NPSTW with South Metro Fire Dispatch National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, established in 1981, is celebrated each year during the second week of April. The week-long event celebrates and honors telecommunications personnel who dedicate their lives to serving the public. 5280Fire visited with South Metro Fire Rescue Dispatch on April 15th, 2022. The SMFR dispatch center provides fire and medical …
Aurora Fire Celebrates NPSTW Aurora Fire Rescue celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunications Week on April 15th, 2022. Fire Chief Fernando Gray, several members of his command staff and a few firefighters stopped by the Aurora Public Safety Communications Center at, 23911 E. Arapahoe Rd. to honor dispatchers and 911 operators for their service to the city. Aurora 911 provides direct …
Beulah Structure Fire Around 03:45 on April 12th, 2022 Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District was dispatched by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center to a structure fire in the 8700 block of Pine Dr. Crews arrived to a fully involved vacant residence being fueled by strong winds pushing through the area. Mutual-aid was immediately requested including the …
Pueblo West Debris Fire April 9th, 2022 around 18:00 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to mile marker 108 on I-25 for a reported debris fire. Callers reported to Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center that some cardboard on fire on the side of the road. Due to red flag conditions the fire quickly spread to the vegetation and …
Pueblo Commercial Structure Fire On April 9th, 2022 just before 16:30 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched by Pueblo 911 Communications Center to the area of Lake and Iowa on a reported commercial structure fire. Units were able to see dark smoke as they were leaving their stations. Engine 34 arrived to find debris burning on the Bravo-Charlie corner of the …
ARP Driver Training Arapahoe Rescue Patrol conducted driver training at the South Metro Fire Rescue Joint Services Facility in Parker on April 9th, 2022. Team members spent the better part of their day learning to operate the Patrol’s fleet of vehicles. One group practiced maneuvering Rehab 12, Rescue 84, Rescue 85 and the mobile command unit through various cone patterns …
Pueblo West Structure Fire On April 9th, 2022 around 15:45 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched Pueblo West Fire Department to the 200 block of Homer Dr. on a reported residential structure fire. Callers reported a fire in the yard and that it had spread to the house. Engine 831 arrived on scene to find light smoke showing …
South Metro Saturday Scenario South Metro Fire Rescue conducted a live fire training scenario on April 9th, 2022, at the Joint Services Facility in Parker. The training grounds at “The Joint” include a training tower, live burn building and a self-contained breathing apparatus building. South Metro firefighters utilize the facility several times a year to hone their skills and practice their …
Public Safety Day The Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight Public Safety Day was held on April 9th, 2022 at the Centennial Airport. The community came out to meet up with public safety heroes and to tour safety equipment. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Centennial Airport Authority, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Police Department, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado …
Thornton Vegetation Fire On April 8th, 2022 at 13:50 Thornton Fire Department responded to a reported vegetation fire in the 12500 block of Holly St. and Thornton Communications Center advised that reports were fire was south of the Shadow Ridge Middle School. Brush 76 reported that heavy black smoke showing from Station 6 and requested to tone out an additional …
Aurora Structure Fire On April 8th, 2022 at approximately 09:45 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 22931 E. Euclid Circle. 13’s a pair arrived on scene and found that a car fire in the driveway had spread to the outside of the residence. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly and spent about twenty minutes …
Residential Structure Fire On April 7th, 2022 around 18:15 Longmont Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 1300 block of Terrace Dr. in Northeast Longmont. Crews arrived to a two-story residential structure with heavy fire and smoke showing from all floors and the attic space. Firefighters pulled several attack lines and were able to get the fire …
South Metro Structure Fire On April 7th, 2022 at approximately 15:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 21731 Farmingdale Court in Parker. Parker Police arrived on scene and advised South Metro dispatch that the single-family residence was on fire. Engine 41 arrived on scene and found a working fire on the rear of …
Frank Turek Memorial On April 7th, 2022 Federal Heights Fire Department Sergeant Frank Turek was honored with a funeral service at the Grace Church, 6969 Sheridan Blvd. in Arvada. A procession to the church went by the Federal Heights Police Department and Federal Heights Fire Department. with many fire and police departments in the procession including Adams County Fire Rescue, Broomfield …
Fairmount Highway 58 Rollover At 07:38 on April 6th 2022 Jeffcom (Central Fire Dispatch – CNF) dispatched Fairmount Fire Protection District and Stadium Medical to a rollover on westbound Highway 58 just before McIntyre St. One patient had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. Additional information provided by Fairmount Fire …
Aurora Apartment Fire On April 6th, 2022 at approximately 00:30 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at the Conifer Creek Apartments, 2194 S. Racine Way. Firefighters arrived on scene within minutes and found heavy fire on the outside of a multi-family residential structure. Crews were able to extinguish the fire in about twenty minutes. Firefighters …
South Metro Tower 32 Accident At 09:37 on April 5th, 2022 South Metro Fire Rescue Tower 32 was responding to an emergency medical call for an unconscious person. While traveling eastbound on Orchard Rd. with lights sirens activated a collision occurred with a SUV at Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Firefighters were uninjured and immediately treated the driver of the SUV who …
West Park Vehicle Fire Around 09:30 on April 5th, 2022 West Park Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the area of the 5500 block of Red Creek Springs Rd. E on a reported vehicle fire. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center reported a fully engulfed vehicle to units as they went enroute. Engine 531 arrived and found a …
Arvada Structure Fire On April 3rd, 2022 at 21:31 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue and Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 5300 block of Carr St. JeffCom reporting visible smoke from unit and the roof of the building. Engine 51 arrived on scene to a three-story apartment building …
South Metro Acid Spill At 08:50 April 3rd, 2022 South Metro Fire Rescue was called to a reported acid spill in the 8900 block of Barrons Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. Firefighters arrived at the Waterworks Aquatics Swim School, they blocked off the street and observed employees working to contain the spill. They confirmed that approximately 20 gallons of muriatic acid …