Aurora South Fairplay Way 2nd Alarm Structure Fire

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Aurora 2nd Alarm Structure Fire On July 12th, 2024 at approximately 14:50 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at The Preserve at City Center Apartments, 1039 S. Fairplay Way. Heavy black smoke could be scene from around the city. Crews arrived on scene and found heavy smoke coming from the roof and fire in the …

Arapahoe County I-70 Weed Fire

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Strasburg Weed Fire On July 12th, 2024 at 15:45 Strasburg Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a weed fire on I-70 at mile markers 311 in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Crews arrived to heavy fire showing and started fire attack. The fire was put under control within an hour and crews worked on overhaul and hot …

Diego Jose “DJ” Darquea Juris Procession

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DJ Darquea Juris Procession Falck (Aurora’s Ambulance provider) and Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue held a procession for Diego Jose “DJ” Darquea Juris on July 12th, 2024. DJ, who was killed on July 11th, 2024, in an off-duty motor vehicle crash, was an emergency medical technician for Falck and a volunteer firefighter with Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue. “DJ was known for his commitment …

Douglas County Sharpe Trail Ridge Plane Incident

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Douglas County Plane Incident At 12:26 on July 12th, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a report of a airplane crash at Sharpe Trail Ridge Open Space and Roxborough Park Rd. Jeffcom advised that info from South Metro Fire Rescue of a “Mayday” was reported from a experimental airplane unknown of number of passengers of the crash and with …

Dinosaur Fire

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Dinosaur Fire A little before noon, on July 12th, 2024 multiple fire agencies were dispatched to the area of Mallory Cave just outside of Boulder to the Dinosaur Fire (Green Mountain Fire). The fire began to torch in trees and seemed to be spreading quickly. Smoke was seen for miles as it is in a prominent area outside of Boulder. …

Byers Rector Leader Road Weed Fire

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Byers Weed Fire On July 12th, 2024 at 11:58 Byers Fire Protection District with the I-70 corridor fire departments responded to a weed fire on Rector Leader Rd. & E. 56th Ave. Chief 71 arrived to about 5 acres burning and moving slowly to the east in heavy fuels. Crews were able to get the fire under control quickly and …

South Metro Milling Machine Fire

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South Metro Structure Fire On July 12th, 2024 at approximately 11:10 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire in the 19700 block of E. Fair Place. Engine 23 arrived on scene and observed that a milling machine, used to take up asphalt, had been on fire. Contractors working on the road were able to extinguish the …

Denver Fire Academy Class 24-01 Graduation

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Class 24-01 Graduation On July 12th, 2024 the Denver Fire Department Academy Class 24-01 celebrated their graduation from the academy. After months of rigorous training and hard work, these twenty seven brave men and women are ready to serve the Denver community. More here from their “Hell Night” training from June 29th, 2024.  Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department

Arvada West 63rd Ave Structure Fire

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Arvada Garage Fire On July 12th, 2024 at 9:32 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 8000 block of W. 63rd Ave. Jeffcom received a 911 call about what sounded like an explosion and active fire outside of the house. Bureau 57 arrived to an fire on the exterior of the structure with possible extension to …

Boulder County Niwot Road Grass Fire

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Boulder County Grass Fire On July 11th, 2024 at 17:00 Mountain View Fire Rescue and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to a grass fire at 8989 Niwot Rd. near Niwot High School. 2260 arrived to a grass fire between the football field and tennis courts. The fire was put under quickly and firefighters remained on scene with hot spots. The …

Federal Heights Summer Social 2024

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Federal Heights Summer Social The City of Federal Heights held their annual summer social in Carsten Park on July 11th, 2024 with Federal Heights Fire Department and Federal Heights Police Department. The community was invited out for hot dogs, ice cream and live music. They also got to meet with the mayor, city council, firefighters, police officers and other city …

Berthoud Heron Lakes Drive Fire

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Berthoud Residential Fire At 01:21 on July 11th, 2024 Berthoud Fire Protection District, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Thompson Valley EMS resources were dispatched to a residential structure fire on Heron Lakes Drive in Northwest Berthoud. The 911 caller reported a sauna on fire in the home. Engine 43 arrived on scene and reported nothing showing from a small one-story …

Edgewater Jay Street Stove Fire

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West Metro Stove Fire On July 8th, 2024 at 16:40 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District to a possible structure fire in the 2200 block of Jay St. in Edgewater. Engine 1 arrived to a small single-story with smoke showing from the Bravo side and started the investigation with Medic 11. District 1 arrived and …

Boulder County Joder Ranch Brush Fire

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Joder Ranch Brush Fire On July 8th, 2024 at 11:12 Boulder County Communication Center dispatched Lefthand Fire Protection District, Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Boulder County Fire Management, Allenspark Fire Protection District, Gold Hill Fire Protection District, Hygiene Fire Protection District, Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department, Four Mile Fire Protection District, Lyons Fire Protection District to a reported brush fire …

South Metro East Dorado Vegetation Fire

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South Metro Vegetation Fire On July 7th, 2024 at approximately 14:15 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported grass fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 21750 E. Dorado Ave. Engine 23 arrived on scene and found a small, slow-moving grass fire in the open space between the church and a neighboring residences. Crews were …

Lakewood West Maryland Drive Attached Garage Fire

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West Metro Garage Fire On July 6th, 2024 at 18:32 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire  in the 9500 block of W. Maryland Drive in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised fire from an attached garage and possibly spreading into to the home. Engine 8 arrived to a working garage fire from a small two-story single-family residents and pulled …

Quincy Reservoir Water Rescue

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Aurora Water Rescue On July 6th, 2024 at approximately 13:00 Aurora Fire Rescue and Aurora Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Rangers were dispatched to a overturned kayak and possible water rescue at Quincy Reservoir. Engine 10 confirmed that the kayaker had made it to the south side of the reservoir and was not injured. A park ranger helped retrieve the …

Grant Ranch South Harlan Street Structure Fire

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Denver Second Alarm Fire On July 5th, 2024 at 14:20 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported single-family structure fire in the 5800 block of S. Harlan St. at W. Alamo Dr. in Grant Ranch. Engine 30 arrived to a working structure fire from 2 single-family two-story residential structures. Crews worked heavy fire before getting both structures under control after …

Roxborough Park Snaffle Bit Court Structure Fire

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West Metro Structure Fire At 08:42 on July 5th, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 8400 block of Snaffle Bit Court in Roxborough Park. Jeffcom advised that a fence fire and possibly spreading to the house. Engine 15 arrived on scene to a two-story single-family residents with smoke …

Mountain View North 119th Street Outside Fire

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Mountain View Fence Fire On July 5th, 2024 at 01:37 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to the 4300 block of N. 119th St. on an outside fire with a possible tree on fire. Truck 2216 arrived to a fence on fire and started fire attack. Truck 2216 helped save the animals on the other side of the fence and most …