Rocky Pitch Rx Burn The US Forest Service conducted a prescribed burn on October 18th to October 19th, 2017 in the Uncompahgre National Forest Rocky Pitch Area SE of Grand Junction. Agencies involved burned throughout the day in the different units. The burn was made possible by USFS Grand Junction, Gunnison, Craig, Collbran, and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office WFT. The …
Mile High Firefighter’s Conference The first annual Mile High Firefighter’s Conference was held October 13th – 15th, 2017 at various locations, to create a platform to bring high-level classroom and hands-on training to Colorado firefighters, with classes, lectures, and the on-hand training including Truck Company, Engine Company, and extrication skills.
Clifton Station 21 Open House Clifton Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 21 on October 15th, 2017. Firefighters demonstrated an extrication and fire extinguishers safety, fire truck and station tours.
Estes Valley Open House The Estes Valley Fire Protection District held and open house and pancake breakfast at the Dannels Station in Estes Park on October 15th, 2017. A large number of community members spent part of their Sunday morning meeting with firefighters, checking out the apparatus, eating pancakes and learning about fire safety. The department held aerial ladder, kitchen …
North Metro Safety Fair North Metro Fire Rescue District held their annual Fire Safety Fair on October 14th, 2017 in Northglenn, part of Fire Prevention Week. Kids of all ages came out to the event, kids enjoyed the inflatable safety house, toured the fire engine and ambulance on display, and a live fire burn demo, demonstrating the impact of a …
Carbondale Open House Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District held their annual open house on October 14th, 2017 at Station 81. Sparky the Fire Dog was on hand with station tours, fire truck rides, Classic Air Medical helicopter landing and more. Grand Valley Fire Protection District showed up with the fun.
Bennett-Watkins Horse Rescue Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported animal in distress at approximately 9:30 on October 14th, 2017. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a horse stuck in a large tire along a fence. The horse was freed from its predicament after firefighters cut away part of the tire.
Kingston Peak 2 Day Recovery At 09:00 on October 13th, 2017 Colorado 4×4 Rescue and Recovery was contacted by 2 private parties requesting assistance recovering 2 vehicles mired in deep snow from an event occurring 72 hours before. A team consisting of 5 rigs with 5 people was put together in 30 minutes for a scheduled recovery on Kingston Peak …
Buckley Air Force Base Fire Open House Buckley Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services held an open house and pancake breakfast on October 13th, 2017 as part of Fire Prevention Week. The Base community was invited to meet with firefighters, check out some of the apparatus, enjoy breakfast and learn about fire safety. After serving breakfast, sponsored by the …
Grand Junction MVA Just after 00:00 on October 13th, 2017 Grand Junction Fire Department Engine 5 and Ambulance 3 were dispatched to a reported MVA at Broadway and Village Way. Engine 5 arrived to vehicle vs power pole with lines down and compromised power poles along the road. The vehicle involved caught fire. Battalion 1 was requested to the scene …
Loveland Family Safety Fair 2017 The Annual Loveland Family Safety & Emergency Preparedness Expo was held on October 7th, 2017 at the Thomas M. McKee/4H Building in Loveland. Lots of booths with information including emergency notifications, gun safe program with Eddie Eagle, UCHealth LifeLine EMS Helicopter on display.
Station 62 Open House Cunningham Fire Protection District kicked off Fire Prevention Week with the last open house at Station 62 on October 7th, 2017. The community came out to tour the station, check out the apparatus, meet with the firefighters and learn about fire safety. This is the last open house as effective January 1st, 2018 Cunningham consolidated operations with …
Wellington Station 1 Open House The Wellington Fire Protection District kicked off Fire Prevention Week with an open house and pancake breakfast a Station 1 on October 7th, 2017. The community was invited to meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus and learn about fire safety. The department provided a free pancake breakfast, car seat safety checks …
Denver Vehicle vs House At 5:27 on October 7th, 2017 Denver Fire Department responded to an Auto vs. Building, as a result from a two-car auto accident at S. Lincoln Ave and E. Alameda Ave. Crews arrived to a SUV into a porch of a house, and advised to fill the group for a collapse response. Crews started supporting the …
Arvada House Fire At 4:15 on October 7th, 2017 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a residential structure fire at 7812 Saulsbury St. Dispatch advised units that 911 caller reports that the front bedroom was on fire. Engine 55 & Medic 55 arrived to a working fire in a 2-story residential home with heavy smoke showing on the Alpha side …
Arvada Safety Fair 2017 Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Fair at the Arvada Fire Training Center on September 30th, 2017. The community of all ages came out to enjoy food, fun with lots of activities including meeting firefighters, tour a fire engine, Flight for Life landing, Jeffco Sheriff Cheezo, and the Fire Truck pull, which supports Special …
Boulder Rural Pancake Breakfast The Boulder Rural Fire Protection District held a pancake breakfast on September 30th, 2017 and the community came out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. The event served as a fundraiser for the Cy-Young Volunteer Fire Department in Texas, whose department and members were severely impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Recruits from …
Firefighter Chili Cook-Off The 30th Annual Firefighter Chili Cook-Off was held in Larimer Square on September 29, 2017. Hundreds of firefighters from across the country converged on the Mile High City with their secret recipes in hopes of claiming bragging rights for the best red and green chili. Firefighters from Adams County, Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Boulder, Denver, Fort Worth, Golden, …
Denver House Fire On September 28th, 2017 at 20:48 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the area of W. Dartmouth Ave. and S. Clay St. Engine 25 arrived with nothing showing and called to Engine 36, which was responding from the south at approximately W. Floyd Ave. and S. Clay via Dale Court, and Engine 36 found a confirmed working structure …
Eagle River Station 12 Groundbreaking Eagle River Fire Protection District broke ground on Station 12 in Edwards, the station is to open in 2018. The station will be built adjacent to the current station to allow Engine 12 to operate out of their current station for as long as possible. The crew will eventually move in with Eagle County Paramedics …