Colorado Springs Structure Fire At approximately 19:20 on July 16th, 2022 the Colorado Springs Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to 80 Briarcrest Place for a possible structure fire. Once all units were en route, fire dispatch advised the RP reported lightning had struck the ground near the home and was now smelling smoke from a bedroom. Engine …
First Responders Celebration On July 16th, 2022 Aurora First Responders Celebration was held at the Great Lawn of the Aurora Municipal Center. The free event featured music, food trucks, ice cream, public safety equipment with honoring Aurora’s first responders from the Aurora Fire Rescue, Aurora Police Department, Aurora 911 and Falck Rocky Mountain. The event was presented by Aurora Public Safety …
Paratech University Stabilization Training North Metro Fire Rescue District in cooperation with Paratech hosted Blue Collar Rescue School at the North Metro Fire Rescue Training Center on July 16th, 2022. Students from numerous Colorado departments spent the day working on stabilization and immobilization techniques at three different scenarios. This class was designed to deal with the complexities of commercial vehicle …
Next Level Extrication Training On July 15th, 2022 firefighters from Garfield County attended a training put on by Next Level Extrication at the Colorado River Fire Rescue training grounds. The morning was spent going over electric vehicle fires and extrication and the risks involved with mitigation of those problems and how to do so safely. The afternoon was hands-on with …
Tech Rescue Team Training On July 15th, 2022 the North Area Tech Rescue Training was held with a high-risk structural collapse scenario at the North Metro Fire Rescue Training Center. Approximately 160 firefighters on North Area Technical Rescue Team (NATRT) went through the training, several members of the NATRT are also members of Colorado Task Force 1. Crews from the 10 …
Denver Multi-Vehicle Accident On July 12th, 2022 at 18:20 Denver Fire Department responded to a accident at E. 8th Ave. & Logan St. in Capital Hill. Engine 11 arrived to a multi-vehicle accident involving three vehicles and started the investigation. All parties got out safely and Rescue 1 use the wench tow line to move all the disabled vehicles out …
West Metro Brush Fire At 14:51 on July 12th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched for a brush fire in the area of Hwy. 285 southbound and Hwy. 8 westbound near Mount Lindo. At 14:57 Engine 9 reported a significant smoke header going up Turkey Creek from Hwy. 285, requested the Douglas County OEM Type 2 helicopter and rebalanced …
West Metro Second Alarm At 02:03 on July 12th, 2022 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 11500 block of W. 16th Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom advised of multiple callers reporting a fully involved structure. Engine 2 arrived to a fully involved large residential under construction, established their own water supply at W. 16th Ave. and …
McChesney Retiring Ceremony Arvada Fire Department Lieutenant Tim McChesney (aka Boom Boom), retired on July 10th, 2022 after 37 years of dedicated service with the department and the community with a bell and flag ceremony that was held at Station 7. Tim is part of the Arvada Pipes & Drums and the Colorado Emerald Society where he got his nickname …
Trash Truck Into Garage On July 9th, 2022 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a trash truck hit a residential garage in Castle Pines North. Firefighters were quick to size up the situation and utilized a little creativity, some double-T support construction, and were able to safely shore up the home. No reports of injuries. The investigation will be handled …
Denver Police Block Party The Denver Police Department hosted a block party at the Denver Police Training Facility, 2155 N. Akron Way on July 9th, 2022. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment, tour the training facility and enjoy free food. The DPD air unit, bomb squad, motor unit, mounted united and SWAT …
Working Attic Fire Around 09:00 on July 9th, 2022 crews from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Front Range Fire Rescue were dispatched to a possible residential structure fire in the area of Hwy. 60 & Weld County Rd. 7. Battalion 41 arrived to a small single-story double wide with a working attic fire in the offensive strategy …
South Metro Commercial Fire On July 8th, 2022 at 21:57 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 21 was dispatched to a smoke investigation at 7585 E. Iliff Ave. in Arapahoe County. Crews arrived to a working fire in a commercial building and started fire attack and the incident was upgraded to a working fire. Crews were able to get the fire …
Golden Grass Fire On July 8th, 2022 at approximately 11:30 Jeffcom (Central Fire Dispatch – CNF) dispatched Golden Fire Department, Fairmount Fire Protection District and Pleasant View Fire Department were dispatched to a grass fire along Highway 6 just south of 19th St. by the Colorado School of Mines survey field. Crews arrived on scene and found a moderate fire …
Class 2022-01 Graduation Ceremony Denver Fire Department held their Class 22-01 Academy Graduation on July 8th, 2022 at the King Center Concert Hall at the Auraria Campus in Denver. The new 31 Denver Firefighters were pinned with their badges by family and friends. Also see the class during their Hell Night.
2022 Fire Academy Graduation The City of Grand Junction and Grand Junction Fire Department graduated 19 new firefighters on July 8th, 2022 at 16:00. The new 19 firefighters come from various backgrounds, several of which have local experience and come from various backgrounds. One firefighter comes with no prior experience, another is a mom and CrossFit coach, a third served …
Denver High Rise Fire At 14:20 on July 7th, 2022 Denver Fire Department dispatched a high rise structure fire at 1000 N. Grant St. in Capital Hill. Crews arrived to nothing showing and started the investigation and found a small fire which was quickly put under control. No other information was available. Units on Scene: Chief 2, Chief 4, Chief …
Denver Police Assist On July 6th, 2022 approximately 18:30 Denver Fire Department was requested to assist Denver Police Department in mitigating an incident as a home in the 1400 block of S. Jackson St. DPD SWAT initially made entry to the home that had a known drug lab. Several people were taken into custody. DFD assisted Denver Police with Decon …
South Metro Structure Fire On July 6th, 2022 at approximately 18:30 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 5601 S. Lima St. Engine 31 arrived on scene and found fire at the rear of the residence. Crew were able to extinguish the fire quickly and spent about 30 minutes checking for extension and ventilating …
South Metro Residential Structure Fire On July 4th, 2022 at approximately 23:00 South Metro Fire Rescue and Aurora Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 5452 S. Cathay Way in Centennial. Firefighters arrived on scene and found fire on the back deck that spread to the attic. Crews spent about an hour extinguishing the fire, checking …