MDA Fill The Boot 2017 Firefighters from across the state joined thousands of their colleagues from around the county to help fill the boot for MDA over the Labor Day Weekend. For more than 60 years, Fill the Boot has been a strong firefighter tradition, giving families with muscular dystrophy hope for the future and support for today. 5280Fire.com caught …
Wheat Ridge Apartment Fire At 11:35 on August 30th, 2017 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a confirmed structure fire at the Caesar Square Apartments at 9335 W. 48th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. Dispatch advised that they were receiving multiple 911 calls and Wheat Ridge Police on scene reporting heavy black smoke showing from the north side of the building. …
Engine 2 & Engine 5 Dedications Westminster Fire Department dedicated two new engines into service with a “Wet Down” and “Christening” ceremony on August 26th, 2017. The ceremonies to commemorate both engines were held at Station 2 and at Station 5, Federal Heights Fire Department firefighters with community members including the fire chief, city council members, city manager, citizen firefighters, and …
Station 41 Open House Colorado River Fire Rescue held their annual open house at Station 41 in Rifle on August 19th, 2017. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, view the fire engines, station tours, bucket brigade, car fire demo and more. Classic Air Medical, Rifle / Garfield County Airport Fire, Rifle Police Department, U.S. Forest Service, Colorado State …
Denver Car Fire Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported car fire on August 8th, 2017 in the 2100 block of 30th Ave. Engine 12 arrived on scene to a vehicle with fire showing at 30th & Umitilla. The fire was contained to the engine compartment area with no extension to the rest of the vehicle.
Front Range Extrication At 17:06 on July 30th, 2017 Front Range Fire Rescue, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Thompson Valley EMS responded to a two-vehicle MVA at 2842 SE Frontage Road off I-25 and Larimer County Road 16E, in front of the Johnson’s Corner. Engine 2901 arrived to a 2 vehicle crash and parties trapped, crews started extrication and requested …
Golden Pancake Breakfast 2017 Golden Fire Department held its annual old fashioned pancake breakfast at Station 21 on July 29th, 2017 in Downtown Golden, and then the fire trucks took part in the Buffalo Bills Day parade celebration.
Air Medical Memorial 2017 The Annual Air Medical Memorial was held on July 29th, 2017 at the future site of the Air Medical Memorial, 10901 West Toller Dr. in Littleton. Honoring the lives of sixteen air medical crew members lost in the line of duty in 2016. The ceremony started with the flag raising, Helicopter fly-in, and the Remembrance Ceremony. Honoring: …
Castle Rock Wildland Fire On July 21st, 2017 Castle Rock Fire Rescue worked a wildland fire, no other info was release.
Mike Freeman Memorial South Metro Fire Rescue firefighter Mike Freeman was honored on July 21st, 2017 at the Denver First Church of the Nazarene. A large procession followed the memorial service with hundreds of the community lining the route to the Chapel Hill Cemetery, and by going by Station 33 where Freeman was the engineer on Engine 33. Freeman began …
Highlands Ranch Attic Fire At 16:15 on July 16th, 2017 Littleton Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 9367 Desert Willow Trail in Highlands Ranch. First arriving Battalion 10 sized up a small, 2 story, single family dwelling with a working fire in the attic and assumed command. Ladder 18 and …
West Metro Duplex Fire At 10:30 on July 3rd, 2017 West Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a confirmed residential structure fire at 3685 Lewis Street in Wheat Ridge. Company 16 arrived to a single story duplex with dark smoke showing from the roof, with evacuations in progress from Wheat Ridge Police Department. Engine 16 pulled a line in for fire …
Westminster MVA At 18:10 on July 2nd, 2017 Westminster Fire Department responded to a T-bone accident at W. 72nd Ave. & Federal Blvd. Crews arrived to two vehicle accident that required an extraction of one of the vehicles. Engine 1 arrived and shut down westbound Federal for traffic safety. Both Medic 1 and Medic 2 transported a trauma red patients …
Grand Junction Residential Fire At 13:13 on July 2nd, 2017 Grand Junction Fire Department Battalion 1 and the city were dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire at 113 Columbine Drive in the Redlands. Multiple calls coming in report heavy fire and black smoke. Engine 5 was first in and reported a single story single family structure with …
Swift Water Rescue Training Arvada Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Rescue collaborated water rescue training on Clear Creek from Youngfield Street to Sheridan Blvd on June 28th, 2017. Crews were also working on checking water flow and water levels.
Denver Commercial Fire June 26th, 2017 around 06:00 Denver Fire Department was responded to a reported structure fire at the Allgreens 762 Kalamath St. Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Arvada Youth Fire Academy Arvada Fire Protection District hosted the annual Youth Fire Academy, three days from June 20th to 22nd, 2017 at the Arvada Fire Training Center. 32 youth were able to learn about being a firefighter, search & rescue, medical, go up in Tower 56, view Flight for Life and much more. More photos go to: Arvada Youth …
32nd Annual Fire Muster The 32nd Annual Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Parade & Muster was held on June 17th, 2017 with huge crowds showing up in all ages to enjoy the fire apparatus parade down Littleton Blvd through Downtown Littleton to the fire muster at the Arapahoe Community College. Old and new fire apparatus were on display with …
Littleton Semi Accident At 23:40 on June 15th, 2017 Littleton Fire Rescue, South Metro Fire Rescue and Denver Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a semi versus apartment building accident with fire at 800 West Belleview Avenue. A tractor drawn car carrier traveling eastbound left the roadway, struck 2 parked cars and a large tree before coming to a …
Grand Junction Working Structure Fire At 18:43 on June 15th, 2017 Grand Junction Fire Department Battalion 1 and companies were dispatched for a working structure fire in the area of 23 ½ Road and G Road. Smoke was visible enroute. Multiple calls were made to the dispatch center, several passerby’s and several RP’s from Community Hospital across the street. Truck …