Tag: Firefighting
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Idaho Takes Lead in U.S. Wildfire Resilience by Adopting OroraTech Satellite-Based Detection …
New technology delivers real-time intelligence to help firefighters protect lives and property from wildfire BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Idaho Department of Lands has partnered with OroraTech USA to become the first in the nation to deploy a statewide satellite-based wildfire detection and monitoring system, giving dispatch centers and firefighters a…
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Oak Ridge fire grows to 787 acres, zero percent contained
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents in Middle Creek Canyon are under a mandatory evacuation notice as the Oak Ridge fire on the western edge of Pueblo County reached an estimated 787 acres with zero containment as of Tuesday evening. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero said during a Tuesday press…
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Aurora Fire’s ‘Camp Spark’ ignites courage, grit in young girls interested in firefighting
Aurora Fire Rescue plans to fire up Camp Spark, a free summer camp igniting girl power in young women interested in fire service and seeking to help diversify the male-dominated field. “I think that a lot of men think that girls can’t do this, and with this camp, it shows that girls can do this.”…
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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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Firefighters save 2 cats, 1 dog in structure 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 A two-story residence caught fire Saturday morning in Aurora. Responders were able to get everyone out safely, including a few animals. Aurora firefighters responded to a structure fire reported near Olathe Street and Colorado Avenue…
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South Metro Fire Rescue extinguishes 2-alarm blaze in Centennial
South Metro Fire Rescue firefighters early Wednesday battled a 2-alarm blaze at a commercial building in Centennial, according to Tweet. The department alerted the fire at 6:15 a.m. for a commercial building at South Potomac Street and south Arapahoe Road. The smoke column was visible for miles. “This is a commercial building with a working…
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Smokejumping, other outdoor extremes shape life of Colorado woman
As part of her annual spring training before another summer of parachuting out of aircraft to tend to fires in remote wilds around the West, Martha Schoppe had a choice. The Coloradan could opt to run 1 1/2 miles in under nine-and-a-half minutes. Having competed in a 100-mile trail race a couple of weeks before,…
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Colorado announces millions in funding to prepare for what could be the worst wildfire season in history
Colorado will pour nearly $20 million of federal funding into fire prevention this year ahead of what could be the worst fire season in the state’s history, officials announced on Friday. On the same day, the state House passed House Bill 1007, which would create a grant program for organizations that conduct wildfire mitigation outreach in…
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Blodgett Peak fire not extinguished yet, might continue to smolder
Colorado’s multimission aircraft found three hot spots when it flew over the Blodgett Peak fire northwest of Colorado Springs on Monday, according to the National Forest Service. The plane identified the smoldering areas with infrared and color sensors. Its findings will guide a Type 3 helicopter’s water drops, said Ralph Bellah, spokesman for the fire. The…
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Colorado firefighter killed while responding to fire in cornfield
A firefighter was killed Tuesday afternoon while responding to a fire in a cornfield in Colorado’s Eastern Plains, the Joes Fire Department announced. Larry Wyant, 67, was a volunteer firefighter with the fire department in Yuma County. He was one of the first people on the scene when a combine harvester caught fire Tuesday afternoon…