AirLife Memorial EMS Muster The 15th Annual AirLife Memorial Run/Walk and EMS Celebration was held May 20th, 2012 at the Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton, benefiting the Friends of AirLife. The events include 5K and 10K runs and a 5K fun walk along the Mary Carter Greenway, as well as a volleyball tournament and a fire muster with …
Westminster Rollover On May 14th, 2012 Westminster Fire Department responded to a rollover involving 3-vehicles, and a chopper go with extrication. One vehicle rolled knocking out and trapping one party, and the other victim self extricated from their vehicle. Two patients with one by air and one by ground. The accident was caused by the SUV that struck two illegally …
Hewlett Fire The Hewlett Fire was reported on May 14th, 2012 at approximately 13:00 in the Poudre Canyon. The fire was started accidently by a camper on the Hewlett Gulch Trail and burned 7,700 acres.
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial The annual Colorado Fallen Firefighters was held on May 13th, 2012 at at Belmar Park in Lakewood. The fallen was honored and the community came out with family members to remember the firefighters who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Loveland MVA Hazmat Around 10:00 on May 11th, 2012 Loveland Emergency Communication Center received notification from Weld County Regional Communications Center regarding an MVA with possible ejection at Crossroad Blvd. & County Line Rd. Further reports from Weld County was a possible DOA patient and that this was a semi versus pickup. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched to the …
Westminster Structure Fire On May 9th, 2012 Westminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 7700 block of King St. Engine 1 arrived to a fully involved fire on the Charlie side with wires down in the backyard. Engine 1 pulled a line in for fire attack with Ambulance 1. Crews got the main body of fire on …
Old Golden Road Fire Around 18:30 on May 6th, 2012 Pleasant View Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Old Golden Rd. in Jefferson County. No other information is available at this time. West Metro Fire Rescue, Golden Fire Department & Jefferson County Sheriff
Poudre Hay Stack Fire At 11:58 on May 4th, 2012 Poudre Fire Authority responded for a report of a large haystack fire threatening multiple structures at 5200 N. Taft Rd. in LaPorte. Engine 7 arrived to find an approximate 25 x 75 stack of hay and straw well involved in fire. The property owners were attempting to keep the flames from spreading …
Engine No. 4 Fire At on May 4th, 2012 Denver Fire Department responded to the Denver Firefighters Museum for a vehicle fire. Retired DFD Engineer and Museum Volunteer, Dan Farley kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived. Crews arrived to the old Engine No. 4 fully involved from the engine. Crews were able to get a quick knock on …
Highlands Ranch Garage Fire Around 13:00 on May 2nd, 2012 Littleton Fire Rescue with South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 1900 Ashleigh Court in Highlands Ranch. Crews arrived to a two-story residential with heavy fire and smoke showing. Crews pulled an attack line in and started fire attack. Crews got the fire under control and started …
Jeff Davis Memorial Platte Canyon Fire Protection District Fire Chief Jeff Davis was honored on April 28th, 2012 at the Platte Canyon Community Church in Bailey. Davis was a Platte Canyon volunteer firefighter from 1985-1991, District Administrator/Fire Marshall from 1991-1999 and Fire Chief from 1999-2012, the first paid fire chief for the department. Davis underwent an operation to remove a brain …
Loveland Trapped MVA Around noon on April 25th, 2012 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded to a accident with possible parties trapped at Centerra Parkway & Sky Pond Dr. Crews arrived to a T-bone style accident with significant intrusion found in one of the vehicles. Two patients required extrication, which took approximately 10 minutes. Three people were transported to a local …
Thornton Bomb Scare Om April 23rd, 2012 Thornton Police Department and Thornton Fire Department were alerted to a suspicious device at the Bank of the West building on W. 120th Ave. and Washington St. Employees of the bank and other businesses in the building reported seeing a silver bottle on the north end of the building. Police and Fire crews …
Westminster Brush Fire On April 8th, 2012 Westminster Fire Department with mutual-aid from North Metro Fire Rescue was alerted to a grass fire at W. 128th Ave. & Huron St. Engine 6 arrived in the area and reported a fire behind the Casa Estates Mobile Home Park at 860 W. 132nd Ave. which was growing rapidly in the Big Dry …
Thornton Single Vehicle Rollover Just before 16:00 on April 6th, 2012 Thornton Fire Department was alerted to a MVA behind the Wal-Mart at 7101 E. 128th Ave. with reports of one person trapped and children on board. Engine 75 requested an additional engine and medic. Engine 75 arrived to find a single vehicle accident with a car on its side. …
Arvada Garage Fire At 12:30 on April 1st, 2012 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 6600 block of Ingalls St. in Lamar Heights. Engine 55 arrived to smoke showing from the garage area, and got a quick knock on the fire. Arvada Police Department & Pridemark Paramedics
Golden Brush Fire Just before 15:00 on March 28th, 2012 Golden Fire Department received a 911 call about a fire west of 6th Ave. just south of 19th St. in Golden. Chief 1 arrived and established command on Hwy. 6. and mutual-aid was immediately called out. Crews were able to fully contain the fire within 40 minutes, and approximately two …
Lower North Fork Fire The Colorado State Forest Service conducted a 50-acre prescribed burn in the Foxton area on March 22nd, 2012, crews patrolled the perimeter daily. Around 13:40 on March 26th, 2012 during a Red Flag Warning, crews spotted embers that blown in heavy winds across the perimeter, which started spot fires. Within 10 minutes 911 calls were coming …
Wheat Ridge T-Bone Accident Just before 13:00 on March 23rd, 2012 Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District responded a MVA at W. 38th Ave. & Kipling St. with possible trapped parties. Crews arrived to a T-Bone accident. No other information is available at this time. Wheat Ridge Police Department & Pridemark Paramedics
Shed & Trailer Fire At 10:16 on March 22nd, 2012 Poudre Fire Authority responded to a possible structure fire at 1380 Hoffman Mill Rd. Crews arrived to a shed with a semi-trailer used for storage on fire, burned power landscaping equipment, mowers, ATV and miscellaneous tools. Damage estimated at $60,000, and the origin was determined to be inside the …