Station 6 Grand Opening On November 9th, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department held an opening ceremony with a hose uncoupling for the new Station 6. Members of the station crew, administrative staff, city officials, contractors and builders gathered to celebrate. Fire Chief Watkins, Local 2808 member Hazelhurst, members of the city and building committee spoke during the ceremony. The event …
South Metro Vegetation Fire On November 7th, 2020 at 09:38 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported vegetation fire south of RidgeGate Parkway and east of Interstate 25 in Lone Tree. Engine 44 arrived and found a growing vegetation fire about the size of two football fields near some electrical transmissions lines about 1/2 to 3/4 miles south of …
Denver 2nd Alarm Fire On November 7th, 2020 at 04:54 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1299 N. Knox Court, at the Arroyo Village. Crews arrived to a multi-family structure with a working fire and a 2nd alarm was requested. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department Units on Scene: 1st Alarm: Chief 2, Chief 6, Ops …
Boulder Storage Facility Fire At 18:18 on November 6th, 2020 Boulder Fire-Rescue Department was dispatched to reports of a possible grass fire in the area of Flatirons Subaru at 5995 Arapahoe Ave. Enroute to that call, the crew noticed significant smoke and flames coming from a storage facility just east of that address and they requested a full first alarm. They …
Lakewood Commercial Fire At 13:00 on November 5th, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 800 block of Kipling St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised that multiple 911 callers reporting smoke showing from the structure. Engine 3 arrived to a closed gas station with heavy smoke showing and a working fire, pulled a 1 3/4 …
Lands End Commercial Fire At 16:38 on November 4th, 2020 Lands End Fire Protection District was dispatched for multiple calls reporting two tents on fire at Colorado Hemp Solutions processing site, 910 Coffman Rd. Callers on scene reported a large dryer on fire and other callers reported two plastic tents on fire at the location with people running around. Additional …
Colorado Springs Garage Fire At 21:47 on November 2nd, 2020 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the 3500 block of David Lane for a possible structure fire. Truck 10 arrived and found a working garage fire and requested a working fire assignment. Engine 6 took initial command and directed units to get lines up the steep driveway. Battalion 4 …
Denver House Fire On October 30th, 2020 at 19:38 Denver Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in 2000 block of N. Irving St. Crews arrived with smoke showing from a single-story single-family residential structure and started fire attack, Engine 20 started fire attack, Truck 12 with search, and Engine 1 secured the water supply to Engine 20. Truck …
Joint Academy Live Fire Certification Firefighter recruits from Jackson 105 Fire Protection District, Larkspur Fire Protection District and Palmer Lake Fire Department participated in their joint academy’s live fire training certification at the South Metro Fire Rescue Training Facility on October 31st, 2020. Firefighters from South Metro assisted with the controlled burns and firefighters from Cimarron Hills Fire Department and …
Emergency Preparedness Drill The Regional Transportation District, South Adams County Fire Department and Northglenn Ambulance / South Adams County Paramedics conducted an emergency preparedness drill at the E. 72nd Ave. light rail station in Commerce City on October 27th, 2020. The drill simulated a chemical release at the nearby Suncor Refinery that impacted the surrounding area and passengers on passing …
South Metro Residential Fire On October 27th, 2020 at 08:37 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched by MetCom with automatic aid from Aurora Fire Rescue to an unconfirmed residential structure fire in the 3700 block of S Lisbon Way in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Two callers advised that the side of the house was on fire and Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office …
Mountain View Shed Fire Around 17:30 on October 26th, 2020 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a possible residential structure fire in the 3600 block of Longview Rd. outside of Erie. Crews arrived to several structures on fire including a fully involved shed and started fire attack in the defensive mode. Additional tenders were requested to the scene for water …
Training Center Grand Opening The Grand Junction Fire Department, City of Grand Junction, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, and Colorado Mesa University celebrated the grand opening of their new Training Facility on October 26th, 2020, which is located on Whitewater Hill. The new facility is a ModX built by WHP Training Towers. The facility allows the GJFD Fire …
East Troublesome Fire The East Troublesome Fire was reported on October 14th, 2020 around 16:00 north of Hot Sulphur Springs. The fire destroyed 555 structures (366 homes) and killed two people and burning portions of the community of Grand Lake. The fire was contained on November 30th, 2020 and burned 193,812 acres and is the second largest fire in the …
Denver Garage Fire On October 25th, 2020 at 16:38 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 760 block of Josephine St. in the Cheeseman Park area. Crews arrived to smoke showing from a single-family structure and fire from the garage area. The fire was put out quickly and no injuries were reported. The cause is under …
Cameron Peak Fire The Cameron Peak Fire was reported on August 13th, 2020 by the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests near Cameron Pass and Chambers Lake in Larimer County. The fire is the largest fire in Colorado history. The Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team took command of the fire at 06:00 on October 14th, 2020. The fire is …
Westminster Structure Fire On October 24th, 2020 at approximately 00:45 Westminster Fire Department with auto-aid from North Metro Fire Rescue District to a reported structure fire in the 11300 block of W. 107th Ave. Westminster Communications Center advised that Westminster Police officers on scene reporting a garage fire, and a shed in between two homes on fire. Engine 5 arrived …
Pueblo Structure Fire Around 17:30 on October 23rd, 2020 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to the area of W. 27th St. & Cheyenne Ave. on a reported residential structure fire. Units were informed while enroute that several neighbors were reporting smoke and flames from a possibly abandoned residence. Engine 35 arrived on scene and sized up a small single story single …
Pueblo West Brush Fire On October 21st, 2020 around 18:00 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to mile marker 311 on Hwy. 50 for a brush fire. The fire was reported as small in size and was burning on the north side of the highway. Pueblo County Sheriffs deputies started arriving in the area and reported the fire was burning north …
Clifton Rollover On October 20th, 2020 around 10:15 Clifton Fire Protection District was dispatched by the Grand Junction Regional Communication Center for a single vehicle rollover at Exit 37 on I-70 involving a semi tractor trailer. First arriving units found a semi on it’s driver side blocking both lanes of traffic going westbound. The semi was reported to have come …