Commercial Fire & HazMat At 12:59 on June 3rd, 2020 Fort Collins 911 (FC911) alerted Poudre Fire Authority Engine 6 and Bureau 1 to a fire alarm at a commercial building on the 300 block of Link Ln. Engine 6 arrived to a large one-story commercial complex with nothing showing and started the investigation. Crews quickly upgraded to a working …
Live Fire Training The Colorado Springs Fire Department Class of 2020-1 recruits held an in-field training with live fire at 4 donated structures. The recruits went through the academy with wildland training, structure fires, rescues and more during the training class. The recruits graduated on June 5th, 2020.
Poudre River Water Rescue On June 2nd, 2020 at 12:25 to a possible water rescue on the Poudre River near the Linden St. bridge in Fort Collins. Engine 1 arrived on scene and reported one person was trapped on an island south of the bridge between Lincoln Ave. & Linden St. Crews found one patient on a mass made up …
Colorado Springs Commercial Fire At 20:00 on May 31st, 2020 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department to a commercial structure fire at the Walmart, 707 S. 8th St. On arrival units found that the building had been evacuated and nothing showing. Upon entry crews smelled smoke and suspected the fire was extinguished by automatic sprinklers and …
South Metro Condominium Fire On May 31st, 2020 at 12:39 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a condominium fire at 8438 Thunder Ridge Way in the Highlands Ranch Metro District. The 911 caller told dispatchers a fire extinguisher had been used and the fire was still spreading. When crews arrived, they confirmed that a fire was burning in a second-floor …
Westminster RV Fire Around 16:00 on May 30th, 2020 Westminster Fire Department responded to an RV on fire on eastbound Hwy. 36 near W. 80th Ave. Crews arrived on scene to a fully engulfed RV and second vehicle and requested a additional engine for a water supply. Hwy. 36 was shutdown to a single lane while crews worked to extinguish the …
Loveland Attic Fire On May 30th, 2020 just before 18:00 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority & Thompson Valley EMS to a residential structure fire at W. 43rd St. & Wilson Ave. in northwest Loveland. The occupants of the home made it out safely. The fire was located in the attic of the house. Lightning is believed to …
Larimer County Wildland Fire On May 30th, 2020 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority worked a small wildland west of the Sylvan Dale Ranch near the Big Thompson Canyon. Crews contained the fire to a half-acre the burned in heavy timber just west of Sultzer Gulch in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. Crews had to hike up about a mile and a 650′ …
Grand Junction 26 Road Structure Fire At 14:15 on May 29th, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a motor home on fire in the NW corner of 26 Rd. & G Rd. Brush 4 already mopping up the previous day’s fire was first in and found a well involved motor home and barn, additional units arrived within minutes. Engine …
2nd Alarm Brush Fire On May 29th, 2020 at 13:23 MetCom dispatched Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue along with the I-70 corridor to a large brush fire at County Rd. 137 (Kiowa-Bennett Rd.) & E. Quincy Ave. (County Rd. 30) in eastern Arapahoe County. Battalion 91 arrived to several fire burning with the first one about 4 acres burning west of Quincy …
Grand Junction Brush Fires On May 28th, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department responded to multiple reports of spot fires near 26 Rd. & F 3/4 Rd. As units entered the area additional reports filled the communications center for additional fires north on 26 Rd. Additional resources were requested from Mesa County Sheriff Wildland, Clifton Fire Protection District and Lower Valley …
Adams County School Fire On May 27th, 2020 at 07:46 Adams County Fire Rescue & North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a possible commercial building fire at at 660 W. 70th Ave. at the Valley View K-8 school. Several 911 callers reporting smoke coming from the building. Battalion Chief 11 arrived on scene to a large school building with visible …
2nd Alarm Commercial Fire On May 27th, 2020 at 05:25 Denver Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire in the 300 block of E. 17th St. in North Capital Hill. Engine 3 arrived to a strip mall building with smoke showing and started fire attack. Firefighters traced the fire in the attic space and with fire in the walls, a …
East Orchard Mesa Brush Fire Just before 11:00 on May 25th, 2020 East Orchard Mesa Fire Protection District was dispatched for a brush fire in the area of 3630 E. 1/4 Rd. The fire started as a controlled burn but jumped the road and gained stronger fuels. The fire was accidental and lasted just under 3 hours. Units on Scene: Chief …
Grand Junction House Fire At 22:24 on May 24th, 2020 Grand Junction Regional Communication Center dispatched Grand Junction Fire Department to a reported residential structure fire in the 200 block of E. Parkview Dr. Initial dispatch reports indicated that heavy flames and smoke was coming from the home and residents were attempting to put out the flames with a garden …
Longmont Porch Fire On May 24th, 2020 Longmont Emergency Communication Center (LECC) dispatched Longmont Fire Department responded on a report of a back porch on fire. The porch sustained damage but luckily very little damage was done to the outside of the house itself. No other information is available at this time. Units on Scene: Battalion 2162, Engine 2103, Medic …
Rodrigues Retirement Ceremony Federal Heights Fire Department honored Captain Ernie Rodrigues after over 40 years in the fire service on May 20th, 2020 with a retirement ceremony, and a procession with crews and family that lined up in front of Station 41 with apparatus from other departments including Adams County Fire Rescue, Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District, North Metro Fire Rescue …
Mesa County Water Rescue On May 19th, 2020 at approximately 15:30 Grand Junction Regional Communication Center alerted Clifton Fire Protection District with the aid of Central Orchard Mesa Fire Department and Grand Junction Fire Department to a river rescue on the Colorado River near Corn Lake. Boat 5 was put in at the Redlands Parkway boat launch to start upriver …
Denver Vehicle vs House Around 12:30 on May 16th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to an auto vs. house at N. Gaylord St. & MLK Jr. Blvd. in the Whitter neighborhood. No other information is available at this time. Units on Scene: Chief 4, Ops 2, Engine 10, Tower 1, Collapse Rescue & Rescue 2 Denver Paramedics & Denver Police …
Clear Creek Restaurant Fire On May 15th, 2020 around 03:30 Clear Creek Fire Authority responded to 606 6th St. in Georgetown for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find fire and smoke showing from a two-story building and started fire attack and requested mutual-aid. Crews worked heavy fire and found fire in the basement area. One firefighter was briefly trapped …