Street Station Apartments under a red flag warning. Engine 2 arrived to a running fire and quick attack with the booster line in extremely windy conditions, and requested …
Westminster Vegetation Fire AT 11:47 on April 29th, 2022 Westminster Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire in the 5600 block of W. 88th Ave. under a red flag warning day. Crews arrived to a grass fire along the railroad between W. 88th Ave. and W. 86th Ave. A limited number of evacuations were issued as gusts nearing 60 mph pushed the …
West Metro Shed Fire On April 29th, 2022 at 11:45 West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 300 block of S. Carr St. in Lakewood with heavy winds in the area and on a red flag warning day. Engine 3 arrived on scene to a small detached garage …
Steve Smith Memorial The West Douglas County Fire Protection District held a memorial service for fallen Fire Marshal Steve Smith on April 29th, 2022 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Hundreds of family members, friends and fellow firefighters turned out to honor Smith and pay their respects. Smith, a 23 year veteran of the West Douglas County FPD, …
Westminster 2nd Alarm Fire At 09:24 on April 29th. 2022 Westminster Fire Department responded to a working structure fire in the 7700 block of W. 87th Drive at the Mountain Vista Village. Crews arrived to heavy flames from a second-floor unit of a two-story multi-family apartment complex and a 2nd alarm was requested due to heavy winds. Crews got the fire …
Westminster Mobile Home Fire On April 28th, 2022 around 14:50 Westminster Fire Department responded to reported structure fire on fire in the 800 block of W. 132nd Ave. Engine 4 arrived to a find fire on the porch area of a mobile home and extending to the inside of the structure. Engine 4 pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack …
Boulder Valley Fire Academy Live fire training day for the Boulder Valley Fire Consortium Fire Academy was held at the Boulder Fire Training Center on April 26th and April 28th, 2022. This is the first academy class for the BVFC which consists of all the career fire agencies in Boulder County: Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire …
Front Range Silage Pit Fire At approximately 17:09 on April 27th, 2022 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) dispatched Front Range Fire Rescue to a ground cover fire between Weld County Rd. 13 and Weld County Rd. 15 on Weld County Rd. 46 in unincorporated Weld County. Upon arrival crews found a Large below grade silage pit burning with high …
Denver Garage Fire On April 27th, 2022 at 06:33 Denver Fire Department responded to a working garage fire at 1089 Stanford Dr. in Englewood. Firefighters quick action reduced fire damage to the home. No injuries reported and the cause is under investigation. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department. Units on Scene: Chief 7, Chief 3, Ops 2, Engine 28, …
Arvada Garage Fire At 16:36 on April 26th, 2022 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from Fairmount Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a working garage fire in the 12700 block of W. 56th Place in the Candlelight neighborhood. Truck 31 arrived with a working garage fire and pulled a line in for fire attack. Battalion …
CONG Hoist Training On April 26th, 2022 the Colorado National Guard (CONG) was part of a multi-agency training involving multiple Army National Guard units, local fire agencies and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control at Button Rock Preserve in Lyons.
I-70 Corridor Wildland Training Fire departments along the East Metro I-70 corridor participated in wildland fire training at Richmil Ranch Open Space in eastern Arapahoe County on April 25th, 2022. Participants practiced attacking a wildland fire head-on, hose packing for easy deployment at a wildland fire, looking for hot spots and deploying emergency shelters. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Wildland …
Denver ARFF Live Fire Training The Denver Fire Department conducted Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting training at their ARFF Training Center at Denver International Airport on April 25th, 2022. Firefighters began their day by using hose lines to advance on and extinguish fires on the outside of an aircraft Firefighters then responded to a simulated crash using ARFF trucks which …
AMR Safety Jam On April 24th, 2022 the AMR Safety Jam – Pueblo was held in downtown Pueblo. Families and kids from around the Pueblo area braved the windy weather to come and enjoy a day full of fun centered around safety. Kids had the opportunity to win bikes, pick up a helmet, participate in fun games, and much more! Several …
Galeton Station 2 Dedication The Galeton Fire Protection District dedicated Station 2 in Barnesville, 3353 Hwy. 392 on April 23rd, 2022. After brief remarks from Chief Kane and other dignitaries from the department christened the new station with a hose uncoupling ceremony. The new station will house an engine, a tender and an ambulance from Banner Health Paramedics. After the …