Denver Basement Fire At 12:20 on October 11th, 2019 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 2900 block of S. Decatur St. Engine 36 arrived on scene to a single-family with light smoke showing from the basement. Truck 28 vented the roof, and Truck 23 arrived and started a primary search which was negative. Crews got …
Fire Prevention Week 2019 The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control hosted the Fire Prevention Week campaign “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” in Lincoln Memorial Park in front of the Colorado State Capitol Building on October 11th, 2019. The public came out to learn about Fire Prevention Week, with displays that included a …
West Metro Chimney Fire At 19:20 on October 10th, 2019 West Metro Fire Rescue was alerted to a structure fire in the 11000 block of W. Saratoga Pl. in unincorporated Jefferson County. Engine 12 arrived to a two-story medium size single-family residential with light smoke showing from the chimney, and pulled a 1 3/4 line in for fire attack with Medic 12 in …
Red, White & Blue Open House The Red, White & Blue Fire Rescue held their annual Fire Prevention Week Open House at Station 6 in Breckenridge on October 9th, 2019. The local community took advantage of the nice afternoon to meet with firefighters, tour the station, enjoy soup, and learn about fire safety. Wildland 7, the Department’s new 2019 type …
Littleton Fatal 2nd Alarm At 04:01 on October 9th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported apartment fire at 2901 W. Centennial Dr. in Littleton. MetCom advised that numerous 911 callers reporting a fire with a person trapped at the Verona Apartments. Littleton Police officers were first to arrive, they encountered heavy smoke conditions and evacuated all of the surrounding apartments. …
Denver Apartment Fire At 22:17 on October 8th, 2019 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible apartment on fire on the 4th floor of 1430 N. Humboldt St. in Capitol Hill. Truck 8 arrived on scene to a 5-story multi-family apartment building with fire showing from the 4th floor on the Charlie side. Engine 1 arrived and pulled a back-up line …
South Metro Residential Fire On October 8th, 2019 at approximately 16:20 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential fire at 5480 S. Rifle St. in Centennial. Units arrived on scene and found smoke coming from the attic and fire inside the residence. Crews went to work extinguishing the fire, checking for extension, and ventilating the resident. A local plumbing …
Aurora Compactor Fire On October 8th, 2018 at approximately 15:25 Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the Stein Mart 6514 S. Parker Rd. Units arrived on scene and found a fire in a compactor that dumped smoked into the store. Crews worked for about an hour to extinguish the …
Grand Junction Attic Fire At 14:42 on October 8th, 2019 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched by Grand Junction Regional Communication Center to a structure fire in the 1400 block of Pinyon Ave. Company 2 was first in at 14:46 and reported a working fire on the Charlie side of the structure with heavy fire. Engine 2 faced issues with a 360 …
Lakewood Restaurant Fire Art 02:20 on October 7th, 2019 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a commercial fire at the Carniceria Los Tapatios Restaurant 5989 W. 1st Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised that 911 callers reporting flames showing. Engine 7 arrived to a one-story commercial building with a working fire on the Alpha side, and pulled a 1 3/4 line in for …
Santa Fe Peak Mission The night of September 28th, 2019 a call for help went out that was answered by Summit County Rescue Group. Unsure of the exact details, Flight for Life was added to the incident to help locate possible injured parties that were offroading near Santa Fe Peak, just outside of Montezuma, Colorado. The reporting parties were found …
Estes Valley Open House Estes Valley Fire Protection District held their annual open house and pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Estes Park on October 6th, 2019. The community came out to enjoy pancakes, meet up with the firefighters and fire engine displays, Explorer Post 911 with the children’s obstacle course and the Boy Scout Troop 8 shared checklists for their …
Front Range Vehicle into Lake At approximately 21:05 on October 5th, 2019 Front Range Fire Rescue responded to the report of a vehicle into a lake, with the car fully submerged and the driver out of the vehicle complaining of minor injuries. FRFR Battalion 1 requested the Greeley Fire Department Dive Team to respond to verify the there were no …
Fatal Motorcycle vs Truck Accident On October 5th, 2019 at 19:48 Thornton Fire Department was alerted by Thornton Communications Center to a motorcycle vs pickup truck at E. 120th Ave. & Birch Dr. Engine 73 arrived to a accident involving a motorcycle into a pick-up truck, two patients and crews started extrication on the pick-up truck driver. Both the driver of …
Cascade Chili Supper The Cascade Volunteer Fire Department held their annual chili supper on October 5th, 2019. Ute Pass residents came out to meet with firefighters and enjoy a nice chili supper. The Department features a raffle, silent auction, petting zoo and a pumpkin patch for the kids. El Paso / Teller 911 also participated in the event.
Station 2 Open House The Greeley Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with an open house at Station 2 2301 Reservoir Rd. on October 5th 2019. The northern Colorado community came out to meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus, and learn about fire safety. Firefighters conducted a vehicle extrication demonstration and showed off plans for …
Family Safety Expo On October 5th, 2019 Larimer-Weld County Family Safety & Emergency Preparedness Expo was held at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland. The free family friendly event featured a static helicopter display by LifeLine, and equipment displays by many agencies including the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Civil Air Patrol, Poudre Valley REA, UCHealth, Thompson …
Larkspur Open House The Larkspur Fire Protection District held their annual open house on October 5th, 2019 at Station 161. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, tour the fire apparatus, and enjoy the chili dinner, a fundraiser put on by the Larkspur Volunteer Fire Auxiliary. Douglas County Search and Rescue, Douglas County Sheriff and AirLife also participated …
Vail Station Open House Vail Fire & Emergency Services hosted their annual open house at the West Vail Station on October 5th, 2019, start of the fire prevention week. The community came out to meet the firefighters, Smokey the bear, learn about safety, life safety trailer, cooking fire, BBQ lunch, emergency apparatus on display including Vail mobile command unit, U.S. …
Wheat Ridge Apartment Fire At 17:15 on October 4th, 2019 Jeffcom 911 alerted Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue to multi-family structure fire with reports of smoke coming out of the windows in the 11600 block of W. 44th Ave. at the Tabor Square Apartments in Wheat Ridge. Medic 52 arrived on scene to a 2-story structure working fire …