Colorado Springs 125th Anniversary On June 8th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department celebrated their 125th Anniversary at the Fire Department Complex 375 Printers Parkway in Colorado Springs. The community came out to celebrated with the CSFD Honor Guard presentation, fire and emergency displays with Rescue 17 auto extrication, Engine 1 and Truck 1 water display and live fire exercise, Hazmat 14 display, and …
Golden Hell Night Golden Fire Department held their annual Golden Fire Academy “Hell Night” training on June 6th, 2019. The recruits were dispatched to several scenarios as instructors evaluated their performance, including a smoke investigation, vehicle on fire, person stuck on a fence, electric order from a house under construction, accident involving extraction and patient care, and ending late in the evening …
Colorado Springs Rollover On June 6th, 2019 at approximately 10:15 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of Voyager Parkway and Old Ranch Old. Enroute, Engine 22 requested a truck company to respond. Truck 9 was then assigned to the incident. On scene, Engine 22 reported two a vehicle on its side with one party. A working trapped …
Colorado Springs Kiln Fire On June 4th, 2019 at approximately 20:05 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of Tia Juana St. for a possible structure fire. On scene, Engine 7 reported smoke showing from a bravo side vent and continued to investigate. Engine 7 made entry into the structure and pulled a primary attack line due …
Wheat Ridge Duplex Fire At 14:02 on June 4th, 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 10600 block of W. 48th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. Jeffcom advised 911 caller reporting light smoke coming from a duplex. Bureau 57 arrived on scene with smoke showing and confirmed a working fire …
Loveland Garage Fire At 21:39 on June 3rd, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched out from Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) to a residential structure fire in the 700 block of N. Adams Ave. in Loveland. Engine 1 arrived on scene to a fully involved detached garage. Engine 1 was not able to complete a 360 due to conditions and reported extension …
Aurora Semi Rollover At 11:54 on June 3rd, 2019 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a semi rollover at the Smith Rd. & Moline St. Aurora 911 Emergency Communications advised that 2 different 911 callers passing by, one caller stated they could see fluid on the ground and items that had spilled from the cargo box, and this brought a full haz-mat compliment …
Aurora Smoke Investigation At 10:06 on June 3rd, 2019 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to reported structure fire in the 2300 block of S. Vaughn Way. Aurora 911 Emergency Communications advised that 911 caller reporting smoke in the laundry room. Engine 7 arrived to a multi-family 4-story apartment complex with nothing showing and established command on the Alpha-Bravo, and started investigation of the 2nd floor …
Explosion Investigation Around 15:00 on June 2nd 2019 Grand Junction Fire Department was called out to assist Grand Junction Police Department on a explosion investigation. Crews arrived and staged for a possible explosion inside a building at 1600 N. Ave. Police on scene discovered a suspicious backpack outside of a door of the building, and inside the building, they found a …
Denver Water Recovery On June 2nd, 2019 Denver Fire Department Water Rescue Team responded to a water rescue in the 4600 block of W. Evans Ave. at the Ward Reservoir # 5 (Riviera Lake) in Harvey Park. Crews arrived and started a search with drivers after a person and a dog went missing on the lake after the boat was found …
Semi vs Pole At 09:40 on June 2nd, 2019 Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to an auto accident at W. 44th Ave. & Ward Rd. in Wheat Ridge. Truck 31 arrived with Medic 21 to a semi into a light pole with one patient, and CPR in process from Wheat Ridge Police Department. Battalion 30 arrived and assumed command with a fuel spill …
Red & Blue BBQ Cook-Off North Metro Fire Rescue District and Northglenn Police Department hosted the 2nd Annual Red and Blue BBQ Cook-Off on June 1st, 2019 at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park in Northglenn, a 25-team BBQ competition and community event to raise money for fallen and injured first responders. Crowds braved a thunderstorm that passed briefly over the area. …
Station 1 Open House Windsor Severance Fire Rescue held their annual community open house at Station 1 in Windsor on June 1st, 2019. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, see the fire apparatus, face paintings, live demonstrations, safety information, LifeLine medical helicopter, food and more. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, UCHealth, Windsor Police Department & Weld County Sheriff also …
Front Range Pancake Breakfast On June 1st, 2019 Front Range Fire Rescue hosted their first of 2 annual pancake breakfasts at Station 1 in Johnstown. The event is held in conjunction with Johnstown BBQ Days and along with the breakfast includes a parade, fun and games at a local park, BBQ dinner, and fireworks after dark. After breakfast the department …
FRFC Hell Night On May 31st 2019 the Front Range Fire Consortium’s (frontrangefireconsortium.org) recruit academy Class 19-01 participated in their “Hell Night” at the Boulder County Regional Fire Training Centers (bcrftc.org) Boulder facility. Recruits were divided up into 8 companies that ran “calls” nearly non-stop from 7 a.m. until 2 a.m. the next morning. The days training was designed to represent …
Station 39 Dedication Denver Fire Department opened the new Station 39 9150 E. 50th Ave. on May 31st, 2019 in Northfield with a Grand Opening Ceremony. Guest speakers included Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Executive Director of Safety Troy Riggs, Denver Fire Chief Eric Tade, Councilman Chris Herndon, District 8 Representatives from Denver Public Schools & Representatives from Denver Urban Renewal Authority. This …
2nd Alarm Apartment Fire At 23:42 on May 30th, 2019 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a fire investigation with a possible fire in the closet in the 1500 block of N. Grant St. in North Capital Hill. While en route dispatch upgraded the call to a multi-family structure fire. Truck 8 arrived to 5-story apartment building with a working fire. Engine …
South Metro Garage Fire At 17:43 on May 30th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a confirmed residential structure fire at 6054 S. Fairfax Court in Centennial. The 911 caller reported smoke coming from the eaves and a roof vent after recent welding had been done in the home. First arriving Engine 14 found a small 2-story single-family dwelling with light …
South Metro Kitchen Fire On May 29th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a confirmed multi-family structure fire at 3855 Canyon Ranch Rd. in Highlands Ranch. The 911 caller reported a kitchen fire with flames several feet tall. With nothing showing from the 2-story condo on arrival Engine 33 began investigation with a water can while Engine 17 positioned near a …
Pikes Peak Ave Fire At 19:42 on May 27th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the 4200 block of Pikes Peak Ave. On scene, Engine 8 initially reported nothing showing from the structure. Once Truck 8 made entry, they reported heavy smoke conditions coming from the structure and continued to investigate looking for the main body of fire. Engine …