Tag: Denver Fire Department
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Denver’s new deputy fire chief makes history as highest-ranking woman in department history
When Kathleen Vredenburgh was named deputy chief of the Denver Fire Department last month, she became the highest ranking woman in the department’s 156-year history. “Right now, it is surreal,” Vredenburgh, 53, told The Denver Gazette. “I didn’t necessarily think about it that way when I was putting my name in the hat, but it…
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Ball Arena evacuated due to small fire ahead of TobyMac concert
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities evacuated Ball Arena after a small fire on Thursday night, according to the Denver Fire Department. The fire ignited inside the maintenance area around 6:15 p.m. It was quickly extinguished by the arena’s sprinkler…
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Dog rescued after falling through ice in Green Valley Ranch
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A dog was rescued from a frozen pond in Green Valley Ranch on Saturday morning, an incident that prompted the Denver Fire Department to remind residents to stay away from ice. Fire crews were dispatched…
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Denver police seek witnesses after injured 5-year-old was rescued from icy water
Denver police are asking the public for help as they investigate a case involving a 5-year-old boy who suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday after falling into icy water along the Cherry Creek Trail. A 911 caller said the boy fell into Cherry Creek near Hentzell Park and the boy’s father jumped in after him shortly before 4:30…
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Dog revived after being rescued from fire in Denver
Denver firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire on Wednesday morning and paramedics brought the animal back to life. Crews responded to a report of a fire just before 9 a.m. in the 2400 block of Pontiac Street in the Park Hill neighborhood. When they arrived, they searched the home and began putting out the…
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2 Denver firefighters injured while responding to multibuilding fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Denver firefighters were injured Tuesday while responding to a fire that damaged six buildings in north Denver, according to the Denver Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at 4236 York St. just…
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2 dead after shooting that led to multivehicle fire in Denver
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Two people were killed Monday after a shooting resulted in a multivehicle fire in a Denver neighborhood, according to officials. Just after 6 a.m., a woman crashed a car into a parked truck in a house’s driveway in the 8100 block of East Dartmouth Avenue, causing both vehicles to catch fire, the Denver Fire Department…
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Denver committee OKs new safety salaries, affordable housing complex
The Denver City Council safety committee approved two proposals Wednesday regarding changes to the salaries of public safety workers and a new affordable housing project in the city. Both proposals will have to be approved by the full council in the coming weeks before they can be implemented. The first proposal confirms pay and benefit…
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3 sent to hospital after multiunit fire in Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three people were sent to a hospital after a multiunit fire in Denver early Wednesday. Crews with the Denver Fire Department were sent to the multiunit residence at 1058. S Dahlia St. just after 1…