Explosive Devices Investigation On June 27th, 2022 Boulder County HazMat Authority and the Boulder County Regional Bomb Squad returned to a residence in the 7700 block of Durham Circle in Gunbarrel that had caught fire the night before (Gunbarrel Durham Circle Basement Fire). In the news release by Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters located components of homemade explosive devices during …
West Metro Garage Fire On June 26th, 2022 at 21:04 West Metro Fire Rescue was alerted of a possible structure fire in the 3500 block of S. Nelson Circle in unincorporated Jefferson County. JeffCom advised that RP reporting brushes on fire and spreading to the garage. Rescue 10 arrived to a one-story garage with a working fire from bushes extending …
Boulder Rural Basement Fire On June 26th, 2022 at 18:41 Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Mountain View Fire Rescue, and Lafayette Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 7700 block of Durham Circle in Gunbarrel. Prior to the arrival of the first due engine, Engine 2301 advised they had smoke visible from a mile away. A …
Denver Restaurant Fire On June 25th, 2022 at 18:29 Denver Fire Department responded to a restaurant fire at Dozens, 236 W. 13th Ave. Crews arrived to a working fire that with initial reports are that the fire started in the kitchen and found its way into the second floor. No injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. …
West Metro Vegetation Fire On June 25th, 2022 around 16:30 JeffCom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a reported vegetation fire along the Clear Creek Trail. Engine 17 and Brush 17 arrived in the area and accessed the fire from Simms Court off W. 40th Circle with nothing showing and started the investigation. Wheat Ridge Police Officers arrived on the green …
iCare Anniversary Celebration On June 25th, 2022 iCare Ambulance held a 10-year anniversary celebration party at the Dove Valley Regional Park. The community came out to see the ambulances, games and to enjoy the food. iCare Ambulance began with a single ambulance in 2012 and an agreement with Flight for Life with the mission of supporting Air Ambulance teams, providing …
ESB Wildland Fire Training The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Wildland Fire Team conducted a training exercise at the Pueblo West Fire Training Center on June 25th, 2022. Team members practiced extinguishing wildland fires, operating type 6 brush trucks and refilling from a tender. In Colorado, the Sheriff acts as fire warden for their county and are responsible for the coordination …
ESB Water Rescue Training The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team and the West Park Volunteer Fire Department conducted water rescue training in the Arkansas River near City Park in Pueblo on June 25th, 2022. Rescuers stretched lines across the river and deployed a raft to rescue victims in the water. The Dive Rescue Team is part of the Sheriff’s …
Community Disaster Expo The first ever Jefferson County Community Disaster Expo was held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. in Golden. The community came out for fun activities for kids and adults, disaster preparedness, microchipping with low cost vaccines for household pets, emergency vehicles on display including Foothills Fire Protection District, emergency response demonstrations from the Jefferson …
Fire College Training Scenarios The third and final day of the Colorado State Fire Fighters Association Fire College was held on June 25th, 2022 at the South Metro Fire Rescue Training Center in Parker. Firefighters from all over the state put in their all to execute 6 different scenarios throughout the day. From day 1 firefighters were building skills to …
Longmont Structure Fire At 03:17 Longmont Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire on June 25th at 20 Mountain View Ave. at Collyer St. The building sustained fire and heavy smoke damage. At the arrival of police and fire, the front of the property was vandalized with black paint. This fire is being investigated as arson. Additional information and …
Pawnee Trail Fire On June 24th, 2022 Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire at 922 Pawnee Trail between the Happy Canyon and Castle Rock communities on the east side of I-25. No structures were threatened and no injuries occurred. Firefighters worked on containment and a helicopter made water drops. The …
Fire College Skills Training The Colorado State Fire Fighters Association held their 2022 Fire College from June 23rd, 2022 through June 25th, 2022 at the South Metro Fire Rescue Training Center in Parker. Firefighters from around the state attended the training which included classes on Tricks of the Truck, Death Scene Response and Scene Size Up. 5250Fire caught up with …
Adams County Large Trash Fire At 07:57 on June 24th, 2022 Adcom dispatched Adams County Fire Rescue Engine 13 to a possible dumpster fire at 5350 Washington St. in North Washington at the All Recycling North Facility. Engine 13 arrived to an outdoor trash fire with multiple fire at different locations and requested a full alarm. Engine 13 pulled a …
South Metro Vehicle Fire On June 23rd, 2022 at approximately 16:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a vehicle fire at S. Parker Rd. and Lincoln Ave. Arriving Parker Police units advised of a working car fire north of Lincoln Ave. on S. Parker Rd. northbound. Tower 45 arrived and pulled a bumper line and extinguished the fire quickly …
Second Alarm Defensive Fire At 14:51 on June 21st, 2022 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a ground cover fire at 2890 175th Ave. with mutual-aid request from North Metro Fire Rescue District. Command 2260 arrived to a large working grass fire with structures threatened, and requested a full structure response additional mutual-aid. Engine 66 arrived and started master stream …
Sable Altura Garage Fire On June 21st, 2022 at 05:56 Sable Altura Fire Rescue responded with the I-70 corridor fire departments to a reported garage fire at 199S. De Gaulle St. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Medic 41 arrived to flames showing from the Alpha side with all occupants out of the structure. Chief 41 arrived and assumed command with a …
Brighton Trench Rescue On June 18th, 2022 at 13:02 Brighton Fire Rescue District was dispatched to a technical trench rescue at 1910 Peregrine Drive. Authorities reported that a trench collapsed on a worker at the residence where work was being done on a sewer line at the time of the collapse. At 13:12 command requested a major incident tone and …
Station 5 Open House The Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 5, 10110 Garland Street on June 18th, 2022. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus, enjoy lunch, learn valuable safety tips and take a ride around the block in their antique Seagrave engine. The Westminster Police Department, Westminster 911 …
AFA Open House The Air Force Academy Fire & Emergency Services at the U.S. Air Force Academy held their annual open house with hunt housing picnic and fire wise event at Station 1 on June 18th, 2022. The community members from across the base enjoyed lunch, met with firefighters, toured the station, checked out the apparatus, obtained safety information and …