Haz-Mat Rollover Simulator Denver Fire Department held an officially acknowledge of the receipt of the $150,000 rail-car trainer (Haz-Mat Rollover Simulator) at Station 39 on August 28th, 2020. The rollover simulator was recently awarded through the FY2017 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Residual Funds Grant program, which is managed by the Denver Office of Emergency Management. The rail-car setup allows …
Brendan Unitt Memorial On August 28th, 2020 hundreds of first responders, including firefighters, paramedics, police officers, rangers, sheriff’s deputies, state troopers and tow truck operators, from Colorado and Wyoming turned out for the memorial procession for Larimer County Natural Resources Ranger Brendan Unitt. The lengthy procession wound its way through Fort Collins and Timnath before heading to a private service …
Arvada House Fire At 04:49 on August 26th, 2020 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a reported grass fire in the 9700 block of W. 74th Way in the Club Crest neighborhood. Engine 53 arrived to find a two-story residential with heavy fire showing from the Charlie side. The alarm was upgraded to full structure response. Engine 53 secured their …
Westminster Barn Fire Around 17:00 on August 24th, 2020 Westminster Fire Department with auto-aid from North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a possible barn on fire with a field fire in the area of W. 144th Ave. & Huron St. Engine 6 arrived to a small barn fully involved and a field fire spreading, established their own water supply …
Pleasant View Training Pleasant View Fire Department conducted training at 311 10th St. in downtown Golden. The building was purchased from Miller-Coors by the city of Golden, and is set to be demolished in the coming months. Golden Fire Department provided district coverage to Pleasant View Fire which allowed the on-duty crew to participate in training as well. Firefighters worked …
South Metro Garage Fire On August 21st, 2020 at approximately 13:15 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at The Orchards at Cherry Creek Park Apartments, 6000 S. Fraser St. in Centennial. Units arrived on scene and found smoke showing from a garage used by the complex’s maintenance staff. Firefighters were able to quickly put out …
West Metro Garage Fire At 03:23 on August 21st, 2020 JeffCom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District to a structure fire in the 13500 block of W. 22nd Pl. in Applewood. JeffCom advised that garage attached to the home on fire with flames showing. Engine 5 arrived to a one-story home with fire from …
Pine Gulch Fire The Pine Gulch Fire was reported on July 31st, 2020 at approximately 17:15 and was located in Mesa and Garfield Counties, approximately 18 miles north of Grand Junction. The fire burned 139, 007 acres. The fire is the thired largest fire in Colorado history behind the Cameron Peak Fire, which has burned 208,913 acres in 2020. Additional …
Grizzly Creek Fire The Grizzly Creek Fire was reported on August 10th, 2020 at approximately 13:30 in the Hanging Lakes area of Glenwood Canyon. The fire has burned 29,992 acres as of August 21st, 2020 and at 11% containment. Additional information provided by InciWeb (Incident Information System), more information: InciWeb – Grizzly Creek Fire.
Pueblo Structure Fire At 17:45 on August 17th, 2020 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to the 700 block of Euclid Ave. on a reported structure fire. A neighbor had reported a dumpster fire in the alley that was spreading to the structure next to it. Engine 33 arrived on scene and sized up a working fire on the Charlie-Delta corner …
Williams Fork Fire On August 14th, 2020 Hot Sulphur Springs / Parshall Fire Protection District was paged to the area of County Rd. 3 & County Rd. 30 with 911 caller reporting heavy flames near a pump house along County Rd. 30 on the Williams Fork river in Grand County. Engine 290 arrived with Engine 293 and reported heavy smoke …
No Spaghetti / Spaghetti Dinner Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lake George Fire Protection District cancelled one of their biggest fundraisers of the year, their annual spaghetti dinner. Instead, the department offered carryout hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks at Station 1 on August 15, 2020. The proceeds from the event, which also included an online auction, will be …
Teller County Open House The Teller County Sheriff’s Office held their 8th annual open house in the 100 block of Midland Ave. in Woodland Park on August 15th, 2020. The community came out in force to meet with first responders, check out the tools of their trade, learn valuable safety information and enjoy lunch fresh of the grill. The Divide …
South Metro Vehicle Extrication On August 14th, 2020 at approximately 19:05 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an inquiry accident on southbound I-25 at Arapahoe Rd. Units arrived on scene and found that one vehicle had run off the right side of the road, struck a guardrail and rolled. Firefighters had to extricate one occupant from the rolled over …
Pueblo West Garbage Truck Fire Around 15:15 on August 13th, 2020 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Hwy. 50 & Purcell Blvd. on reports of a garbage truck with flames shooting from the top. The truck was northbound on Purcell Blvd. and had not stopped and was not yet aware of the fire. Crews finally caught …
Cherry Creek State Park Wildland Fire On August 13th, 2020 at approximately 14:55 South Metro Fire Rescue, Aurora Fire Rescue, and Buckley Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a wildland fire near the shooting range in Cherry Creek State Park. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a slow moving fire in rugged terrain just south of the range. It …
Douglas County House Fire At 14:07 August 13th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to numerous 911 reports of a house fire in the 7600 block of Deertrail Dr. in Douglas County. A large plume of black smoke was already visible for miles as emergency personnel responded. First arriving Battalion Chief 4 found a 2-car detached garage fully engulfed with …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire At 12:05 on August 13th, 2020 Thornton Fire Department was alerted to a working structure fire in the 9600 block of Huron St. Engine 71 arrived to a two-story apartment building with a working fire and fire showing on both sides of the building, and started fire attack. The fire extended to the 2nd floor, and …
Boulder County Grass Fire At 15:15 on August 12th, 2020 Boulder County Communications Center received a report of a grass fire at 11635 Ellingwood Dr. on the Mountain View Egg Farm Open Space property near Hwy. 7 & Anthem Ranch Rd. in unincorporated Boulder County. Crews arrived to a grass fire and started fire attack. Firefighters got the fire out …
South Metro Interface Fire On August 12th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire near the southbound Castle Pines on ramp along Interstate 25. Multiple callers stated the fire was growing quickly, spreading to the west up the hill and threatening an apartment complex nearby. Battalion Chief 4 upgraded the incident to a large brush fire and …