CCA Live Burn Training The Community College of Aurora Fire Science fall fire academy held live burn training at the Aurora Fire Rescue Training Facility on October 13th, 2018. CCA fire students, who have been in class for several weeks, use their Saturday training sessions to put into practice many of the lessons learned in the classroom including forcible entry, search …
Carbondale Open House Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District held their annual open house at Station 81. on October 13th, 2018. The event had fire truck rides, station tours, face painting, Sparky the Fire Dog, meet up with local heroes, and Classic Air Medical helicopter on display.
Wellington Station 1 Open House Wellington Fire Protection District held their annual open house at Station 1 on October 13th, 2018 part of Fire Prevention Week. Kids of all ages talked with firefighters, tour the station and apparatus plus learned about fire safety. UCHealth, Fort Collins 911 and Larimer County Sheriff Wildland Team also participated in the event.
Colorado Springs Gas Line Struck At 10:38 on October 13th, 2018 Colorado Springs Fire Department dispatched Engine 8 and Battalion Chief 2 to the 2700 block of Alteza Lane for a report of a gas line struck. After hearing the call go out Engine 6 requested a nature of the incident. Dispatch then informed Engine 6 of the incident notes, after …
Lyons Open House Lyons Fire Protection District held a annual open house at Station 1 on October 13th, 2018, part of Fire Prevention Week. The community came out to learn about fire safety, meet the firefighters, tour the station and view the fire apparatus, firefighters also talked about fire safety. Also on hand and participated in the event were the Colorado …
Fire Prevention Week 2018 The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control celebrated Fire Prevention Week in Lincoln Park in front of the Colorado State Capitol on October 12th, 2018. DFPC invited the public to come learn more about Fire Prevention Week. Displays included a burn unit, driving simulator, and several fire engines. Firefighters from Arvada Fire Protection District, Denver …
Buckley Pancake Breakfast Buckley Fire & Emergency Services celebrated Fire Prevention Week with their annual pancake breakfast on October 12th, 2018. The Air Force community and family members came out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. Firefighters closed out the event extinguishing a simulated car fire.
Brighton Attic Fire At 22:22 on October 11th, 2018 Adcom dispatched out Brighton Fire Rescue District & South Adams County Fire Department to a structure fire in the 200 block of N. 6th Ave. in Brighton. Tower 51 arrived to a working house fire from a small single story family residential with smoke and fire showing from the Delta side in the offensive strategy. …
Grand Junction Open House Grand Junction Fire Department held an open house at Station 5 in the Redlands on October 11th, 2018. The community came out to meet up with firefighters, station tours, car extrication demo, learn about fire safety, and meet the brand new mascot.
South Adams Outbuilding Fire At 10:35 on October 11th, 2018 South Adams County Fire Department & Brighton Fire Rescue District responded to a possible structure fire at E. 104th Ave. & Kitteridge St. Adcom reporting that 911 caller is seeing an outbuilding with smoke around the roof, and Commerce City Police Department on scene with a air unit on the …
South Metro Vehicle Fire At 08:48 on October 11th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire in the driveway at 6162 S. Poplar Street in Centennial. First arriving Engine 33 sized up a fully engulfed pickup truck cab away from the home and not threatening. The crew from 33 pulled a pre-connect and quickly extinguished the fire. …
Littleton Kitchen Fire At 19:30 on October 9th, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue Engine 11, Engine 13 and Battalion 1 were dispatched to an appliance fire 3758 W. Chenango Ave. in Littleton. The 911 caller reported a microwave fire with the door open and then evacuated outside. First due Engine 11 sized up a small one-story house with smoke showing from the front …
Edgewater Haz-Mat Response At 13:42 on October 9th, 2018 JeffCom dispatched out West Metro Fire Rescue to a gas leak at 1725 Sheridan Blvd. in Edgewater at the King Soopers. Engine 1 arrived to a large grocery store in a strip mall with partial evacuation, and requested Xcel to the scene. District 1 arrived and set-up the command post on the Charlie side …
Grand Junction Structure Fire At 11:27 on October 9th, 2018 Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 812 24 Road, for reports of smoke coming from the roof of a house. The nearest hydrant was reported at NE Corner of 24 and H Road and all units were moved to TAC 1 for operations. Update …
Adams County Structure Fire At 12:30 on October 4th, 2018 Adcom alerted Adams County Fire Rescue to the 5300 block of Columbine Rd. on a structure fire. Engine 12 arrived on scene to light smoke showing from the a small two-story structure in the offensive strategy. Medic 12 assisted Engine 12 with fire attack, Medic 13 as primary search, Truck 12 arrived and …
Wheat Ridge High Rise Fire At 20:24 on October 8th, 2018 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported fire in the 6300 block of W. 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. JeffCom advised that the call came in as a outside smoke investigation, with a smell of smoke on the 6th floor of the apartment building. Engine 16 arrived to …
Colorado Springs MVC At 17:21 on October 8th, 2018 Colorado Springs Fire Department dispatched Engine 20 and American Medical Response Medic 6 to a motor vehicle collision at Austin Bluffs Parkway and Dublin Blvd. Once en route to the incident, Engine 20’s officer requested a truck company or Rescue 17 to respond, after looking at the incident notes, stating that …
Timberline Structure Fire At approximately 09:01 on October 8th, 2018 Timberline Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the area of Bobcat Trail. First due apparatus confirmed a working 2-story structure fire with flames out the front. Engine 54 and Tender 57 arrived and deployed an attack line. Members completed an offensive transitional fire attack. The fire was …
Cornerstone Ranch Apartment Fire At 09:32 on October 8th, 2018 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 42 and Tower 35 were dispatched to a fire alarm activation at Cornerstone Ranch Apartment Homes 16363 E. Fremont Ave. in Arapahoe County. While they were responding a report came from onsite advising that water and smoke were coming from under a door on the …
Denver Fire Academy On October 8th, 2018 Denver Fire Department Academy Class 2018-02 entered the fire training grounds to participate in live fire evolutions in self-made, furnished, single room burn cells that simulate room-and-contents fires at the Denver Fire Training Center. The class was divided into 4 groups with each group rotating through safety, RIT, engine company, and truck company …