CONG Hoist Training The week of August 26th, 2024 the Colorado National Guard (CONG) and surrounding area MRA teams conducted hoist training near the Boulder/Grand County Continental Divide. The rescuers certified as hoist members have years of experience and are very competent in survival and rescue skills in remote areas. Hoist operations are another tool available to rescuers to get …
Castle Rock Garage Fire At 07:29 on August 26th, 2024 Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 4525 Fell Mist Way. The 911 caller reported to Douglas Regional 911 Communications Center that heavy smoke was in the garage with evacuation in progress. First arriving Engine 154 positioned on the Alpha side and reported …
Boulder 2nd Alarm Fire At 01:09 on August 26th, 2024 Boulder Fire-Rescue Department responded to a structure fire at Life Storage, 5815 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder Police & Fire Communications (9100) advised of caller reporting fire from a storage unit with 10 foot tall flames. Engine 2507 arrived and made entry to a large storage facility with several units fully involved …
Boulder County Sugar Mill Fire At 02:01 on August 25th, 2024 Longmont Fire Department and Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 11801 Sugar Mill Rd. with reports of flames inside the complex. Crews arrived to fire showing on the property. The fire was concentrated around wood materials which have been stored in the machine shed for …
Rattlesnake Night Training The Rattlesnake Fire Protection District held night training at Stations 251 and 253 on August 24th, 2024. After a dinner served at Station 251, crews responded to a simulated wildland fire outside the Firefighter Zachary D. Lewis Memorial Station (253). Crews then conducted a vehicle extrication and extinguished a vehicle fire back at Station 251. Responding to …
Security Structure Fire At approximately 16:43 on August 24th, 2024 the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched the Security Fire Department, Fountain Fire Department, Stratmoor Hills Fire Protection District and Hanover Fire Department to the 7700 block of Woody Creek Drive for a possible structure fire. While responding from nearby Security Station 4, Battalion Chief 102 observed a large …
Boulder Rural Open House The Boulder Rural Fire Rescue held their annual open house on August 24h, 2024. The community came out to fun and learning and meeting up with with firefighters, tour the apparatus, enjoy lunch and learn valuable safety information. American Medical Response, Boulder County Sheriff, Boulder Emergency Squad, Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Boulder County Hazmat, Boulder County Mounted Search …
Station 31 Community Open House Fairmount Fire Protection District hosted a community open house at Station 31, 4755 Isabell St. on August 24th, 2024. The community came out to meet up with the firefighters, tour the fire apparatus, enjoy lunch and learn more information about the upcoming proposed merger between Fairmount and Arvada Fire Protection District, CommonSpirit, Stadium Medical, Arvada …
Hanover 50th Anniversary The Hanover Fire Department held their 50th Anniversary Celebration at Kirk Hanna Park on August 24th, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus and celebrate the Department’s golden jubilee. Colorado Springs Fire Department, Colorado Springs Utilities – Catamount Wildland Fire Team, El Paso – Teller County 911, Edison Volunteer Fire …
Cimarron Hills Open House The Cimarron Hills Fire Department held their annual open house on August 24th, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their apparatus and pick up valuable safety information. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Flight for Life and Peterson Air Force Base Fire & Emergency Services participated in the event. …
South Adams Second Alarm Fire On August 24th, 2024 around 06:30 Adcom dispatched South Adams County Fire Department, Adams County Fire Rescue and Platte Valley Ambulance to a possible commercial structure at 5022 E. 60th Ave. in Commerce City. Crews arrived to heavy fire showing from a large warehouse and Battalion 21 requested 2nd alarm with defensive operations. The fire was put under …
Deer Trail Residential Structure Fire On August 22nd, 2024 at 05:20 Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments including Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, Byers Fire Protection District, Sable Altura Fire Rescue and Strasburg Fire Protection District responded to a residential structure fire on 1st St. in Deer Trail. Crews arrived to a fully engulfed structure and were …
Castle Rock Vegetation Fire At 15:39 on August 22nd, 2024 Douglas Regional 911 Communications Center dispatched Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department to a reported vegetation fire behind 3141 Starry Night Loop in The Meadows Community. 911 callers reported visible flames and smoke after a lightning strike, and smoke was visible as units responded. Upon arrival, Battalion Chief 151 assumed command at …
Rabbit Mountain Fire On August 22nd, 2024 at 15:26 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched units to a possible wildland fire at the Rabbit Mountain Open Space, 14950 55th St. in unincorporated Boulder County with multiple 911 callers reporting smoke in the area. Crews arrived to a confirmed wildland fire and the call was upgraded. FM 6561 found active flames reaching …
Goltra Fire On August 20th, 2024 at 16:11 Jeffcom dispatched Golden Fire Department to a reported vegetation wildland fire at 20800 Clear Creek Canyon Rd. Chief 22 advised that the fire is in the Golden Gate Fire Protection District north of the highway on top of the canyon. Golden Gate Fire Protection District units arrived and took command with fire in vertical …
South Adams Garage Fire On August 18th, 2024 at approximately 14:00 ADCOM 911 dispatched South Adams County Fire Department to a reported residential structure fire at 7001 Cherry St. in unincorporated Adams County. A heavy black smoke plume could be seen for miles. Crews arrived on scene and found heavy smoke and fire coming a garage. Firefighters were on scene about …
Boulder County Technical Rescue At 12:30 on August 18th, 2024 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Lyons Fire Protection District to St. Vrain Canyon for a motor vehicle collision. On scene, crews found a vehicle off the side of the road with a patient trapped inside. Mutual aid was then requested from Boulder Emergency Squad and Hygiene Fire Protection District. After …
Sable Altura Grass Fire On August 18th, 2024 at approximately 12:20 Sable Altura Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported grass fire on the southwest corner of N. Powhaton Rd. and E. Colfax Ave. Crews arrived on scene and found a mid-size, slow moving grass fire around the base of an electrical tower. Firefighters were on scene about an hour …
Aurora I-225 Vegetation Fires On August 18th, 2024 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to reports of multiple grass fires along the west side of Interstate 225 between I-70 and E. 17th Place. Crews arrived on scene and found three small, slow-mowing grass fire on the west side of the highway along the sound wall. The there fires were about a …
2025 Colorado Firefighter Calendar Debut Party The Colorado Firefighter Calendar held their 2025 Debut Party at the Seawell Ballroom on August 17th, 2024. A capacity crowd came out to learn which firefighters and fire investigation dogs made it into next year’s calendar. Net proceeds from the calendar benefit the Children’s Hospital Colorado Burn Center and Burn Camps Program. Firefighters and …