Littleton Hunters Run Fire

Rick Luebke2017 Incidents, April 2017 Leave a Comment

Littleton House Fire At 01:32 on April 13th, 2017 Littleton Fire Rescue Engine 13 was dispatched to an outside fire near the 6800 block of South Platte Canyon Road. Upon arrival in the area a large amount of fire was visible in the Polo Run Community, prompting a full 1st Alarm dispatch. After searching through the neighborhood streets Engine 13 …

Jackson 105 2nd Alarm Wildland Fire

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2nd Alarm Wildland Fire Jackson 105 Fire Protection District, Castle Rock Fire Rescue and West Douglas County Fire Protection District were dispatched to a Wildland Interface Fire on Faver Drive on April 10th, 2017. First arriving crews found a ½ acre fire quickly spreading uphill in grass and scrub oak. With homes nearby and difficult terrain, a 2nd Alarm was …

Littleton West Hinsdale Place Attic Fire

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Littleton Attic Fire At 15:17 on April 8th, 2017 Littleton Fire Rescue were dispatched to a residential structure fire at 5566 West Hinsdale Place. A 911 caller reported seeing flames from the roof a home. First arriving Battalion 10 sized up a small two story single family home with a working fire in the attic and assumed command. Engine 19 …

Denver Motel Fire

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Denver Motel Fire Around 20:00 on April 3rd, 2017 Denver Fire Department Group M-23 was dispatched to a multi-family structure fire at Iowa & Broadway. First arriving Truck 16 sized up an abandoned single story motel with fire showing from the roof, assumed command and forced entry. Engine 16 laid in from the plug at Broadway at Iowa, and advanced a …

West Metro Youngfield Kitchen Fire

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West Metro Kitchen Fire At 16:53 on March 30th, 2017 West Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a structure fire at 2445 Youngfield St at the Applewood Retirement Community. First due Engine 5 found a large retirement center with a working fire, smoke showing from the second floor deck and stretched a vertical sandpipe to the second floor with Medic …

Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup 2017

Rick Luebke2017 Incidents, Events, Home, March 2017

Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup The 2nd Annual Craig Moilanen Hockey Cup was held March 24th to March 26th, 2017 at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton with the Fairmount Fire Protection District winning the Fire Championship and One More Gotta Go with the Rescue Championship. Thank you to Paul Berens who organized the event. The teams that participated were …

West Metro Braun Court House Fire

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West Metro House Fire At 03:02 on March 19th, 2017 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible structure fire at 3125 Braun Ct. First due Engine 5 found a small 2-story split level ranch residence with a working fire in the basement. Engine 5 declared an offensive strategy with Alpha side accountability and fast attack, advancing a 1 …

Sunshine Wildland Fire

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Sunshine Wildland Fire Around 01:30 on March 19th, 2017 fire crews were alerted to a wildland fire in the Sunshine Canyon area that was near Boulder. Within 10 minutes of the initial dispatch the incident was upgraded to a full Boulder County Wildland Task Force assignment. Resources included Sugarloaf, Nederland, Boulder Mountain, City of Boulder for 2 Structure Engines, Lyons, …

Ken Caryl Fire

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Ken Caryl Fire At 01:26 on March 11, 2017 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 13, Brush 13 and Engine 12 were alerted to a Highway Brush Fire at Ken Caryl and C-470. A single 911 caller reported visible flames near the hogback. Crews initially checked the highway from Kipling to Bowles with nothing found, then identified a glow coming from …

Littleton Newland Court Fire

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Littleton Garage Fire At 15:38 on March 10th, 2017 Littleton Fire Rescue were dispatched to a residential structure fire at 6571 S. Newland Court in Jefferson County. Leaving the station, Engine 13 reported smoke in the air, and arrived a short time later to find heavy smoke showing from the attached garage. Engine 13 assumed command in the offensive strategy …

South Table Mountain Fire

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South Table Mountain Fire At 15:15 on March 9th, 2017 Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a vegetation fire on the north side of South Table Mountain. Smoke was already visible from Hwy. 58 and mutual aid from Golden Fire Department and Pleasant View Fire Department was requested. Battalion 30 arrived at the W. 32nd Ave. side of Coors and …

Edgewater Chase Street House Fire

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Edgewater House Fire At 12:26 on March 6th, 2017 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a confirmed structure fire at 2544 Chase Street in Edgewater. 911 caller advised that flames were showing and spreading to the house next door. Engine 1 arrived to a small residential structure with smoke and fire showing from the Delta side. Engine 1 & …

Denver Broadway MVA

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Denver Broadway MVA At 16:05 on March 3rd, 2017 Denver Fire Department responded accident with a trapped party at Broadway & Arapahoe St. Crews arrived to a two vehicle head-on and worked an extended extrication. Units on Scene: Chief 3, Truck 8, Truck 11, Denver Paramedics & Denver Police Department.

Wheat Ridge Garland Street Barn Fire

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Wheat Ridge Barn Fire Around 13:00 on March 3rd, 2017 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a barn on fire at 4365 Garland St. in Wheat Ridge. Dispatch advised that a 911 caller was reporting flames through the roof near propane tanks. Medic 52 arrived to a 2-story barn with flames from the roof and Engine 52 started fire attack. …

Denver 2nd Alarm Townhome Fire

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Second Alarm Townhome Fire At 15:47 on March 1st, 2017 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire 10025 E. Girard Ave. in Hampton Heights. Dispatch advised that multiple callers of an apartment on fire. Engine 22 and Tower 22 arrived to heavy fire involving 2 buildings in a 2-story townhome complex. Crews found fire deep inside the complex with no close vehicle access, …

Wheat Ridge Outbuilding Fire

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Wheat Ridge Outbuilding Fire At 04:45 on February 21st, 2017 West Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to an outbuilding on fire at 33rd and Holland St in Wheat Ridge, with a 911 caller reporting flames showing in the back of the house. Engine 17 reported two outbuildings involved with wind driven fire spreading to the back of 3285 Garland St. …

Green Mountain Brush Fire

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Green Mountain Brush Fire At 1:20 on February 20th, 2017 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire near Jeffco Fairgrounds off 6th Ave on Green Mountain, with multiple calls. Incident Command and staging were set up off C-470, past the footbridge on Rooney Road. Engine 6 & Brush 6 provided structure protection off Bayaud & Maple at the …

Carpenter Road Fire

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Carpenter Road Fire On February 10th, 2017 Poudre Fire Authority responded to grass fire on Hwy. 392 east of Hwy. 287 in the Pelican Marsh Natural Area. Crews arrived to heavy fire and started fire attack, and got the fire 100% contained in the evening. Crews remained on scene over night with mop-up and to check for any flare-ups. The fire …