Tag: Denver Fire Department
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Denver considers allowing noncitizens to become police officers, firefighters
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Denver’s councilmembers want to change the city charter to allow noncitizens to become either police officers or firefighters, a move that supporters said would help the city recruit and fill public safety positions. The proposal’s sponsor said if the measure is enacted, it would open up responder positions to permanent legal residents and recipients of…
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Denver fire at vacant hotel injures one
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Denver Fire Department firefighters responded to an early Monday fire at an abandoned hotel at Colfax Avenue and Valenctia Street. The blaze sent one man to the hospital, firefighters posted on X. Fire crews found “heavy fire on the first floor and in the basement” of the two-story building, according to DFD. “Fire crews on…
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Denver firefighters battle structure fire in abandoned building Saturday morning
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Dark plumes of smoke rose into the morning sky on Saturday as Denver firefighters responded to a structure fire in an abandoned building that eventually spread to an adjacent building. Denver Fire Department began fighting the fire on 6th Avenue and Bannock Street around 7 a.m., according to a social media post by the department.…
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Frozen and thawing water pipes lead to hundreds of emergency calls in Denver
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The majority of roughly 600 calls that the Denver Fire Department answered on Monday, the coldest day of the polar vortex that covered the metro area over the weekend, involved burst water pipes. And though temperatures picked back up into the mid-to-high 30s on Tuesday, the city received 780 more calls, most of which dealt…
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Denver firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in under-construction home
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple fire agencies fought a two-alarm fire in an under-construction, two-story home in the Belcaro neighborhood. The Denver Fire Department responded to a fire report in the area of South Madison Street and East Belcaro Drive around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, firefighters found a…
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Mill and levy work and South Platte River project to likely be approved by Denver City Council Monday afternoon
Citywide mill and levy work could come to Denver as the city council considers approving a contract worth $7.5 million at its meeting Monday. Agenda items include a bill for an ordinance concerning a collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the South Platte River and Tributaries Program. There are 14 resolutions and…
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City and Denver Health unveil proposed operating agreement today
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne will announce on Tuesday a proposed 2023 operating agreement between Denver Health and the city. The proposed operating agreement introduces new efforts that city leaders say will improve emergency medical services during responses, officials said. It…
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Metro Denver Veterans Day 2022 closures
Most non-essential government offices will close this Friday in observance of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, meaning that only essential government services, such as emergency response, will be available. Government closures include: The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Federal courts Libraries United States Postal Service (USPS) Animal shelters City Council Human Services…
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Disaster Assistance Center for condo fire victims moved to Village East Elementary
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Arapahoe County has moved its Disaster Assistance Center for victims of Thursday’s Club Valencia fire. The center is now at Village East Elementary at 1433 South Oakland Street in Aurora, the county announced in a news release. The center is open Saturday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A complimentary bus is available…