Denver House Fire At 20:08 on December 26th, 2016 Denver Fire Department Engine 9 was dispatched to investigate a report of a possible explosion at E. 47th Ave. and Vine St. in Elyria Swansea. Dispatch began to receive multiple calls of not only an explosion but gunfire in the area so dispatch added Tower 9 and Chief 6 to the incident. Engine …
Denver House Fire Denver Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1800 block of S. Cook St. on December 22nd, 2016. Crews arrived to a single-family one-story home with smoke showing. Crews got a quick knock of the fire and started post-control overhaul. Additional information was provided by Denver Fire Department. Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Trooper Cody Donahue Memorial Colorado State Patrol Trooper Cody Donahue was honored on December 2nd, 2016 with a large procession on Hwy. 285 (Hampton Ave.) to the Denver First Church of the Nazarene in Cherry Hills Village. The procession included law enforcement and fire departments from all over the state and nation. Donahue was struck by a commercial vehicle on …
Tennyson Defensive Fire At 09:19 on November 29th, 2016 Denver Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at 3985 Tennyson St. Engine 17 arrived with heavy fire and smoke showing, laid in and began defensive operations on the Alpha side. Engine 17 secured a water supply and set up the Blitz fire monitor. Truck 12 arrived and took command. …
Wind Driven Brush Fire At 17:16 on November 28th, 2016 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a large brush fire in the area of the Jeffco Fairgrounds at W. 6th Ave off Indiana St. 911 callers reporting fire on top of Green Mountain with responding units seeing flames from the distance. Incident Command and Staging were set-up off C-470, past …
2nd Alarm Apartment Fire At 17:28 on November 15th, 2016 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a confirmed structure fire at 3546 S. Depew St. Engine 10 arrived to a 3-story multi-family structure with a working fire in the center of the apartment building, and pulled a 2 1/2 line in to the Charlie side for fire attack. Denver Fire Department …
Brighton Brush Fire On November 13th, 2016 Brighton Fire Rescue District was dispatched out to a brush fire at E. 144th Ave. & Picadilly Rd. by the Barr Lake State Park. The fire burned over 300 acres and burned two sheds. South Adams County Fire Department and Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue also responded with mutual-aid support. The fire is under investigation. …
2nd Alarm House Fire Just after Midnight on November 13th, 2016 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a confirmed structure fire at 1172 S. Owens St. in unincorporated Jefferson County. Engine 8 arrived to smoke and flames showing from multi-story residential structures and an outbuilding, assumed command and requested a second alarm. Tower 8 arrived ans spit crews with primary …
Clear Creek County Structure Fire At 11:20 on November 12th, 2016 Clear Creek Fire Authority responded to a reported house fire in the 140 block of Puma Ranch Rd. just west of Idaho Springs. Crews arrived to well involved three-story cabin structure spreading to the surrounding vegetation. A helicopter and an air tanker was requested to help with the fire …
Aurora Brush Fire On November 2nd, 2016 Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to brush fire at N. Havana Way & Lima St. in the Bluff Lake Nature Center open space. The fire burned around 10 acres. Falck & Aurora Police Department
Chatridge Fire At 11:50 on October 28th, 2016 Littleton Fire Rescue responded to a reported wildland fire in the area of Hwy. 85 and Chatridge Ct. in Douglas County with mutual-aid from South Metro Fire Rescue. Crews arrived to heavy fire spreading and requested a full wildland response, the fire burned several hours before being put under control. The fire …
Denver House Fire October 24th, 2016 around 16:00 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1100 block of S. York St. in Washington Park. Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Denver Basement Fire At 12:00 on October 24th, 2016 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 1142 S. York St. Truck 16 arrived to smoke showing from a single-family structure. Engine 21 established a water supply at Mississippi Ave. and York St, and Engine 16 pulled a second water supply line in. Truck 16 conducted a primary …
West Metro Garage Fire Just before 16:00 on October 23rd, 2016 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to the 15900 block of Ridge Tee Drive in Willowbrook on a reported structure fire. Crews arrived to heavy fire showing from the garage area and spreading the the home. Firefighters worked the fire that spread into the kitchen and the attic space. The …
Kipling Street Apartment Fire At 23:21 on October 21st, 2018 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a confirmed apartment fire in the 4600 block of Kipling St. in Wheat Ridge. Dispatch advised that possible parties trapped, and Battalion 51 requested to additional engines to the scene. Engine 52 arrived to a working fire from the 3rd floor garden level plus-two …
Aurora 3rd Alarm On October 17th, 2016 just after 15:00 Aurora Fire Rescue responded a structure fire in the 1200 block of S. Zeno Way in the Aurora Highlands. Crews arrived to a four-unit townhome with a wind-driven fire and flames through the roof. Three units were a total loss and the cause of the fire was reported from discarded …
Fit For Fire 5K Denver Fire Department held the annual Fit for Fire 5K run was held on October 9th, 2016 in Washington Park benefiting the Denver Firefighters Burn Foundation and the programs of the Friends of the Denver Fire Department. A big turnout this year at the event featuring the 5K run/walk, kids fun run and post event expo booths …
Station 4 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4 on October 8th, 2016, part of fire prevention week. The community came out to meet firefighters, learn about fire safety, tour the fire engines, fire truck rides and a kiddie combat obstacle course.
North Metro Safety Fair North Metro Fire Rescue District held their annual Fire Safety Fair at Walmart on October 8th, 2016 in Northglenn, part of Fire Prevention Week. The community came out to meet the firefighters, kids enjoyed the inflatable safety house, toured the fire engine and ambulance on display, and a live fire burn demo.
Fairmount House Fire At 16:50 on October 2nd, 2016 Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire at 14955 W. 58th Place with mutual-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue & Golden Fire Department. Engine 31 arrived to nothing showing with evacuation of a 2-story single-family structure. Engine 33 pulled a line in for fire attack in the back …