No Spaghetti / Spaghetti Dinner Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lake George Fire Protection District cancelled one of their biggest fundraisers of the year, their annual spaghetti dinner. Instead, the department offered carryout hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks at Station 1 on August 15, 2020. The proceeds from the event, which also included an online auction, will be …
Teller County Open House The Teller County Sheriff’s Office held their 8th annual open house in the 100 block of Midland Ave. in Woodland Park on August 15th, 2020. The community came out in force to meet with first responders, check out the tools of their trade, learn valuable safety information and enjoy lunch fresh of the grill. The Divide …
South Metro Vehicle Extrication On August 14th, 2020 at approximately 19:05 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an inquiry accident on southbound I-25 at Arapahoe Rd. Units arrived on scene and found that one vehicle had run off the right side of the road, struck a guardrail and rolled. Firefighters had to extricate one occupant from the rolled over …
Pueblo West Garbage Truck Fire Around 15:15 on August 13th, 2020 Pueblo West Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Hwy. 50 & Purcell Blvd. on reports of a garbage truck with flames shooting from the top. The truck was northbound on Purcell Blvd. and had not stopped and was not yet aware of the fire. Crews finally caught …
Cherry Creek State Park Wildland Fire On August 13th, 2020 at approximately 14:55 South Metro Fire Rescue, Aurora Fire Rescue, and Buckley Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a wildland fire near the shooting range in Cherry Creek State Park. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a slow moving fire in rugged terrain just south of the range. It …
Douglas County House Fire At 14:07 August 13th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to numerous 911 reports of a house fire in the 7600 block of Deertrail Dr. in Douglas County. A large plume of black smoke was already visible for miles as emergency personnel responded. First arriving Battalion Chief 4 found a 2-car detached garage fully engulfed with …
2nd Alarm Structure Fire At 12:05 on August 13th, 2020 Thornton Fire Department was alerted to a working structure fire in the 9600 block of Huron St. Engine 71 arrived to a two-story apartment building with a working fire and fire showing on both sides of the building, and started fire attack. The fire extended to the 2nd floor, and …
Boulder County Grass Fire At 15:15 on August 12th, 2020 Boulder County Communications Center received a report of a grass fire at 11635 Ellingwood Dr. on the Mountain View Egg Farm Open Space property near Hwy. 7 & Anthem Ranch Rd. in unincorporated Boulder County. Crews arrived to a grass fire and started fire attack. Firefighters got the fire out …
South Metro Interface Fire On August 12th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire near the southbound Castle Pines on ramp along Interstate 25. Multiple callers stated the fire was growing quickly, spreading to the west up the hill and threatening an apartment complex nearby. Battalion Chief 4 upgraded the incident to a large brush fire and …
Douglas County Interface Fire Just before 14:00 on August 11th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire off of Lakeside Ct. in unincorporated Douglas County. With dry conditions and high wind speeds, the fire began spreading quickly, threatening properties and homes nearby. Battalion Chief 2 upgraded the fire to a wildland interface fire, adding a larger response …
Pancake Breakfast Ault-Pierce Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Ault on August 9th, 2020. This year’s event featured social distant tables and a drive through option for those on the go. Numerous members of the local community came out for pancakes, eggs, sausage and orange juice. The Department now has a new brush truck …
Denver Commercial Fire Around 18:45 on August 8th, 2020 Denver Fire Department Rescue 1 was alerted to a class 1 fire alarm at the Historians Ale House, 24 N. Broadway. Rescue 1 arrived to light smoke showing from the roof and started the investigation and called for the group. Engine 11 with Engine 21 arrived and started fire attack and …
Denver Apartment Fire At 16:09 on August 8th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a apartment fire at the Pine Creek Apartments, 630 S. Dayton St. in the Windsor neighborhood. Chief 4 arrived on scene with Engine 19, Truck 19 & Engine 18 to a 3-story apartment complex with fire showing from the 3rd floor, and possible parties trapped and …
South Metro Deck Fire On August 8th, 2020 at approximately 13:10 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to residential structure fire at 8494 Bluegrass Circle in Douglas County. Firefighters arrive on scene and found smoke and flames coming from the rear side of the house near a barbeque grill. Firefighters were quickly extinguish the blaze before if spread into the …
Pleasant View Keg Tapping Firefighters from the Pleasant View Fire Department were out in force at Barrels & Bottles Brewery at Camp George West to help with the keg tapping celebration of the brewery’s “Emergency Exit Red IPA”. The owners of Barrels & Bottles at 1055 Orchard St. in Golden, are donating the proceeds to the department, who in turn …
West Metro Garage Fire At 03:16 on August 8th, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 6400 block of W. Cedar Pl. in Lakewood. JeffCom advised of multiple callers reporting of the fire. Engine 7 arrived to a single-family single-story residence with a fully involved garage and pulled an attack line for fire …
Jefferson County Mulch Fire At 01:12 on August 8th, 2020 JeffCom dispatched out Arvada Fire Protection District to a large mulch fire at the Pioneer Sand & Gravel off Hwy. 93. Brush 58 arrived to a large mulch pile on fire and started fire attack with Engine 57. Brush 31 & Brush 32 arrived and started fire attack with Brush …
South Metro Training Day Firefighters from South Metro Fire Rescue participated in a live fire training exercise and a roof rescue at the South Metro Fire Training Facility on August 7th, 2020. First, training officers put firefighters through their paces with a live fire training exercise in the burn tower. Firefighters then rescued a mannequin who and been electrocuted on …
South Metro Grass Fire On August 5th, 2020 at 08:56 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to numerous reports of a small fire burning in the grass between Parker Hills Ct. & Panorama Ct. in Douglas County. Upon arrival Battalion Chief 4 found approximately half an acre involved with flames spreading and structures nearby. While initial crews began containment efforts the …
Denver House Fire At 02:40 on August 5th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported single-family structure fire in the 5300 block of N. Truckee St. in Green Valley Ranch. Crews arrived to heavy fire showing from a two-story single-family residential structure. Crews were able to prevent the fire from spreading into the two adjacent homes, which had significant …