Denver Meade Street Fire At 13:56 on March 14th, 2019 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a single family structure fire in the 4800 block of N. Mead St. Engine 17 arrived and laid in from W. 49th Ave. & Meade St. with heavy fire on the outside of single story residential with a well involved RV trailer on fire in …
Blizzard Deployment At 09:30 on March 13th, 2019 Colorado 4×4 Rescue and Recovery paged out its SAR-ES team to standby for possible deployment to assist local resources with stranded motorists and critical personnel transport. Over 20 members fueled and geared up, ready for deployment. Two mission leaders were identified, one to handle coordination and logistics for transporting hospital and other critical infrastructure …
Loveland 2nd Alarm Fire At 01:03 on March 12th, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched out from Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) to a commercial fire at the Firehouse Storage 2600 S. Lincoln Ave. Engine 1 arrived to a large single story storage unit complex with smoke and flames showing, pulled the yellow line in for fire attack in defensive operations. Battalion 1 …
Loveland Water Rescue At 13:09 on March 11th, 2019 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatched out Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District & Thompson Valley EMS to a water rescue at the Lon Hagler Reservoir on W. County Rd. 16 in unincorporated Larimer County. Engine 3 arrived on scene and crews found a party in the water with a capsized boat, …
Colorado Springs Apartment Fire At approximately 04:15 on March 11th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched by Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center to the 2400 block of Willow Tree Grove to a possible structure fire. Engine 8 arrived on scene, and reported audible alarms and smoke showing from the second floor. Engine 8 and Squad 8 pulled 1 ¾ attack line …
Weld County Brush Fire At approximately 15:05 on March 10th, 2019 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) dispatched Front Range Fire Rescue of a ground cover fire in the 26000 block of Weld County Road 13 in unincorporated Weld County. Upon arrival crews found a fire in a grass pasture burning short flashy fuels. Brush 2931 and Brush 2932 set a …
Front Range Traffic Accident At 13:02 on March 10th, 2019 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) alerted Front Range Fire Rescue of a traffic accident with unknown injuries in the 6300 block of Weld County Road 50 in unincorporated Weld County. Upon arrival to a single vehicle in a ditch Engine 2901 took command and hazards, Medic 2921 checked for …
Vehicle Into Building At 20:04 on March 8th, 2019 Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) dispatched Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District to the report of a car into a building in the 700 block of Vasquez Blvd. in Platteville. Platteville-Gilcrest Battalion 1, Engine 3601, Engine 3602, and Banner Health Paramedic Services all responded to find an SUV almost completely inside a …
Ice / Dive Rescue Training On March 8th, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority A shift Special Operations Dive Team members conducted ice/dive rescue training at a small pond in Loveland. Crews in ice rescue suits provided on water/ice support to the SCUBA equipped divers while other duty personnel served as shore support. A Rapid Deployment Craft (RDC) was utilized to …
West Metro Chimney Fire At 17:49 on March 3rd, 2019 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched by JeffCom to a possible structure fire in the 3500 block of Fenton St. Engine 16 arrived to a small single-story family residential with a working fire on the Alpha side, pulled a 1 ¾ line for fire attack in the offensive strategy, and established their …
Arvada Chimney Fire At 20:45 on March 2nd, 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District was dispatched to a structure fire in the area of W. 59th Ave. and Kipling Pkwy. JeffCom received multiple calls reporting flames from the roof. Engine 51 was first on scene and reported a working structure fire in a chimney, pulled a 1 ¾ line for offensive …
Station 32 Grand Opening South Metro Fire Rescue held a grand opening ceremony at Station 32, 5945 S. Quebec St. in Centennial on March 2nd, 2019. The new station, with an estimated life span of 75 years, will serve the district well into the future. Station 32 houses Tower 32, Medic 32 and Battalion 3.
Colorado Springs Vehicle Fire At approximately at 11:50 on February 24, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 20 was dispatched by Grand Junction Regional Communication Center to the 5900 block of Barnes Rd. on a vehicle fire. En route Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center advised that the vehicle was fully involved and the tires had exploded. Battalion 4 overheard …
Polar Plunge 2019 Despite six inches of fresh snow and extremely cold water temperatures, hundreds of people gathered at Aurora Reservoir on February 23rd, 2019 for the Polar Plunge. Several firefighters from Aurora Fire Rescue were on hand to keep those “Freezin for a Reason” safe. Proceeds from the event benefit Special Olympics Colorado. Units on Scene: Battalion 3, Engine 10, …
Colorado Springs Trapped MVC At approximately 20:46 on February 22nd, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department Engine 11 was dispatched to the 1900 block of Carmel Dr. for a motor vehicle collision. On scene, Engine 11 reported a vehicle was pinned against a tree and requested a working trapped assignment. Engine 11 also established Carmel Command. Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center then …
Colorado Springs T-Bone MVC At approximately 19:05 on February 22nd, 2019 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department Squad 8 and Engine 8 to the intersection of Winnepeg Dr. and South Circle Dr. for a motor vehicle collision. On scene Squad 8 reported there were two patients and requested an additional AMR unit to respond. Battalion 2 then attached …
South Metro Garage Fire At 17:17 on February 22nd, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a residential garage fire in the 5200 block of South Geneva Way in unincorporated Arapahoe County. MetCom reporting 911 caller reported fire in the garage and safely evacuated. Engine 31 arrived to a 2-story single family structure with nothing showing, observed soot stained garage …
Byers Structure Fire At 09:04 on February 22nd, 2019 Byers Fire Protection District along with the I-70 corridor responded to an confirmed residential structure fire at E. 26th Ave. & Xmore Rd. including the fire districts of Bennett-Wakins Fire Rescue, Strasburg Fire Protection District, Buckley Fire & Emergency Services and Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District. MetCom advised units that several callers reporting flames showing …
Orchard Mesa Structure Fire Around 07:30 on February 20th, 2019 Central Orchard Mesa Fire Department was dispatched to a working residential structure fire at 370 33 ½ Rd. in the Orchard Mesa area. First unit on scene found a single story single family residence with a working fire and requested additional support. Chief 21 arrived on scene and took command of the incident. The structure was a …
Arvada Basement Fire At 20:21 on February 19th, 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District was dispatched to a structure fire in the area of 8600 Yucca St. in Leyden. JeffCom reporting that RP reported smoke coming in through the vents in the house. Engine 57 was first on scene and found nothing showing on the initial approach. After a 360 search of the …