E-470 Brush Fire On October 9th, 2021 at 15:00 Sable Altura Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire off E-470 on E. 56th Ave. by Jackson Gap. Brush Truck 41 arrived to a 100×100 brush fire moving east and requested additional tender to the scene. Chief 42 requested the full East I-70 Corridor automatic-aid agencies to also respond. Brush 91 arrived …
Station 3 Grand Opening On October 9th, 2021 the Falcon Fire Protection District invited the community to the grand opening of their new Fire Station 3, now located at 7020 Old Merdian Rd. adjacent to the retired Station 3, that will be renovated into the department’s administration building. During the event, the department held station and apparatus tours; and in …
Manitou Springs Open House On October 9th, 2021 the Manitou Springs Fire Department held their annual open house inviting the community to the station to tour the apparatus and equipment. MSFD displayed a variety of turnout gear and firefighting equipment, as well as a vintage fire truck from 1934.
Platte Valley Safety Day The Platte Valley Fire Protection District held a Safety Day on October 9th, 2021 at the Station 37 in Kersey. The community came out to enjoy lunch and see vehicle extrication demonstrations, fire extinguisher training, kids obstacle course, and training ground tours. The Kersey Police Department was also on hand at the event.
Learn The Sounds of Fire Safety The Aurora Fire Rescue and Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control hosted the Fire Prevention Week campaign “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety” in Aurora at the Municipal Center parking lot on October 9th, 2021. The public came out to learn about Fire Prevention Week, with displays that included several fire engines and …
Palisade Open House The Palisade Fire Protection District held their open house at Station 41 on October 4th and October 9th, 2021. The on-duty crew provided station tours, an informational slideshow, and stations for visitors to learn about the different operations of the department. The stations included a tour of the engine and brush engine, an overview of the ambulance …
Birdseye View Fire On October 8th, 2021 at approximately 12:30 the Elbert Fire Protection District and Peyton Fire Protection District were dispatched to a porch fire in the 19000 block of Birdseye View. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a heavily involved residential structure fire. Additionally, fire had jumped the road and was headed up hill through a heavily wooded …
Pueblo West Motorhome Fire On October 5th, 2021 around 10:45 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center to the area of Industrial Blvd. and Dynamic Dr. on a vehicle fire. Enroute to the call a column of black smoke was clearly visible from across the district. Chief 804 arrived to find a …
Westminster Apartment Fire Around 09:20 on October 5th, 2021 Westminster Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire in the 2700 block of Eliot Circle. Engine 1 arrived to a small two-story garden level apartment complex with light smoke showing from the basement apartment, secured their own water supply and pulled 1 3/4 attack line in. Crews got the fire …
Wheat Ridge Apartment Fire At 16:13 on October 4th, 2021 Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 4600 block of Kipling St. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 2 arrived to a large three-story garden level multi-family apartment building with a working fire showing from the 3rd floor, established their own water supply …
South Metro Garage Fire On October 4th, 2021 at approximately 02:00 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched by South Metro Fire Rescue’s Dispatch Center to a reported residential structure fire in the 7900 block of S. Kittredge Way in Arapahoe County. Engine 42 arrived on scene and found smoke coming from the garage. Tower 35 forced the garage door open …
Wildland Evacuation Drill The El Paso County Office of Emergency Management hosted a wildland fire evacuation drill in the Palmer Lake area on October 2nd, 2021. First responders participating in the exercise were told that a wildland fire crested the ridge from Douglas County and was bearing down on the town of Palmer Lake. Local law enforcement officers and two …
Station 3 Open House Frederick-Firestone Fire District held their community open house at Station 3, 6800 Tilbury Ave. in Firestone on October 2nd, 2021. The community came out to enjoy a pancake breakfast, meet with the firefighters, explore the fire engines, and tour the fire station.
Mile High Firefighter’s Conference The 2021 Mile High Firefighter’s Conference was held in the Denver metro area on October 1st, 2021 through the October 3rd, 2021. The first day consisted of lectures at the Hilton Garden Inn Denver Tech Center. Days two and three consisted of live fire training and hands on exercises at the Aurora, North Metro, South Metro …
Aurora Hotel Fire On October 1st, 2021 at 12:23 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a working commercial structure fire at the Radisson Hotel, 3155 S. Vaughn Way. Engine 11 arrived to a high-rise structure with evacuation. Engine 11 and Engine 4 went to the third floor to investigate while Engine 7 secured a water supply. Ladder 2 and Ladder 5 …
Pueblo Trapped MVA Just after 20:15 on September 30th, 2021 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to an MVA with extrication at Hwy. 50 and Pueblo Blvd. on Pueblo’s north side. AMR arrived on scene first to find a semi vs a SUV. Both patients were stable and alert with one driver requiring minor extrication. Fire crews responded in and provided …
Jeff Billingsley Memorial The memorial service for Denver Fire Department Technician Jeffrey Billingsley was held at Denver First Church in Cherry Hills Village on September 30th, 2021. Technician Billingsley passed away on September 20th, 2021, after suffering a cardiac event at work. Billingsley, 42, worked for the Department for over 19 years and was working out of Station 35 at …
Ptarmigan Fire The Ptarmigan Fire was reported on September 27th, 2021 at approximately 17:32 near Silverthorne in Summit County which was burning in heavy mixed forest including aspen, dead-standing and downed lodgepole pine and spruce. The fire has burned 85 acres as of September 29th, 2021 with no containment. Additional information provided by InciWeb (Incident Information System). Some of the …
MVC with Extrication At 14:12 on September 28th, 2021 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Hwy. 115 and Lake Ave. for a traffic accident with trapped parties. On scene, crew discovered a vehicle on its side with one party trapped inside. Engine 4 upgraded the call to a working trapped assignment and established command. Engine 4 …
Aurora Apartment Fire On September 28th, 2021 at approximately 13:43 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to the 17100 block of E Adriatic Place for a multi-family structure fire. Engine 10 arrived on scene with smoke showing from a second story window in an apartment building and pulled a 300 foot hose stretch while Engine 4 assisted with …