C-470 RV Fire At 6:30 on July 15th, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a RV fire in the eastbound lanes of C-470 just east of the Broadway overpass. A large plume of black smoke was visible for miles and when crews arrived they found the RV fully engulfed with flames. Engine 16 and Tower 18 used …
Combined ARFF State Certified Academy The 1st ever Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue Combined ARFF State Certified Academy was held from July 9th to July 14th, 2018 with the final at Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services.
Ride for Life The Ride for Life First Responder Poker Run was held on July 14th, 2018 and hosted by Dirty Dogs Roadhouse and Wrigleys Chicago Bar & Grill in Golden. Denver Fire Department, West Metro Fire Rescue & Golden Fire Department were also on hand. The ride was in memory of Denver Fire Department Lieutenant & PIO A.A. “Tex” …
Black Forest Open House Black Forest Fire Protection District held their annual open house at Station 1 on July 14th, 2018. The department invited the community join them for lunch, tour the apparatus, and learn valuable safety information. UCHealth LifeLine, Flight for Life and El Paso County Sheriff participated in the festivities.
Coed Youth Explorer’s Camp Denver Fire Department held the Coed Youth Explorer’s Camp on July 12th, 2018 at the Training Center, with over 40 participants that spent time learning the value of disciple, dedication and determination on the fireground which included a car fire and more.
Spring Creek Fire The Spring Creek Fire (Formerly known as the Spring Fire) started June 27th, 2018 and five miles northeast of Fort Garland and La Veta in Costilla and Huerfano Counties with over 140 structures destroyed in the fire. The fire was contained on September 10th, 2018 and burned 108,045 acres. Additional info provided by InciWeb (Incident Information System)
416 Fire The 416 Fire started June 1st, 2018 approximately 10 miles north of Durango. The fire was burning on the west side of Hwy. 550 on some private land and on the San Juan National Forest. The fire burned in grass, brush, and timber. The weather conditions were very critical and the fuels were ideal for significant fire growth …
Douglas County Interface Fire At 21:22 on July 12th, 2018 Castle Rock Fire Rescue, South Metro Fire Rescue & Franktown Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire at Meadows Blvd. & Cherokee Dr. Division 151 arrived on scene to a interface fire on the hill with no structures involved and the structure fire response was cancelled. Crews got a …
Tom Bay Fire On July 11th, 2018 9 units and 14 personnel from South Metro Fire Rescue assisted Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue with the 108 acre “Tom Bay Fire” in Arapahoe County. SMFR was among 16 agencies and approximately 100 personnel on scene that worked to fight the fire, protect animals and structures. 2 aircraft were used including a helicopter that …
I-25 Hay Truck Fire Just after 17:00 on July 10th, 2018 a semi traveling southbound on Interstate 25 between Arapahoe Rd. and Dry Creek Rd. made a hard stop in traffic; a bale of hay on the trailer came loose and made contact with an exhaust pipe. The bale of hay immediately ignited and quickly spread into the truck and …
Adams County Recycling Plant Fire At approximately 15:15 on July 10th, 2018 Adams County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a fire at a recycling plant located in the 5600 block of York St. in unincorporated Adams County when employees of a metal recycling plant called 911 to report a fire. he first unit arrived at 15:20 and saw a large …
Denver Haz-Mat At 11:19 on July 10th, 2018 Denver Fire Department responded to overturned semi tanker at the 500 block of Forest St. Truck 26 arrived and found the truck rolled onto a electric pole, and possible leaking aluminum sulfate with diesel fuel, and the call was upgraded to a full Haz-Mat response. Engine 26 arrived and staged at the …
Adams County Attic Fire At approximately 11:17 on July 10th, 2018 Adams County Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 7000 block of Jennie Dr. when a passerby called 911 to report a structure fire. Engine 13 arrived at 11:22 and saw a house with heavy smoke coming from the roof of the building. Firefighters began to simultaneously fight the fire …
Parker House Fire Just after 1:00 on July 10th, 2018, South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire on Paoli Way in Parker. Residents woke up to smoke in the house and discovered the back deck in flames. First arriving Battalion Chief 41 sized up a small 2 story, single family dwelling with a haze of smoke in the …
Arvada Garage Fire At 20:38 on July 9th, 2018 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a confirmed garage on fire in the 6200 block of W. 78th Pl. Medic 55 arrived to fire showing and started search, Engine 55 arrived to a two-story residential structure with a working fire on the Bravo side exterior, established a water supply and stretched …
Lake Christine Fire The Lake Christine Fire started July 3rd, 2018 one mile northwest of Basalt. The fire is burning with strong driven winds, extremely dry fuels, and single digit relative humidity. The extreme fire behavior on July 4th necessitated evacuations of approximately 1793 residents from 664 homes by the Eagle County Sheriff. Local crews worked through the night, saving …
Brandon Ditch Fire At 18:05 on July 3rd, 2018, Lands End Fire Protection District and The Mesa County Fire Marshal were dispatched to a smoke check in the area of 4250 Whitewater Creek Road at the bottom of the mesa. Brush 111 was first on scene and reported a multi acre wildland fire in moderate to heavy fuels. Engine 103 …
Wheat Ridge Structure Fire At 15:50 on July 7th, 2018 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 3900 block of Nelson St. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 17 arrived to a working fire and started fire attack, District 1 arrived in the offensive strategy and Medic 16 was assigned as Rehab. Crews were able to get …
Chatfield Water Recovery At 06:17 on June 7th, 2018 Littleton Fire Rescue Dive Team responded to the north boat ramp at Chatfield State Park for a submerged vehicle recovery. The driver of the SUV backed his boat trailer into the water and when he got out to untether the boat, the vehicle and trailer began rolling backwards. Realizing the parking break wasn’t on, …
Denver Water Rescue Training Denver Fire Department firefighters trained at a local reservoir for water rescue training on June 24th, 2018. Crews worked water rescue skills including dive rescue, sonar training from the rescue boat.