Aurora Promotion Ceremony Aurora Fire Rescue Chief and Officer Promotional Ceremony was held on November 5th, 2021 at the Aurora Municipal Building inside the Council Chambers for the newly promoted officers through the course of the two years. The ceremony featured Posting of the Colors by the Aurora Fire Rescue Honor Guard, an invocation by Chaplain Wagner, remarks by Mayor …
Aurora Brush Fire On November 4th, 2021 at approximately 14:49 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to large brush fire at Saddle Rock Golf Course, 21705 E. Arapahoe Rd. Units arrived on scene to find heavy fire in a set of trees. Brush Truck 9 and Brush Truck 13 made offense fire attack with Engine 13 assisted with water supply. Engine …
South Buckley Road Rollover On November 4th, 2021 at approximately 09:50 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a rollover motor vehicle crash on S. Buckley Rd. at the intersection with E. Orchard Rd. Battalion Chief 5 arrived on scene and found two heavily damaged vehicles blocking the intersection. Engine 22 arrived shortly thereafter and began assessing the vehicles’ occupants. …
Fruita Suspicious Package On November 3rd, 2021 Lower Valley Fire District and Fruita Police Department were advised of a suspicious package near US Bank, 412 Kokopelli Blvd. A postal carrier noticed the package which had a suspicious message written on the backside. The Grand Junction Bomb Squad was dispatched to assist in identifying and rendering the package safe. After a couple …
South Metro Furnace Fire On November 3rd, 2021 at approximately 09:05 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in a townhome at 7282 E. Appleton Circle in Centennial. While en route, dispatched advised responding units that heavy black smoke was coming through the vents and that a repairman was on scene checking out the furnace. …
East Orchard Vehicle Accident At 19:07 on November 2nd, 2021 the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center dispatched the East Orchard Mesa Fire District to a single vehicle accident near the intersection of 37 ¼ Rd. and F Rd. with unknown injuries. First arriving unit found an older model Jeep Grand Cherokee off the side of the road on all four …
Forensic Lab HazMat Response On November 2nd, 2021 at approximately 15:10 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a hazardous materials spill at the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory, 8555 Double Helix Court in Douglas County. Engine 44 arrived on scene, confirmed that an unknown chemical had spilled and requested a full hazmat response. Firefighters were able to neutralize the …
Boulder County House Fire On November 1st, 2021 Hygiene Fire Protection District, Lyons Fire Protection District, Lefthand Fire Protection District, Pinewood Springs Fire Protection District, St Vrain RIT, AMR, Longmont Fire Department, and Boulder County Sheriffs Office responded to a reported structure fire in the 8800 block of Vermillion Rd in unincorporated Boulder County. Crews arrived to smoke showing from …
Denver Commercial Fire On November 1st, 2021 at 14:30 Denver Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire in the area of 1035 N. Osage in Lincoln Park. Crews arrived to heavy fire from two abandoned commercial buildings and a 2nd alarm was requested. The fire was put under control in about 45 minutes. The cause of the fire is …
South Metro Apartment Fire On October 30th, 2021 at approximately 20:15 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire at the Prairie Walk on Cherry Creek, 17388 Nature Walk Trail. Crews arrived on scene and found a fire in a first floor unit of a three-story apartment building. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and safely removed a …
Grand Junction Chemical Fire At 11:15 on October 30th, 2021 the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center dispatched the Grand Junction Fire Department to a commercial structure fire at 740 Scarlet St. in the business park west of the city for a chemical fire. Reporting parties indicated a large shop, half on fire, housing a CBD oil manufacturing facility. Colorado State …
Adams County Trunk or Treat The Adams County Sheriff’s Office held a “Trunk or Treat” at Ranum Middle School on October 29th, 2021. Neighborhood kids were invited to don their favorite costumes and come meet with first responders, check out the apparatus and grab some Halloween treats. Adams County Fire Rescue, Adams County Office of Emergency Management and Adams County …
Sterling Hay Fire On October 29th, 2021 at approximately 14:30 Sterling Fire Department was dispatched to a hay fire on County Rd. 29. Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Engine 3141 also quickly went enroute. When Fire 1 arrived they requested mutual-aid resources from several departments. The fire was near a barn structure for storage otherwise did not hold …
Logan County Haystack Fire On October 28th, 2021 at approximately 13:30 Merino Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a haystack fire on Rd. 6. Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Engine 3141 was quick to respond and help out as well as mutual-aid requested from Sterling Fire Department. When units arrived on scene they discovered roughly 600 bales burning. …
Strasburg Outbuilding Fire On October 25th, 2021 at 14:37 Strasburg Fire Protection District along with the East I-70 Corridor automatic-aid agencies were dispatched to an outbuilding fire in the 54700 block of E. Bison Dr. in Strasburg. Initial callers reported smoke in an outbuilding used as a shop, but within three minutes additional callers were reporting explosions and the entire …
South Metro Haunted House Fire On October 25th, 2021 at 01:22 South Metro Fire Rescue responded reported brush fire at the Flat Acres Farm, located at 11321 Dransfeldt Rd. in Douglas County. Battalion Chief 4 arrival on scene to a large brush fire with a haunted house engulfed in flames and spreading rapidly into a field of straw bales fanned …
Rye Brush Fire On October 24th, 2021 around 21:00 Rye Fire Protection District was dispatched by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center to the area of 9500 Abbey Rd. on a reported brush fire. Several callers reported a growing brush fire with an unknown cause. Gusty winds in the area were pushing the fire to the east. Multiple …
West Metro Garage Fire On October 24th, 2021 at 10:38 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 1 was dispatched to an outside fire in the 2200 block of Jay St. in Edgewater. Engine 1 advised of smoke in the air from their station and requested a full response. Engine 1 arrived to a single-story residential with a fully involved detached garage …
Public Safety Night The Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Club held a Public Safety Night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on October 23rd, 2021. During the pregame tailgate festivities the South Adams County Fire Department, Northglenn Ambulance / South Adams County Paramedics and the Commerce City Police Department set up public safety displays in front of the stadium. South Adams …
Bennett Outbuilding Fire On October 23rd, 2021 at 09:47 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue and the East I-70 Corridor automatic-aid agencies responded to a outbuilding fire in the 49200 block of E. 64th Ave. Engine 82 arrived to a fully involved outbuilding barn structure and pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack to the Delta side in the defensive strategy. Engine 92 …