Broomfield Plane Crash

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Broomfield Plane Crash At 19:58 on August 28th, 2019 North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a possible plane crash at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield. Crews arrived to a small plane that ran off the runway onto W. 120th Ave. as it was landing at the end of runway 3. W. 120th Ave was closed for fire …

Lakewood Moore Street Room & Contents Fire

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West Metro Room & Contents Fire At 17:34 on August 28th 2019 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported explosion in the 700 block of Moore St. Crews arrived on scene with smoke showing from a ground level apartment window, and started investigation. District 1 arrived and assumed command on the Alpha side in the offensive strategy. Crews found a …

Denver I-70 Semi Accident & Fire

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Semi Accident & Fire Around 15:30 on August 28th, 2019 Denver Fire Department responded to a semi accident and fire at I-70 at Pecos St. Crews arrived to a semi that hit the guardrail with the cab fully involved, crews got the fire extinguished quickly and started an extended overhaul. The driver was injured and transported to a local hospital with unknown …

Westminster Moore Street House Fires

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Westminster House Fires Just before 13:00 on August 28th, 2019 Westminster Communications Center dispatched Westminster Fire Department to a reported structure fire involving two homes in the 10700 block of Moore St. Engine 5 arrived on scene to 2 structures with heavy smoke and fire. The fires at both homes were extinguished quickly. No injuries reported to civilians or firefighters and …

Colorado Springs Trash Truck MVC

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Trash Truck MVC At 09:11 on August 28th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the intersection of Stetson Hills Blvd. and N Powers Blvd. for a MVC involving a trash truck and multiple vehicles. When police first arrived they reported a party was trapped and a vehicle was on fire. A Working Trapped Compliment was then dispatched. Engine 17 …

Denver Tremont Place Kitchen Fire

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Denver Kitchen Fire Just before 21:00 on August 27th, 2019 Denver Fire Department responded to a multi-family structure fire in the 2200 block of Tremont Pl. in North Capital Hill. Engine 3 arrived to a 3-story building with smoke showing from the 2nd floor. Crews found a kitchen fire and got a quick knock on the fire with no reported injuries. No …

Colorado Springs Knoll Lane 2nd Alarm Fire

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Colorado Springs 2nd Alarm Fire At approximately 16:50 on August 27th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the 3400 block of Knoll Lane for a possible structure fire. En route, dispatch advised there were multiple callers reporting fire on floors 1 and 2, one caller did report a trapped party. Once the first due units, Engine 10 and …

Colorado Springs Cement Truck Rollover

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Cement Truck Rollover At approximately 14:45 on August 27th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to Woodmen Rd and N. Powers Blvd. on the northbound on-ramp for a rollover. En route, Engine 15 was advised the vehicle rolled over was a cement truck and that PD was on scene reporting the patient was possible DOA. When Engine 15 arrived …

MDA Proclamation Ceremony 2019

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MDA Proclamation Ceremony A special proclamation ceremony was held on August 26th, 2019 at the Colorado Professional Fire Fighter Offices in Lakeside for the 2019 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), this is the 65th Annual Fill the Boot campaign, and hosted with members of the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, Denver Metro Fire Departments and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The event kicked off the Fill …

Arapahoe County Grass Fire

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Arapahoe County Grass Fire On August 25, 2019 at approximately 12:20 Aurora Fire Rescue and several other departments in Eastern Arapahoe County were dispatched to a wildland fire in the 700 block of S. Powhaton Rd.  Firefighters arrived on scene and found a significant vegetation fire in a grassy area some distance away from any structures. Crews went to work …

Highland Rescue Team Open House 2019

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Highland Rescue Open House The Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District held their annual open house at the EMS Station 317 S. Lookout Mountain Rd. on August 24th, 2019.  The community came out to meet with neighbors, team members, tour the ambulances and enjoy lunch. Foothills Fire Protection District, Genesee Fire Protection District, Colorado State Patrol and Flight for Life also participated in the …

Palmer Lake Open House 2019

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Palmer Lake Open House Palmer Lake Fire Department held their annual open house on August 24th, 2019 at the fire station located on Valley Cresent St. and at the community baseball field. During the open house members from the community got the chance to tour the fire trucks, fire station, ambulance, medical helicopters from LifeLine and Flight for Life, and El …

Brighton Safety Expo 2019

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Brighton Safety Expo Brighton Fire Rescue District participated in the 2019 Brighton Safety Expo and Touch-A-Truck at City Hall on August 24th, 2019.  The local community came out in force to meet with first responders, check out the apparatus, and learn valuable safety information. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Advanced Urgent Care, AirLife, Brighton Police Department, Brighton Public Works, Colorado Parks …

Evergreen Health & Safety Day 2019

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Evergreen Health & Safety Day Evergreen Fire Protection District held their 21st Annual Health & Safety Day at Station 2 on August 24th, 2018. Hundreds of residents came out to meet with firefighters, learn safety information, and enjoyed a pancake breakfast and hot dog BBQ. The festivities included a bicycle safety course, fire truck rides in the 1966 Mack pumper, sidewalk …

Larimer County House Fire

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Larimer County House Fire At approximately 03:23 on August 24th, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority (LFRA), Thompson Valley EMS (TVEMS), and Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) were dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 7800 block of Costigan Ave. in unincorporated Larimer County. Prior to arrival of fire units, a Larimer County Sheriff’s Deputy on scene reported two people trapped inside, additionally …

Adams County Huron Street House Fire

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Adams County House Fire At 18:40 on August 21st, 2019 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 6100 block of Huron St. in North Washington. Engine 11 reported smoke showing from W. 62nd Ave. & Pecos St. and requested a major incident tone. Battalion 11 arrived on scene to a one-story small single-family structure with a …

Colorado Springs Power Plant Fire

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Martin Drake Power Plant Fire At approximately 20:20 on August 20th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the 700 block of Conejos St. at the Martin Drake Power Plant for a reported structure fire. Crews arrived to light smoke showing and investigated while units continued and staged, with assistance from employees at the plant, crews found active fire under Turbine 7, leading …

Pueblo County Garage Fire

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Pueblo County Garage Fire On August 20th, 2019 just before 16:00 a Pueblo County Road and Bridge driver reported a garage fire on the radio to Pueblo County Comm. Shortly after Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team was toned out for a working fire. Mutual aid was requested from Pueblo Rural Fire Protection District and Pueblo Chemical Depot Fire …

Centennial Attic Fire

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South Metro Attic Fire At 19:56 on August 19th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at 6245 S. Humboldt Pl. in Centennial after 911 callers reported active flames in the attic.  First arriving Battalion 2 sized up a small, 2-story, single family home with light smoke showing from the gable vents.  BC2 positioned across the street …

Highland Heritage Regional Park Brush Fire

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Highlands Ranch Brush Fire At 13:18 on August 19th, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire at Highland Heritage Regional Park, located southwest of University Blvd. and S. Quebec St.  When crews arrived, they encountered a 50×50 foot area of grass and weeds on fire spreading into thicker vegetation.  With dry conditions and high heat 2 additional brush …