High Angle Rescue Training On February 7th, 2025 Aurora Fire Rescue Engine 5, Ladder 5 and Heavy Rescue 5 crew jumped into the weekend with some serious training. Firefighters tackled a tough situation where a victim was trapped in a burning building, and ladders couldn’t reach them. To make the rescue, they had to rappel down using a rope system …
Ice Rescue Training The South Adams County Fire Department conducted their annual ice rescue refresher training during the week of February 3rd, 2025 at Valente Lake on E. 104th Ave. Firefighters rotated through several scenarios to train their basic ice rescue techniques. Platte Valley Ambulance Service crews were also on the trainings for personnel safety and to run mock evaluation exercises …
Centennial Alert 3 At 16:44 on February 6th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched for a Alert 3 at Centennial Airport for an aircraft emergency. A single-engine Mooney propeller with one person on board landed without landing gear beside runway 35L. The one occupant exited the aircraft without injuries. Additional information provided by South Metro Fire Rescue Units on …
South Metro Townhome Fire At 11:08 on February 6th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the at 87oo block of E. Dry Creek Rd. A realtor entered the residence and noticed a possible mattress fire, then immediately called 911 and safely evacuated the building. Crews arrived and deployed a 1.75” attack line and discovered fire …
Denver Hell Night Denver Fire Department held their annual “Hell Night” for the latest recruit Class 24-02 on February 1st, 2025 at the Denver Fire Department Training Facility. The current recruits had a full day of incidents into the late night responding to several scenarios which included structure fires, fire alarms, auto extrications, vehicle fires, medical calls, pulling house lines, …
Berthoud Ice Rescue Training On February 6th, 2025 Berthoud Fire Protection District B shift conducted their annual ice rescue training at Loveland Reservoir. Crews spent their morning honing their skills and discussing the effects of hypothermia.
Arvada Detached Train On February 5th, 2025 at 15:50 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a train incident at Alta Vista Drive and Carr St. involving a train that detached and not derail. Jeffcom advised that 911 caller reporting hearing a loud pop noise and possibly 10 detached cars. Crews arrived to a train blocking Carr St. and confirmed it …
Mountain View Grass Fire On February 5th, 2025 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to reports of a grass fire in windy conditions along the east side of I-25 between the interstate and the frontage road just south of Hwy. 52. The winds were blowing quite strong when the call came into dispatch about a fire spotted along the interstate. Firefighters …
Aurora Trapped MVA On February 5th, 2025 at approximately 09:55 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident on E. Smoky Hill Rd. and the intersection with S. Chambers Rd. Engine 6 arrived on scene and found three cars with heavy damage. Additional units were dispatched to the scene to assist with extrication and patient care. Two …
Lakewood Commercial Fire On February 3rd, 2025 at 22:35 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a structure fire in the abandoned gas station at 5950 W. Alameda Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 7 en route reported a smoke header showing from half a mile away. Engine 7 arrived to a single-story gas station and a vehicle repair garage with flames …
Mountain View Grass Fire On February 3rd, 2025 at 12:13 Mountain View Fire Rescue with Lafayette Fire Department, Louisville Fire Protection District and Boulder County Fire Management responded to a fast-moving grass fire on County Line Rd. between Hwy. 52 & Kenosha Rd. Truck 206 arrived to one field on fire with one structure threatened and set-up for fire attack and …
Arvada Ice Rescue Training Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual ice rescue training for all of the shifts the week of February 3rd, 2025 in the pond off I-70 and Ward Rd. All members went through the training to keep their skills sharp and for certification. In their ice rescue suits, firefighters performed a self-rescue as well as rescues …
Denver Ice Rescue Training On February 2nd, 2025 Denver Fire Department District Five conducted ice rescue training at Central Park. Crews spent part of their afternoon honing their skills by donning rescue suits and extracting victims from the frigid water. Firefighters regularly train at ponds, lakes and reservoirs across the city to be ready in the event of an actual …
Mountain View Kitchen Fire Just after 13:00 on February 2nd, 2025 Mountain View Fire Rescue MVFR responded to Lucille’s restaurant in downtown Erie on reports of a structure fire. When crews arrived they found there was a kitchen fire in their fryer. Thankfully, the staff saw it right away, unhooked the machine and moved it so that it didn’t damage …
Wildfire Mitigation Event Evergreen Fire Protection District Wildland Division held a home wildfire mitigation event at Station 2, 1802 Bergen Parkway on February 2nd, 2025. The community was invited out to learn more about protecting their homes from wildfires including the creation of defensible space, the use of fireproof building materials and the installation of exterior sprinklers. Due to heavy …
West Metro Structure Fire On February 1st, 2025 at 18:18 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 5400 block of W. Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom received multiple calls reporting flames showing from a boarded up home. Engine 7 arrived to a confirmed structure fire from a single-family with smoke and flames from the Charlie …
Denver Basement Fire On February 1st, 2025 around 17:40 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 4000 block of Osage St. in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Crews arrived on scene to smoke showing and found fire in the basement area which was quickly put under control. Additional information provided by the Denver Fire Department Units on Scene: …
West Metro MVA On January 31st, 2025 at 16:27 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible rollover MVA on W. Colfax Ave. at Harlan St. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived to a two-vehicle MVA with one on it’s side and started checking for injuries. Crews found only minor injuries and the cause is under investigation by the Lakewood Police …
Byers Propane Truck Rollover At 13:31 hours on January 31st, 2025 Byers Fire Protection District and Strasburg Fire Protection District were dispatched to a reported rollover MVA involving a propane tanker truck. Initial reports also indicated the possibility that the truck was releasing propane vapor. The incident location was on the far northeast corner of the Byers District, which led …
South Metro Structure Fire On January 30th, 2025 at approximately 10:55 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at Timber Creek Apartments, 8899 E. Prentice Ave. in Greenwood Village. Crews arrived on scene to find a small fire in a third-floor apartment. The bulk of the fire was knocked by the building’s sprinkler system. Firefighters …