Byers Structure Fire On July 19th, 2020 at 16:57 MetCom dispatched out the I-70 Corridor on a report of a residential structure fire in the 3100 block of Xmore Rd. in the Byers Fire District. 911 callers were reporting a fire that had started in a shed, and extending into the residence. Upon arrival Chief 71 sized up a one-story …
South Metro Submerged Vehicle Just before 17:00 on July 18th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to the north boat ramp at Chatfield State Park for a vehicle recovery. Crews arrived and found no one was injured or trapped when a truck, trailer and jet ski rolled down the ramp and under the water. Divers connected tow straps and cables …
Bennett Grass Fire On July 18th, 2020 at 09:20 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue and the I-70 Corridor Fire to a grass fire on S. Manilla Rd. just north of E. Quincy Ave. Firefighters arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the blaze just south of a local oil derrick and storage tanks. Crews remained on scene for about an hour mopping up …
Douglas County Horse Rescue At 14:43 on July 16th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an animal rescue in the 7200 block of Alpine Dr. east of Parker in unincorporated Douglas County. A 31-year-old horse slipped into a ditch, landed upside down and was trapped between the small hillside and a barn. Veterinarians administered medical treatment while firefighters constructed …
South Metro Trench Rescue At 08:53 on July 16th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a trench rescue in the 9200 block of Desert Willow Rd. in Highlands Ranch. Workers were applying a tar-like adhesive to the foundation of a home when one person was overcome by fumes. First arriving Tower 18 found the adult victim below grade in …
Kremmling MVA At approximately 10:00 on July 15th, 2020 Kremmling Fire Protection District and Grand County EMS was paged to Hwy. 9 just outside of Kremmling for a motor vehicle collision. On scene, units discovered a cement truck had rolled down an embankment and to driver was trapped inside. Fire crews stabilized the truck, extricated the patient, and then handed …
Arvada Fatal House Fire At 01:18 on July 15th, 2020 Arvada Fire Protection District was dispatched by JeffCom to a residential structure fire with people inside in the 7100 block of Swadley Circle in Arvada. Battalion 52 arrived on scene to a working fire from a single-family home with heavy flames and smoke showing from the back of the home. …
West Metro Vegetation Fire On July 13th, 2020 at 15:22 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire in the area of the 700 block of Miller Ct. in Lakewood. Tower 2 arrived on scene and pulled an 1 3/4 line for fire attack. District 1 arrived on scene and assumed command. Engine 2 secured the water supply to …
Elephant Butte Fire On July 13th, 2020 around 14:40 Evergreen Fire Rescue responded to a working wildland fire on Upper Bear Creek Rd. with multiple 911 calls reporting 40 to 60 feet flames. Crews arrived to heavy fire burning in steep and rocky terrain, request air support ops and started on structure protection. The fire is currently at 50 acres …
Pueblo Attic Fire Around 14:00 on July 13th, 2020 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to the 1800 block of Comanche Dr. in the Belmont neighborhood on a reported structure fire. The caller reported to dispatch that there was smoke seen coming from the roof and a swamp cooler. Engine 38 arrived on scene to smoke showing from the roof and …
Denver Second Alarm At 13:43 on July 12th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 840 block of S. Raritan St. in Athmar Park. Engine 23 arrived and laid in with fire and smoke showing from a one-story single-family dwelling. Tower 23 arrived and started primary search and a 2nd alarm was requested within minutes …
Pueblo Structure Fire On July 11th, 2020 around 11:00 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Sepulveda Dr. & Bandera Parkway on a reported residential structure fire. Dispatch gave units information on a fire reported in the garage that had not spread to the home. Engine 39 arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the garage and …
Josh Macdonald Memorial On July 11th, 2020 Berthoud Fire Protection District Fire Investigator Joshua Macdonald was laid to rest following a church service at the Foundations Church in Loveland, a procession with dozens of emergency vehicles, and a graveside ceremony with full military and firefighter honors culminating with an aircraft overflight with missing man formation by the Rocky Mountain Renegades. …
Estes Park Wildland Fire At 17:29 on July 10th, 2020 Estes Park Emergency Communications Center (EPECC) dispatched Estes Valley Fire Protection District to a wildland fire in the 1200 block of Chasm Dr. off Devils Gulch Rd. in Estes Park. Crews arrived to a wind-driven wildland fire in rough terrain with trees torching and embers spreading the fire close to …
South Metro Commercial Fire At 17:40 on July 10th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 11 responded to a fire alarm activation at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton. No signs of smoke or fire were visible on arrival, but after investigating the cause of the alarm, a fire was discovered on the roof. A full …
Adams County Vegetation Fire At 17:33 on July 10th, 2020 Byers Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a vegetation fire at E. 104th Ave. & Xmore Rd. by Leader in unincorporated Adams County. Crews worked on fire attack and help from a local property owner with a tractor to keep the flames from spreading. Crews …
Grand County MVA At 18:55 on July 9th, 2020 Grand Fire Protection District and Grand County EMS were paged to the River Run RV Resort for a rollover with injuries. Upon arrival, EMS 1 arrived to a silver pickup on it’s side in the creek, and established River Run command and began accessing the scene. Units discovered a patient trapped inside …
Fort Collins Brush Fire On July 4th, 2020 at 15:42 Fort Collins 911 (FC911) dispatched Poudre Fire Authority to a large wildfire at 4320 E. Harmony Rd. west of the I-25 Harmony exit by the Arapahoe Bend Natural Area. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the majority of the flames. The high winds and heat were a factor in …
Denver Second Alarm At 23:08 on July 8th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4555 W. 8th Ave. in the Villa Park neighborhood. Crews arrived to heavy fire from a three-story multi-family dwelling and a 2nd alarm was requested. The fire cause is under investigation and no injuries were reported. The American Red Cross was requested …
Fire Academy Evolution Night The East Metro I-70 Corridor Fire Departments held evolution night on July 7th, 2020 with training for the current East Metro Fire Academy Recruit class including propane tank, dumpster and car fires, and all the props clean burning propane props at the Bennett Training Grounds (Station 92) 35900 E. Colfax Ave. Participating Agencies: Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, …