Denver Building Collapse On March 23rd, 2016 at approximately 11:00 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported building collapse at 2028 W. 44th Ave. Firefighters arrived on scene and found that part of a residence collapses due to heavy snow and wind. The building, which was built in 1891, sustained structural damaged. Crews were on scene about two hours …
Finley Memorial Hockey Tournament The 2016 Finley Memorial Hockey Tournament was held at the Foothills Ice Arena in Lakewood on March 22nd, 2016. Teams consisting of firefighters, law enforcement officers and other first responders that competed for the championship. The tournament honors the memory of Deena and Taren Finley, both of whom were killed in a traffic accident in Adams …
Fire – Heat Damaged Protective Gear On March 22nd, 2016 Assistant Chief CJ Haberkorn and PIO Melissa Taylor of the Denver Fire Department showed how valuable the fire equipment is after rescuing a man from a burning apartment building at 1515 Grant St. on March 15th, 2016. The velocity and the volume of fire that came out of that building that day, …
Wheat Ridge Garage Fire At 00:35 on March 20th, 2016 Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue & Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 7600 block of W. 47th Ave. Engine 71 arrived to smoke showing from an attached garage, and began fire attack in the offensive strategy. Tower 72 arrived …
Ruby Hill House Fire Around 19:00 on March 19th, 2016 Denver Fire Department responded to a re-kindle house fire in the 1200 block of S. Mariposa St. in the Ruby Hill neighborhood. Crews arrived to a small single family structure with fire showing. Earlier in the morning crews worked fire in the same structure (Denver Ruby Hill House Fire), with a …
Arvada Apartment Fire At 18:16 on March 19th, 2016 Arvada Fire Protection District was dispatched to a possible apartment fire in the 9600 block of W. 51st Pl. with multiple 911 calls. Engine 51 arrived and found an exterior brush on fire extending to the structure, and stretched a 1 3/4 attack line in the offensive strategy. Battalion 51 arrived and took …
Garland Street Garage Fire At 11:52 on March 19th, 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure on fire in the 4200 block of Garland St. in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge Police officers arrived to smoke showing, and requested medical for injured party. Engine 52 arrived to a single-story residential with a detached garage with smoke showing, pulled a …
High Angle Rescue Training The North Area Technical Rescue Team conducted high angle rescue training at the water towers in Thornton on March 19th, 2016. Team members practices rigging and repelling from the tower. Firefighters from Arvada, Frederick-Firestone, North Metro, Thornton and Westminster participated in the training. The NATRT consists of Adams County Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District, Brighton …
Denver House Fire At 09:37 on March 19th, 2016 Denver Fire Department responded to house fire in the 1200 block of S. Mariposa St. in the Ruby Hill neighborhood. Tower 23 arrived to a small single family structure with heavy fire and smoke showing, and declared defensive strategy. Truck 23 force entry for search and Engine 23 pulled an attack line …
Denver Apartment Fire On March 15th, 2016 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible multi-family structure on fire at 1515 Grant St. Upon arrival companies found a 3-story apartment building with nothing showing and an odor of burnt food. Truck 8 gained entry into the fire unit with a water can and found a small kitchen fire which initially thought was …
Nate Carrigan Memorial Nate Carrigan Memorial was held on March 14th, 2016 at Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada. Hundreds came out to honor Carrigan including law enforcement, fire departments, first responders along with the general public that lined the streets and highways. Corporal Nate Carrigan of Park County Sheriff, was shot and killed on February 23rd, 2016 when he, along with …
Fort Collins House Fire At 05:47 on March 14th, 2016 Poudre Fire Authority was alerted to a structure fire at 3035 E. Locust St. A first alarm assignment was dispatched. Engine 6 arrived on scene and reported a working fire. The fire was quickly upgraded to a 2nd alarm which brought 1 additional engine, 1 additional ambulance and several support personnel. …
Denver Tech Rescue Just after 15:00 on March 12th, 2016 Denver Fire Department Engine 8 was dispatched solo on an EMS run, and after sizing up the situation they requested a stokes basket and the tech rescue team to respond. Crews found a contractor working on the roof that got stuck. Crews were able to get the patient down and was transported …
Controlled Burn In an effort to regenerate prairie grass, eliminate weeds and improve wildlife habitat, firefighters from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a controlled burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City on March 12th, 2016. Smoke could be seen across the metro area as 30 firefighters from six agencies worked to mitigate approximately …
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Firefighters from around the metro area and their families participated in the 2016 Saint Patrick’s Parade in downtown Denver on March 12th, 2016. Thousands of spectators dressed in green lined the 15-block route as over two hundred entries made their way around Coors Field. Firefighters from Arvada, Aurora, Denver, Longmont, South Metro, West Metro, the Colorado …
Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup The Inaugural Craig Moilanen Hockey Cup was held March 11th to March 13th, 2016 at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton with the Whalers winning the Fire Championship and South Metro Fire Rescue with the Rescue Championship. Thank you to Paul Berens who organized the event. The teams that participated were Beavercreek Lumberjacks, Castle Rock …
Colfax Motel Fire At 09:12 on March 8th, 2016 Denver Fire Department was alerted to a commercial structure fire at the Bar X Motel 5001 W. Colfax Ave. with dispatch receiving multiple 911 calls. Engine 20 arrived to at a 2-story building with smoke showing and heavy fire from the second floor balcony, established their own water supply and advanced …
Working Apartment Fire On March 7th, 2016 at 11:04 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at 186 Ingalls St. in Lakewood. Engine 7 arrived to a medium size two-story multi-family structure with a working fire on Bravo side of the building, and started fire attack with Medic 7 in the offensive strategy. Engine 1 arrived and …
Boulder Fire assists at Polar Plunge Boulder Fire-Rescue District took to the frigid waters of Boulder Reservoir on March 5th, 2016 and were Freezin’ for a Reason! Firefighters donned scuba gear and rescue suits in order to keep participants safe at the 2016 Polar Plunge. Several hundred people took the plunge to help raise funds for Special Olympics Colorado. The crews …
Denver Apartment Fire Around 08:00 on March 5th, 2016 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at 2260 Larimer St. Truck 4 arrived to a two-story mixed use building with nothing showing and assumed command. Upon further investigation smoke conditions were found inside the adjacent 2nd floor apartment unit at 2258 Larimer St. Engine 3 established a …