South Metro Explosion & MCI On December 12th, 2021 at 10:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an explosion at 5939 S. Broadway in Littleton. Units arrived on scene and found fire in the basement of a single family residence and multiple injured parties. The call was upgraded to a working residential structure fire and mass casualty incident. Additional …
Denver Commercial Fire On December 11th, 2021 at approximately 13:20 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at the Grease Monkey at 9640 E. Alameda Ave. Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy smoke coming from the roof. Crew spent about 30 minutes extinguishing the fire, checking for extension and mopping up. No injuries were reported and the …
Grand Junction House Fire At 21:36 on December 10th, 2021 Grand Junction Regional Communications Center dispatched the Grand Junction Fire Department for a report of a residential structure fire in 2900 block of B 1/2 Rd. in Orchard Mesa. The 911 caller reported smoke on the west side of their crawlspace, a sound of an electrical issue and the entire …
Aurora Kitchen Fire On December 10th, 2021 at approximately 08:30 Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 22933 E. Ontario Dr. Engine 13 arrived on scene and found a small fire in an oven. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, removed the over from the residence and spent about 30 minutes …
South Metro Tanker Rollover On December 10th, 2021 at approximately 07:30 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a rollover accident on the westbound C-470 offramp at S. Santa Fe Dr. in Douglas County. A tanker truck, carrying 4,000 gallons of fuel exited C-470, lost control on the slick road and rolled onto its right side. The first arriving unit …
Denver Apartment Fire Just after 13:00 on December 8th, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported multi-family structure fire in the 1200 block of S. Oneida St. Engine 19 arrived to a fire and smoke showing from a large two-story apartment structure and dropped two lines for fire attack and Truck 19 started the primary search. Engine 22 pulled …
West Metro Apartment Fire At 06:28 on December 8th, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue with auto-aid from Arvada Fire Protection District responded to the 4600 block of Otis St.. in Wheat Ridge on a reported structure fire. JeffCom advised of reports of heavy smoke from the basement laundry room. Engine 16 arrived to a single-story multi-family structure with smoke showing …
South Metro Commercial Fire On December 6th, 2021 at approximately 18:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at 8000 E. Prentice Ave. While en route, Battalion Chief 3 reported heavy black smoke and upgraded the call to a working structure fire. Units arrived on scene and found fire near a reception desk in a …
Firehouse Chili Cook-Off On December 6th, 2021 Arvada Fire Protection District hosted the 11th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off at the Arvada Elks Lodge. The community came out to enjoy the delicious pot of chili cooking at each of the Arvada stations served by the Arvada Elks during the Lagniappe Festival in Olde Town. Congratulations goes out to Station 5 B …
Denver Garage Fire At 14:27 on December 6th, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported garage fire in the 1400 block of S. Perry St. Crews arrived to a well involved garage fire in the back of residents and started fire attack. Crews were on scene for an extended time extinguishing hotspots. No injuries are reported and the fire …
Denver Grass Fire On December 5th, 2021 at 14:09 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire at E. 1st Ave. & Dayton St. in the Lowry Neighborhood. Firefighters arrived to a wind driven grass fire and were able to get ahead of the fire before it affected any structures. The fire burned 7 acres. Additional information provided by …
West Ranch Fire On December 5th, 2021 West Metro Fire Rescue in the afternoon responded to a reported wildland fire burning in area of Ken Caryl Valley under a Red Flag Warning. Around the same time Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District was dispatched to a fire burring close to West Ranch. Crews arrived and found the fire a half mile from …
Sable Altura Santa Visit On December 4th, 2021 Sable Altura Fire Rescue hosted a special visit with Santa. Twas a few weeks before Christmas, when all thro’ the station, the firefighters were giddy with excited anticipation. The stockings were hung by the fire bell with care, in hopes that Kris Kringle soon would appear. Sable’s crew drove around in Engine …
Aurora Car vs Building On December 2nd, 2021 at approximately 14:15 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at 12766 E. Harvard Circle. Firefighters arrived on scene and found that a passenger car had run off the road, knocked over a fire hydrant, hit a gas meter, crossed through a courtyard and …
Denver Shed Fire On December 1st, 2021 Denver Fire Department responded to reported single-family structure fire in the 660 block of E. Elgin Pl. The fire created significant damage to one home and firefighters worked to determine the extent of damage to the second. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department
Aims CC Live Fire Training On November 29th, 2021 between 15:00 and 16:00 Aims Community College Fire Science fall 2021 Fire 1 course conducted their first live fire evolution. For this scenario, students practiced conducting a 360 of the building, making entry for an at-grade fire, and search for an at-grade fire. A separate group of students learned fire behavior …
Strasburg Grass Fire On November 28th, 2021 at approximately 13:25 Strasburg Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported grass fire northeast of E. Quincy Rd. and Arapahoe County Rd. 161. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a moderate sized grass fire moving east. Additional resources were requested from the East I-70 Corridor automatic-aid agencies. Crews were on scene about …
Annual Chili Supper / Star Lighting The Palmer Lake Fire Department held their annual chili supper at Palmer Lake Elementary School on November 27th, 2021. The community was invited out to enjoy dinner, meet with Santa and take a hayride through the neighborhood. After supper, the giant star on Sundance Mountain was officially lit for the holiday season. The 185,000 …
Operation Blue Santa The Wheat Ridge Police Department and Wheat Ridge Optimist Club conducted Operation Blue Santa at the Lakeside Walmart on November 27th, 2021. The two groups set up outside the main doors and collected toys, gift cards and cash in order to help local families during the holidays.
Marc Olson Memorial Procession On November 22nd, 2021 Marc Olson was honored with a memorial procession from Fort Collins to Fort Morgan. Olson passed away when his plane crashed on November 16th, 2021 during the Kruger Rock Fire by Estes Park. Olson was 59 years-old, and a 32-year veteran pilot since 1979, flying helicopters in the U.S. Army for four …