34th Annual Fire Muster The 34th Annual Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Muster & Parade was held on June 15th, 2019. Kids of all ages enjoyed the fire engines in the parade that went down Littleton Blvd. in Downtown Littleton, with the parade ending at the Arapahoe Community College for the fire muster which included new and old fire …
Swift Water Rescue Training Denver Fire Department Tower 1 and Rescue 2 crews worked on swiftwater water rescue training on June 13th, 2019 on Clear Creek in Golden.
Swift Water Rescue Training The North Area Swiftwater Rescue Team (NASRT) held water rescue training the week of June 10th, 2019 on Clear Creek in Golden. The team consists of crews from Adams County Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District, Brighton Fire Rescue District, Federal Heights Fire Department, Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District, North Metro Fire Rescue District, Mountain View Fire Rescue, South …
Adams County Auto-X Training Adams County Fire Rescue C-Shift held an auto extrication training on June 11th, 2019 at the LKQ auto parts salvage yard on Federal Blvd. in Berkley. Crews worked on several vehicles with roof removal, glass removal, and stabilization.
2019 Camp Ember Camp Ember was held in June of 2019 which was a four day and three night camp that was offered to young women ages 16-18 to the world of firefighting and EMS, and hosted by Arvada Fire Protection District, Red Rocks Community College and West Metro Fire Rescue.
Boulder County Barn Fire Just after 21:00 on June 10th, 2019 Boulder County Communications dispatched out Boulder Rural Fire Rescue & Mountain View Fire Rescue to a reported barn on fire in the at 7500 block of N. 67th St. at Oxford Rd. in Niwot. Crews arrived and found fire showing and quickly extinguished the fire. No animals were injured and …
Aurora Haz-Mat On June 6th, 2019 at 09:09 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched by Aurora 911 Emergency Communications to a full Haz-Mat response to the Aurora Municipal Court and Detention Center at 14999 E. Alameda Parkway. Dispatch advised that an officer began testing a unknown substance, and had an adverse reaction, with possible other patients involved. Battalion 2 arrived with the command post set-up on …
Aurora MVA Extrication At 13:50 on June 8th, 2019 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched by Aurora 911 Emergency Communications to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at E. Smoky Hills Rd. and S. Chambers Rd. Firefighters arrived on scene and found two heavily damaged vehicles in the middle of the intersection. One driver was stuck behind the wheel of an SUV and required …
Colorado Springs 125th Anniversary On June 8th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department celebrated their 125th Anniversary at the Fire Department Complex 375 Printers Parkway in Colorado Springs. The community came out to celebrated with the CSFD Honor Guard presentation, fire and emergency displays with Rescue 17 auto extrication, Engine 1 and Truck 1 water display and live fire exercise, Hazmat 14 display, and …
Pancake Breakfast The Hot Sulphur Springs Parshall Fire Protection District hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast on June 8th, 2019 at Station 1 in Hot Sulphur Springs. The community came out to meet with firefighters check, out the apparatus and enjoy piping hot pancakes fresh of the griddle. HSSP also participated in the annual Hot Sulphur Days parade and fireworks display …
Golden Hell Night Golden Fire Department held their annual Golden Fire Academy “Hell Night” training on June 6th, 2019. The recruits were dispatched to several scenarios as instructors evaluated their performance, including a smoke investigation, vehicle on fire, person stuck on a fence, electric order from a house under construction, accident involving extraction and patient care, and ending late in the evening …
Colorado Springs Rollover On June 6th, 2019 at approximately 10:15 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of Voyager Parkway and Old Ranch Old. Enroute, Engine 22 requested a truck company to respond. Truck 9 was then assigned to the incident. On scene, Engine 22 reported two a vehicle on its side with one party. A working trapped …
Colorado Springs Kiln Fire On June 4th, 2019 at approximately 20:05 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of Tia Juana St. for a possible structure fire. On scene, Engine 7 reported smoke showing from a bravo side vent and continued to investigate. Engine 7 made entry into the structure and pulled a primary attack line due …
Wheat Ridge Duplex Fire At 14:02 on June 4th, 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 10600 block of W. 48th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. Jeffcom advised 911 caller reporting light smoke coming from a duplex. Bureau 57 arrived on scene with smoke showing and confirmed a working fire …
Loveland Garage Fire At 21:39 on June 3rd, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched out from Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) to a residential structure fire in the 700 block of N. Adams Ave. in Loveland. Engine 1 arrived on scene to a fully involved detached garage. Engine 1 was not able to complete a 360 due to conditions and reported extension …
Aurora Semi Rollover At 11:54 on June 3rd, 2019 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a semi rollover at the Smith Rd. & Moline St. Aurora 911 Emergency Communications advised that 2 different 911 callers passing by, one caller stated they could see fluid on the ground and items that had spilled from the cargo box, and this brought a full haz-mat compliment …
Aurora Smoke Investigation At 10:06 on June 3rd, 2019 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to reported structure fire in the 2300 block of S. Vaughn Way. Aurora 911 Emergency Communications advised that 911 caller reporting smoke in the laundry room. Engine 7 arrived to a multi-family 4-story apartment complex with nothing showing and established command on the Alpha-Bravo, and started investigation of the 2nd floor …
Explosion Investigation Around 15:00 on June 2nd 2019 Grand Junction Fire Department was called out to assist Grand Junction Police Department on a explosion investigation. Crews arrived and staged for a possible explosion inside a building at 1600 N. Ave. Police on scene discovered a suspicious backpack outside of a door of the building, and inside the building, they found a …
Denver Water Recovery On June 2nd, 2019 Denver Fire Department Water Rescue Team responded to a water rescue in the 4600 block of W. Evans Ave. at the Ward Reservoir # 5 (Riviera Lake) in Harvey Park. Crews arrived and started a search with drivers after a person and a dog went missing on the lake after the boat was found …
Foothills Pancake Breakfast Foothills Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 2, 67 S. Lookout Mountain Rd. on June 2nd, 2019. The community came out in force to meet with firefighters, ride on fire trucks, learn valuable safety information and enjoy pancakes for breakfast. The Colorado State Patrol, Highlands Rescue Team, Jefferson County Sheriff, Jefferson County Open …