South Metro 2nd Alarm On June 8th, 2020 at 02:26 MetCom dispatched South Metro Fire Rescue companies in the 5th and 3rd Battalion’s to reports of a house on fire in the 5800 block of South Paris Court. First due Engine and Medic 31 arrived at 11925 E. Ida Circle and found a 2-story home with heavy fire on the …
South Metro Interface Fire At 20:19 on June 7th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a wildland interface fire at 13115 Melody Lane in Douglas County. Under Red Flag Warning conditions multiple 911 callers reported a vegetation fire threatening structure. First arriving Battalion Chief 4 assumed command and confirmed that a large brush fire was slowly moving up both …
Derecho Storm Damage On June 6th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to over 30 incidents related to storm damage after a derecho created 80 mph wind gusts. The Town of Louviers was hardest hit with numerous electrical lines and trees down, some on structures. Engine 40, Battalion 1, Douglas County Office of Emergency Management and Douglas County Sheriff patrolled the …
South Metro Commercial Fire On June 6th, 2020 at 12:50 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at 391 Inverness Parkway. The first arriving units found heavy smoke and toned out a 2nd alarm. Firefighters were able to access the building and determined the fire was coming from a generator. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and …
Lakewood Kitchen Fire At 08:52 on June 4th, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 5500 block of W. 16th Ave. in Lakewood at the Mitchell’s Mobile Home Court. Engine 1 arrived on scene to a mobile home with light smoke showing from the vents, and started fast attack mode in the offensive strategy …
Grand Trailer Fire At 16:10 on June 3rd, 2020 Grand Fire Protection District & Grand Lake Fire Protection District responded to 3274 Hwy. 34 outside of Granby for a structure fire. Chief 351 arrived on scene, reporting 3/4 of the trailer on fire. Engine 333 arrived pulled an 1 3/4 inch attack line and began fire attack on the Bravo …
Commercial Fire & HazMat At 12:59 on June 3rd, 2020 Fort Collins 911 (FC911) alerted Poudre Fire Authority Engine 6 and Bureau 1 to a fire alarm at a commercial building on the 300 block of Link Ln. Engine 6 arrived to a large one-story commercial complex with nothing showing and started the investigation. Crews quickly upgraded to a working …
Live Fire Training The Colorado Springs Fire Department Class of 2020-1 recruits held an in-field training with live fire at 4 donated structures. The recruits went through the academy with wildland training, structure fires, rescues and more during the training class. The recruits graduated on June 5th, 2020.
Poudre River Water Rescue On June 2nd, 2020 at 12:25 to a possible water rescue on the Poudre River near the Linden St. bridge in Fort Collins. Engine 1 arrived on scene and reported one person was trapped on an island south of the bridge between Lincoln Ave. & Linden St. Crews found one patient on a mass made up …
Colorado Springs Commercial Fire At 20:00 on May 31st, 2020 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched Colorado Springs Fire Department to a commercial structure fire at the Walmart, 707 S. 8th St. On arrival units found that the building had been evacuated and nothing showing. Upon entry crews smelled smoke and suspected the fire was extinguished by automatic sprinklers and …
South Metro Condominium Fire On May 31st, 2020 at 12:39 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a condominium fire at 8438 Thunder Ridge Way in the Highlands Ranch Metro District. The 911 caller told dispatchers a fire extinguisher had been used and the fire was still spreading. When crews arrived, they confirmed that a fire was burning in a second-floor …
South Metro Boat Recovery South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a boat recovery in Cherry Creek State Park at approximately 16:35 on May 30th, 2020. Park staff reported that a boat started taking on water in the marina and sunk before the owner could get it to the boat ramp. South Metro Dive Rescue was able to assist with …
Westminster RV Fire Around 16:00 on May 30th, 2020 Westminster Fire Department responded to an RV on fire on eastbound Hwy. 36 near W. 80th Ave. Crews arrived on scene to a fully engulfed RV and second vehicle and requested a additional engine for a water supply. Hwy. 36 was shutdown to a single lane while crews worked to extinguish the …
Loveland Attic Fire On May 30th, 2020 just before 18:00 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority & Thompson Valley EMS to a residential structure fire at W. 43rd St. & Wilson Ave. in northwest Loveland. The occupants of the home made it out safely. The fire was located in the attic of the house. Lightning is believed to …
Larimer County Wildland Fire On May 30th, 2020 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority worked a small wildland west of the Sylvan Dale Ranch near the Big Thompson Canyon. Crews contained the fire to a half-acre the burned in heavy timber just west of Sultzer Gulch in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. Crews had to hike up about a mile and a 650′ …
Aurora Residential Structure Fire On May 29th, 2020 at approximately 17:15 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a reported structure fire at 3585 S. Waco St. The first responding unit found smoke coming from the roof and quickly went to work extinguishing the blaze. Units were on scene approximately an hour checking for extension and ventilating the …
Grand Junction 26 Road Structure Fire At 14:15 on May 29th, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a motor home on fire in the NW corner of 26 Rd. & G Rd. Brush 4 already mopping up the previous day’s fire was first in and found a well involved motor home and barn, additional units arrived within minutes. Engine …
2nd Alarm Brush Fire On May 29th, 2020 at 13:23 MetCom dispatched Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue along with the I-70 corridor to a large brush fire at County Rd. 137 (Kiowa-Bennett Rd.) & E. Quincy Ave. (County Rd. 30) in eastern Arapahoe County. Battalion 91 arrived to several fire burning with the first one about 4 acres burning west of Quincy …
Grand Junction Brush Fires On May 28th, 2020 Grand Junction Fire Department responded to multiple reports of spot fires near 26 Rd. & F 3/4 Rd. As units entered the area additional reports filled the communications center for additional fires north on 26 Rd. Additional resources were requested from Mesa County Sheriff Wildland, Clifton Fire Protection District and Lower Valley …
Adams County School Fire On May 27th, 2020 at 07:46 Adams County Fire Rescue & North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a possible commercial building fire at at 660 W. 70th Ave. at the Valley View K-8 school. Several 911 callers reporting smoke coming from the building. Battalion Chief 11 arrived on scene to a large school building with visible …