Tag: Water Rescue
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Driver and 4 rescuers hospitalized after vehicle plunges into frigid Colorado lake
During rush hour on February 19, Colorado Springs rescue teams responded to the report of a vehicle that had become fully submerged in Prospect Lake at Memorial Park. Per reporting from The Gazette, personnel from the local police and fire departments arrived at the scene about five minutes after an initial report about the incident…
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Fast, rushing water on Boulder Creek is causing an increase in water rescues
In a span of two weeks, Boulder Fire Rescue has done five water rescues with varying outcomes. One woman remains in critical condition after she was rescued last week. “This year has been challenging and definitely testing of our teams.,” said Lt. Jeremy Felix with Boulder Fire Rescue. Felix said the number of rescues they…
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Douglas County children rescued after falling through ice
Four children fell through ice into a Roxborough lake Tuesday afternoon, according to West Metro Fire Rescue, but a neighborhood rescue prevented serious injury to all but one. The four teenagers went out onto the ice at Crystal Lake in Douglas County at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The ice broke and all of the teenagers…
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Authorities searching for missing tuber in Larimer County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple agencies in Larimer County are searching for a missing tuber, according to Poudre Fire Authority. Fire crews were sent to the 600 block of North College Avenue in Fort Collins just before 3 p.m.…
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Girl rushed to hospital after 3 children fell into frozen pond in Arapahoe County
A 6-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital in critical condition Sunday after a group of children fell through the ice of a frozen pond in Arapahoe County, according to the county sheriff’s office. Deputies said four children between the ages of 4 and 11 were playing on the ice of the frozen pond in…
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Woman, dog rescued from frozen pond on CU Boulder campus
Boulder firefighters on Monday rescued a woman and her dog who fell through the ice on a pond on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder. Crews responded to a report of an ice rescue just before 9 p.m. Monday and were assisted by several agencies including American Medical Response of Boulder and the…
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4 tubers rescued after becoming stranded in Poudre River in Fort Collins
Four people were rescued Saturday afternoon after they became stranded while tubing in the Poudre River, the Fort Collins Police Department said. According to the Poudre Fire Authority, the tubers were attempting to travel down an unpassable strip of the river when they overturned, becoming separated from their tubes. The four tubers were able to…
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Body of missing kayaker recovered from Cherry Creek Reservoir
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The body of a missing kayaker was recovered from Cherry Creek Reservoir on Sunday night, South Metro Fire Rescue said. South Metro Fire Rescue announced they had recovered the body just before 5 p.m. after…