South Metro Structure Fire On June 22nd, 2024 at approximately 18:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 22826 E. Tufts Place in Arapahoe County. Engine 23 arrived on scene and found smoke showing from the residence. Additional units were dispatched to the confirmed structure fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in the kitchen …
Golden Structure Fire At 12:45 on June 22nd, 2024 Golden Fire Department, Pleasant View Fire Department, Fairmount Fire Protection District and Stadium Medical responded to a possible structure fire in the 1600 block of Violet St. in Golden. Jeffcom advised that multiple callers reporting a structure is on fire with brushes and a propane tank that exploded. Medic 22 arrived to a brush fire …
Denver Pridefest The 2024 Denver Pridefest was held in at the Civic Center Park in downtown Denver for a two-day event on June 22nd and 23rd 2024. First responders from numerous agencies including Denver Fire Department set up booths and participated in the parade with marchers, floats, music, food and more.
Public Safety Open House Westminster Annual Public Safety Open House was held on June 22nd, 2024 at the Westminster Public Safety Center. The community came out to SWAT & K-9 demonstrations, games, activities, public safety information booths, police training simulator, police vehicles, fire apparatus, fire department kids obstacle course, public works trucks, food trucks and more. Westminster Police Department, Westminster …
Pancake Breakfast & Rescue 53 Roll In On June 22nd, 2024 the Brighton Fire Rescue District held a pancake breakfast at Station 53, 16681 E. 120th Ave. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters and enjoy breakfast. The Department also used the event to put in service and push in their new heavy rescue unit which will assist …
Denver Residential Fire At 08:52 on June 21st, 2024 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported house fire in 1700 block of N. Tamarac St. Denver 911 Communications Center received reports of a working residential fire. Crews arrived to a working fire and started fire attack. One patient was located and transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Crews …
Multi-Agency Live Fire Training On June 19th, 2024 Louisville Fire Protection District, Louisville Fire Protection District and Mountain View Fire Rescue held a multi-agency live fire training at Louisville Fire Station 3. Louisville Fire, Lafayette Fire, and Mountain View Fire Rescue work closely daily running calls with each other, so it makes sense that they also train together. Information and photos …
Arvada Youth Fire Academy Arvada Fire Protection District hosted the annual Youth Fire Academy, a three day event from June 18th to June 20th, 2024 at the Arvada Fire Training Center. The group of 30 youth from the age 11-14 crawled through search and rescue maze, learned how to tie multiple knots that firefighters use, hands-only CPR, toured an ambulance, watched a …
Sunshine Canyon Vehicle Fire On June 18th, 2024 Sunshine Fire Protection District, Four Mile Fire Protection District, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue and American Medical Response Boulder were dispatched to the 1900 block of Sunshine Canyon for a car fire. Upon arrival of the first fire unit, it was learned that the car fire had spread to the grass and was moving …
Denver Rollover Accident On June 17th, 2024 at 16:38 Denver 911 Communications Center dispatched Denver Fire Department to a possible rollover accident on N. Sheridan Blvd. at W. 45th Ave. Engine 17 arrived to a multi-vehicle accident with a van on its top. Sheridan Blvd. was closed for northbound traffic during the accident. West Metro Fire Rescue was also dispatched …
South Adams 2nd Alarm Fire Around 13:52 on June 17th, 2024 South Adams County Fire Department, Adams County Fire Rescue and Platte Valley Ambulance responded to a reported structure fire in the 6200 block of Kearney St. in Commerce City. Adcom advised that multiple callers reporting structure on fire and possible party inside that can not get out. Engine 22 enroute reported a …
Interlaken Fire The Interlaken Fire is burning near Twin Lakes in Lake County which was reported in the afternoon of June 11th, 2024. The fire has burned 698 acres with 95% containment as of June 23rd, 2024. Multiple drops of both water and retardant from aircraft was made on the fire. The fire is being managed by a Type 3 …
North Metro Airport Accident On June 17th, 2024 at 08:44 Broomfield Public Safety Communications Center dispatched North Metro Fire Rescue District to an incident at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport when a driver in a pickup truck crashed through an airport fence and significantly damaged two unoccupied planes before coming to a stop at a guardrail near the airport’s perimeter. The …
Westminster Garage Fire At 15:10 on June 16th, 2024 Westminster Fire Department, North Metro Fire Rescue District and Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 3900 block of W. 99th Place. Westminster Communications Center advised that 911 caller reporting fully involved garage and everyone out of the structure. Battalion 1 arrived to a two-story single-family …
Bennett Transformer Fire On June 15th, 2024 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue responded to the Solar Farm at E. 56th Ave. & Penrith Rd. in Adams County on a solar energy system and transformers on fire. Crews arrived and were on scene for a short time. No other information is available at this time. Units on Scene: Battalion Chief 91, Chief 91, …
Fire Academy Skills Training Recruits in the Sable Altura Fire Rescue Fire Academy continue to progress in their training. The team spent part of their morning on June 15th, 2024 working on skills training which included chain saw operations, forcible entry, hoisting equipment and ladder placement. The group is expected to graduate in August of 2024.
Summer Fire Safety & Open House The Elbert Fire Protection District held a Summer Fire Safety Community BBQ & Open House on June 15th, 2024. The community came out to meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus, enjoy food and learn about firework safety, wildland fire preparedness, campfire safety and more.
38th Annual Fire Muster The Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Muster and Parade was held on June 15th, 2024 in Downtown Littleton featuring the famous annual parade and the fire muster. This was a special year celebrating Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday. Private owned and local area fire apparatus made their way down Littleton Blvd. to the Arapahoe Community College to …
Strasburg Brush Engine Push-In The Strasburg Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 81 on June 15th, 2024. The Department used the event to push-in their new brush engine and break ground on new crew quarters. The new Freightliner, Brush Engine 81, has two pumps that allow it to operate at wildland fires and respond to structure fires. …
Live Fire Training The East Metro Fire Academy conducted live fire training at the Bennett-Watkins Fire Training Facility at Station 92 in Watkins on June 15th, 2024. The seventeen recruits spent their morning responding to car, dumpster and propane tank fires. The recruits, which are from Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, Byers Fire Protection District and Strasburg Fire Protection District, and are slated …