West Metro Under Construction Building Fire

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Under Construction Building Fire On April 14th, 2024 at 16:31 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible structure fire at 8787 W. Alameda Ave. at the Colorado Christian University campus. Jeffcom 911 advised units enroute that multiple callers reporting fire from the roof of a building under construction. Medic 2 arrived to a working fire and Engine 8 …

Boulder County Highway 287 Aircraft Down Incident

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Aircraft Emergency Landing At 15:08 on April 14th, 2024 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire Department, Boulder Emergency Squad (BES) and Boulder County Emergency Services responded to the intersection of Hwy. 287 and Niwot Rd. for a report of an airplane down. Battalion 2260 arrived to a aircraft that landed safety on the highway. The aircraft …

Aurora East Colfax Commercial Fire

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Aurora Commercial Fire On April 14th, 2024 at approximately 09:21 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a commercial structure fire on 15355 E. Colfax Ave. While responding crews were able to see a column of smoke. The fire was upgraded and additional resources were dispatched. Engine 5 and Ladder 5 with Battalion Chief 1 arrived on scene to a medium …

Boulder County Betasso Preserve Open Space Joint Training

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Boulder County Joint Training On April 13th, 2024 Sugarloaf Fire Protection District, Boulder County Park Rangers, Boulder County Sheriff Emergency Services and Rocky Mountain Rescue members conducted a joint training at Betasso Preserve Open Space. They were dispatched to a report of 3 injured parties near Bummers Rock. Hiking in as a team, BCPOS, Sugarloaf Firefighters, and RMR members triaged …

Golden Gate Wildland Fire Training

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Jefferson County Wildland Fire The Golden Gate Fire Protection District held a S-130 basic wildland firefighter training field day on April 13th, 2024. Wildland firefighters practiced with water delivery, manual fire line constriction, use of firing devices, use of fire shelters, and other essential knowledge to be safe and effective in the field. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and …

Weld County Vegetation Fire

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Weld County Grassland Fire On April 13th, 2024 at 12:59 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue and Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District to a large vegetation fire near the intersection of Weld County Rd. 7 and County Rd. 20.5. Crews arrived and was able to get the fire under control quickly. The landowner was conducting a control burn …

Greeley Vehicle Vs Building

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Greeley Vehicle Vs Building On April 13th, 2024 at approximately 12:00 the Greeley Fire Department were dispatched to 10th St. and 35th Ave. for a vehicle vs. building hit and run. Engine 3 responded and discovered damage to a corner of the building near a gas meter. Engine 3(103) requested Battalion 2(102) and Ladder 5(105) to respond. The City of …

Denver West 39th Ave 2nd Alarm Structure Fire

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2nd Alarm Structure Fire At 11:47 on April 13th, 2024 Denver 911 Communications Center dispatched Denver Fire Department to a possible single-family structure fire in the 2600 block of W. 39th Ave. in Sunnyside. Engine 7 arrived to a working structure fire with heavy fire spreading to other structures and pulled a line in for fire attack. Engine 12 secured …

Windsor Polar Plunge 2024

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Windsor Polar Plunge The 2024 Windsor Polar Plunge and the 5K Run/Walk “Freezin’ for a Reason” was held at the Windsor Lake on April 13th, 2024. Proceeds from the event benefit Special Olympics Colorado. Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Windsor Police Department, UCHealth and others were also on hand at the event. 

Fort Collins Trapped MVC

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Fort Collins Trapped MVC At 15:45 on April 12th, 2024 Fort Collins 911 dispatched Poudre Fire Authority to the intersection of S. Shields St. and W. Mulberry St. for a motor vehicle collision. On scene Engine 1 reported a motor vehicle collision involving a cement truck and mini-van, established command and started triaging patients. Once Engine 1 began triage they discovered …

Chaffee County Semi-Truck Fire

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Chaffee County Semi-Truck Fire In the afternoon of April 12th, 2024 Chaffee County 911 dispatched the Chaffee County Fire Protection District and Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office to Hwy. 50 east of Maysville, next to the Colorado Department of Transportation Monarch Pass Yard for a semi-truck on fire. On arrival crews found a truck hauling lumber brakes caught fire and it …

Erie Garage Fire

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Mountain View Garage Fire On April 11th, 2024 around 02:45 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue and Lafayette Fire Department on Holbrook St. in Erie for a possible garage fire. Erie Officers arrived on scene to a two-garage fully involved with a vehicle inside. The call was upgraded to a “fill the box”. Ladder 2216 arrived to …

Summit County I-70 Rollover Accident

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I-70 Rollover Accident At 04:15 on April 10th, 2024 Summit County 911 dispatched Summit Fire & EMS Authority to I-70 just east of the Eisenhower Tunnel for a single-vehicle rollover traffic accident. On scene, crews arrived to a box truck rolled over with the driver self-extricated. Upon further investigation crews discover fuel and oil leaking from the overturned truck and …

Arvada Spring Mesa Park Grass Fire

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Arvada Grass Fire At 11:39 on April 9th, 2024 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a grass fire in Spring Mesa Park off W. 77th Dr. and Yankee Ct. Neighbors and nearby workers put water on the fire and contained the blaze until Brush 58 and Engine 58 arrived on scene to pull a hose line, conduct overhaul, and ensure …

Weld County Road 149 Groundcover Fire

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Weld County Groundcover Fire On April 7th, 2024 at 16:32 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched New Raymer/ Stoneham Fire Protection District to a reported groundcover fire on Weld County Rd. 149 south of Stoneham. Brush 3333 arrived to a wind driven groundcover fire spreading to the east to Weld County Rd. 151. Command requested a 2nd alarm and mutual-aid response. …

Colorado Springs Airport Road Structure Fire

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Colorado Springs Structure Fire At 00:33 on April 7th, 2024, the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to the 2000 block of Airport Rd. for a possible structure fire. While enroute, dispatch advised the reporting party stating animals are trapped and powerlines fell on the house. Engine 23 arrived on scene to a single-story …

Larmier County Ditch Fire

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Larimer County Ditch Fire At 17:30 on April 6th, 2024 Fort Collins 911 dispatched Poudre Fire Authority to the 4600 block of E. County Rd. 52 in Larimer County. Due to the Red Flag Warning, high winds, and initial scene side up of multiple spot fires the incident was upgraded to a second alarm outside fire response. Crews were able …

Colorado Springs Willow Street 2nd Alarm Structure Fire

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2nd Alarm Structure Fire At 15:48 on April 6th, 2024 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to the 200 block of Willow St. at E. Platte Ave. for a possible structure fire. While units were responding dispatch advised they were receiving multiple callers stating a house was on fire with smoke and flames showing. …

South Adams County Structure Fire

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Commerce City Structure Fire At 12:31 on April 6th, 2024 AdCom 911 dispatched South Adams County Fire Department and Adams County Fire Rescue to the 6100 block of E. 62nd Ave. at Kearney St. for a possible structure fire. While enroute, AdCom advised responding units reporting party stated smoke and flames were coming from the rear of the building. Engine 22 …

Adams County Engine 12 Push-In-Ceremony

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Engine 12 Push-In-Ceremony Adams County Fire Rescue dedicated their new Engine 12 with a official “Push-In Ceremony” at Station 12 on April 6th, 2024. In keeping with tradition, some of Station 12’s engineers sprayed the engine and dried it with the help of fellow crew members and then ACFR crew members, Chief Staff, and Board of Directors pushed the new …