Lakewood Wadsworth MVA At 15:30 on April 14th, 2016 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a rollover MVA at W. 20th Ave. & Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Engine 1 & Medic 1 arrived to a 2-vehicle accident with one party trapped in the rollover vehicle, and crews started extrication. Tower 3 positioned as traffic safety and assisted with the …
Pleasant View House Fire At 15:42 on April 13th, 2016 Pleasant View Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 13900 block of W. 6th Pl. in East Pleasant View. 911 caller reporting 2 foot flames showing in the bathroom on the 2nd floor. Chief 41 arrived to a 2-story single-family residence with light smoke showing. Engine …
Commerce City Residential Fire At approximately 11:00 on April 11th, 2016, the South Adams County Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 6820 Niagra St. in Commerce City. The first responding unit arrived on scene and found smoke and flames coming from a one-story clapboard residence. Firefighters hit a hydrant across the street and were able to …
Westminster Apartment Fire At 12:20 on April 9th, 2016 Westminster Fire Department responded to a report of bushes on fire and extending to the outside of a building at the Mountain Terrace Apartments in the area of Lowell Blvd. & Bradburn Dr. Engine 2 arrived to a 2-story apartment complex with bushes on fire extending to the side of the structure, …
Arvada Basement Fire At 19:29 on April 5th, 2016 Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted to a possible residential structure fire in the 6100 block of Moore St. Dispatch advised that a single 911 caller reporting smoke and flames coming from the basement and everyone was evacuated. Truck 56 arrived to a one-story home with smoke showing from the front door in …
Arvada House Fire On April 4th, 2016 at 08:22 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire in the 6500 block of Upham St. Medic 54 arrived to smoke showing from the Alpha side front door. Rescue 54 arrived and followed up with heavy smoke showing from a single-story single-family residential structure, pulled a 1 3/4 line in on tank water …
Denver Restaurant Fire On March 30th, 2016 at 16:43 Denver Fire Department was called to a building fire at 24 N. Broadway at the Lena Restaurant. Rescue 1 arrived to smoke showing from the roof and took command. Engine 11 laid dual lines from Irvington Pl. and Engine 23 laid in dual lines from Ellsworth Ave. to the alley. After the …
2nd Alarm Apartment Fire At 21:14 on March 27th, 2016 Denver Fire Department responded to a apartment fire at in the 2600 block of Federal Blvd. at the Federal View Apartments. Crews arrived to smoke and fire showing from a 3-story multi-family apartment building with fire showing from the third floor, and residents jumping from third story windows to escape the …
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 …
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. …
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 …