Station 12 Dedication On Thursday January 17th, 2019 Eagle River Fire Protection District held a station dedication ceremony at Station 12, 1050 Edwards Village Blvd. located directly next to Eagle County Paramedics Edwards Station. The old station was demolished over the past year to make room for the new building. The new station is home to the district chief and …
South Metro I-25 Rollover At 17:28 on January 16th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a MVA with a rollover at northbound I-25 at E. Orchard Rd. and north of E. Belleview Ave. Battalion 3 arrived to a 3-vehicle MVA with one vehicle on it’s roof, and advised MetCom to start additional medic. Engine 31 arrived and started extrication with …
Castle Rock Ice Rescue Training Crews from Castle Rock Fire Rescue completed 3 Days of Ice Rescue Training at the Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course Lake above Station 154 on January 16th, 2019. 3 certified instructors hosted the training to all crews who rotated through from 08:00 hours until approximately 15:00 hours. Engine 153 and Medic 154 were last crews to rotate through. Crews simulated submerged …
Highlands Ranch Car Into Houses At 09:30 on January 16th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported explosion on Dunning Circle in Highlands Ranch. As crews were responding additional 911 callers reported a vehicle left the roadway and struck a house. When Firefighters arrived, they found 2 homes with significant structural damage and the driver of the vehicle with …
South Metro Odor Investigation At 19:04 on January 15th, 2019 MetCom dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue to a inside gas leak response at 11203 E. Peakview Ave. in Centennial at the Altitude Sports Channel. Engine 31 was first on-scene and sized up a two-story commercial structure with nothing showing and apparent evacuation. Tower 35 arrived and set-up for aerial operations while Engine 31 …
Colorado Springs Brush Fire At approximately 16:55 on January 15th, 2019 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center alerted Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to Hancock Expressway & Milton E. Proby Parkway for an outside fire. While en route, Security Fire Department Engine 111 came over the radio and stated they were responding as mutual aid. Squad 11 arrived on the call and advised …
Ice Rescue Training South Adams County Fire Department conducted Ice Rescue Refresher Training at the Valente Lake on E. 104th Ave. on January 15th, 2019. Rescue 24 and South Adams Paramedics were on site for all evolutions for equipment and personnel safety. Crews rotated through from 08:00 to approximately 15:00 hours. Crews conducted a variety of evolution’s allowing firefighters to take …
South Metro Rollover At 07:41 on January 15th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a MVA at E. Caley Ave. & Syracuse involving a rollover, and MetCom advising Greenwood Village Police Department on scene reporting parties trapped, Battalion 3 upgraded the call to a extrication response. Battalion 3 arrived to a 3 vehicles and one on it’s side with heavy …
Loveland Camper Fire At 01:23 on January 15th, 2019 the Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority to 700 block 4th Street SE in unincorporated Larimer County on the report of a single-family residential fire. Upon arrival Engine 1 advised the fire was in the 500 block of South St. Louis, advised all incoming units to stage, …
DTC High Angle Rescue At 00:20 on January 15th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to parties trapped in a elevator at 7600 Landmark Way at the Denver Tech Center in Greenwood Village. Tower 32 arrived and advised that the call be upgraded to a high angle rescue. Battalion Chief 3 arrived on scene and advised MetCom for additional engine to …
Arvada Kitchen Fire At 17:29 on January 14th, 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District was dispatched by JeffCom to a confirmed structure fire in the 6500 block of Marshall St. with 911 caller reporting fire started in the kitchen and smoke and flames showing. Engine 55 was first on scene and confirmed a working kitchen fire, pulled an 1 3/4 line …
South Adams House Fire At 08:55 on January 14th, 2018 Adcom dispatched South Adams County Fire Department & Brighton Fire Rescue District to a house fire in the 11400 block of Ironton St. at Jamaica St. with Adcom receiving multiple 911 calls reporting smoke showing. Engine 27 arrived on scene to a medium 2-story residential structure with a working fire on floor 2 …
Ice Rescue Training On January 14th, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority C shift conducted their annual ice rescue training at a small pond in Loveland. Each duty crew rotated through the training site during the day. Firefighters demonstrated their ability to self-rescue, reach for a victim with a tool, throw an ice rescue board to a victim, and go in …
Watkins MVA Rollover At 23:11 on January 13th, 2019 MetCom dispatched Bennett Watkins Fire Rescue to a MVA with extrication at S. Watkins Rd. & E. Quincy Ave. Engine 92 arrived on scene to a single vehicle rollover with heavy damage and possible power lines down. Command requested a chopper go, and South Metro Fire Rescue & Sable Altura Fire Rescue was called to assist. …
Adams County Commercial Fire At 23:19 on January 12th, 2019 Adcom alerted Adams County Fire Rescue to a working commercial structure fire at Tavos Auto Glass 6630 Federal Blvd. and advised units that 911 caller reporting flames showing, and Adams County Sheriff on scene reporting smoke and fire showing. Truck 12 arrived to a small one story strip mall with …
Fairmount Truck 31 Dedication On January 12th, 2018 Fairmount Fire Protection District dedicated their new Truck 31 with a wetdown, and push in ceremony, Truck 31 officially went into service. The new truck is dedicated to the memory and service of Virgil Johnson, former firefighter and board member from 1971 to 1989. The new truck is a 2018 Pierce Enforcer …
Colorado Springs Rollover At approximately 18:00 on January 12th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 17 was dispatched by Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center to the intersection of S. Carefree Circle & New Center Point. On scene, Engine 17 reported a vehicle on its side blocking all westbound traffic. Dispatch then requested to fill out a working trapped rollover assignment. Engine …
Arvada Basement Fire At 15:14 on December 10th, 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District was dispatched to a possible structure fire in the 11900 block of W. 65th Pl. JeffCom reporting that RP reporting flames coming out of the basement window and smoke from the roof. Tower 56 arrived to a single story residential with a working fire, started a 360 and …
Loveland Barn Fire At 12:17 on January 10th, 2019 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) Dispatched Front Range Fire Rescue to a barn on fire in the 8300 block of E. Hwy. 34 in the Town of Johnstown. Upon arrival Loveland Battalion 1 advised there was a barn well …
Colorado Springs 2nd Alarm At Approximately 20:35 on January 9th, 2019 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched out Colorado Springs Fire Department to the 700 block of Yuma St. for a possible structure fire. Engine 7 arrived on scene a reported smoke showing from the roof, Engine 7 then secured supply and 1 ¾ inch attack lines, while Engine 7 Officer established Yuma …