Littleton MCI Accident Around 17:00 on January 14th, 2009 Littleton Fire Rescue responded to accident at the Aspen Grove shopping center at 7301 S. Santa Fe Dr. Crews arrived to find a shuttle bus that hit a pole in the parking lot, and with several patients and the call was upgraded to MCI incident. The bus was from the Riverpoint …
Wind-Driven Wildland Fire On January 7th, 2009 crews were alerted of two fires that started when power lines were blown down by high winds. Crews responded to the first fire at N. 45th St. & Neva Rd. and the 2nd one west of Hwy. 36 near Olde Stage Rd. The fire burned two home, and three large barns, threatened many …
Grand Junction Flower Shop Fire On January 6th, 2009 at approximately 05:30 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at Johnson’s House of Flowers, 1350 N. Grand Ave. Crews arrived on scene and found heavy smoke coming from the building. Firefighters were on scene about ninety minutes extinguishing the fire, checking for extension and ventilating …
Beer Truck Rollover Around 12:30 on December 29th, 2008 Fairmount Fire Protection District responded to a semi that overturned off the eastbound entrance ramp onto I-70 from Hwy. 58. Crews arrived to find a semi tractor-trailer on it’s side. The truck lost control and rolled on it’s side at the sharp turn to I-70. The accident shut down Hwy. 58. …
Grand Junction Ventilation Training The Grand Junction Fire Department conducted ventilation training near downtown on November 16th, 2008. Crews from Station 11 took time to practice ventilating a building slated to be torn down. Units on Scene: Ladder 11, Rescue 11 & Ambulance 11
Polar Plunge 2008 The Inaugural Special Olympics Colorado Polar Plunge “Freezin’ for a Reason” was held on November 15th, 2008 with 209 plungers that came out to brave the cold temperatures at Chatfield Reservoir in Littleton. 28 teams of plungers including 12 law enforcement agencies. The event raised $55,000 for the 10,000 athletes of Special Olympics Colorado.
Residential Structure Fire On November 1st, 2008 at approximately 16:00 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on the city’s south side. Crews arrived on scene and found heavy smoke and fire coming from a two-story, single-family home. Firefighters were on scene about two hours extinguishing the fire, mopping up hot spots and conducting overhaul. …
Grand Junction Vegetation Fire On October 25th, 2008 at approximately 15:00 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported vegetation fire on Buffalo Drive. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a small fire burning in the brush behind some homes. Crew were on scene for about forty minutes extinguishing the fire and mopping up. No injuries were reported and …
Pink Heals Tour The Pink Heals 2008 tour stopped at at the North Metro Fire Rescue District Training Center (Station 68) on October 13th, 2008. Broomfield Police Department, Westminster Fire Department, Louisville Fire Protection District, Adams County Sheriff and others also participated in the event. The Pink Heals tour with leader Dave Graybill travels the county to support those suffering …
Pink Heals Tour The Pink Heals tour stopped at Aurora Fire Department Station 1 on October 12th, 2008. The tour travels the county to support those suffering from cancer with the Guardians of the Ribbon. The pink apparatus are named after women or children who are battling cancer or who lost their fight. The Pink Heals charity was started in …
John Dempsey Memorial Colorado State Patrol former Chief John N. Dempsey was honored on October 6th, 2008 at the West Bowles Community Church in Littleton. Dempsey was 69 years-old and passed away from a long illness. Dempsey was with the Littleton Police Department for a short time before joining the Colorado State Patrol in 1965 as a patrolman and then …
Station 62 Open House The Cunningham Fire Protection District held their annual Fire Prevention Week Open House at Station 62 on October 4th, 2014. The community came out to enjoy food and to meet up with the firefighters, view their apparatus, and to learn valuable fire prevention information.
Fairmount Safety Day Fairmount Fire Protection District held their Safety Day on October 4th, 2008 at the Ward Road Park-n-Ride at W. 44th Ave. & Ward Rd in Wheat Ridge. The community came out to meet the firefighters, extraction demo, fire safety information, enjoy food and tour the apparatus. Pridemark Paramedics and Jefferson County Sheriff also participated in the event.
Grand Junction I-70 Rollover On October 3rd, 2008 at approximately 16:30 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported rollover accident on I-70 at Hwy. 50. Crews arrived on scene and found that one vehicle exiting the interstate drifted off the left side of the off ramp, struck a guard rail and rolled down an embankment. The occupants of the …
Chief Payne Memorial James “Jim” Payne funeral service was held at the Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada on August 28th, 2008. Jim passed away on August 26th, 2008 after a fall from a ladder at his home when he was trimming a tree, he was in critical condition and in a medically induced coma. Jim devoted his life to his …
Wind Driven Wildland Fire Approximately 12:45 on August 4th, 2008 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire on Green Mountain from a lightning strike. Crews arrived to wind driven wildland fire with around a 20-acres, crews got control of the fire but winds picked up and shifted them west and threatened homes off W. 6th Ave & Indiana …
Plateau Valley Brush Fire On August 2nd, 2008 the Plateau Valley Fire Protection District, Palisade Fire Fire Protection District, Mesa County Sheriff’ Wildland Fire Team and the Bureau of Land Management were dispatched to a brush fire on the Grand Mesa just south of the town of Mesa. Firefighters used a single engine aerial tanker (Seat 182), brush trucks and …
Thornton Garage Fire Around 15:00 on July 20th, 2008 Thornton Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 16500 block of Race St. in the North Creek Farms area. Crews arrived to fire showing from the garage. No other information is available at this time. Thornton Police Department
Grand Junction Garage Fire On July 16th, 2008 at approximately 13:00 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential fire at 264 E. Lynwood St. Units arrive on scene and found smoke and fire coming from the garage. Firefighters were on scene about ninety minutes extinguishing the fire, checking for extension into the home and ventilating the residence. …
Firefighters Muster 2008 The May Farms 2nd annual firefighters muster was held on July 12th, 2008 at May Farms in Byers. Firefighters from Byers Fire Protection District, Bennett Fire Protection District, Rattlesnake Fire Protection District and Sable-Altura Fire Rescue completed in events including the the battle of the barrel.