Tag: West Metro Fire
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Man rescued in Wheat Ridge trench after nearly 24 hours trapped
A man was rescued Saturday after being trapped for nearly 24 hours at the bottom of a 15-foot trench in a construction zone, authorities said. A passerby discovered the man near North Crossing Drive and Clear Creek Drive in Wheat Ridge on Saturday night and contacted emergency services. West Metro Fire Rescue crews responded at…
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Lakewood building a total loss after space heater fire
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Four residents were displaced and two cats died after a space heater sparked a building fire in Lakewood Friday morning. West Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire in an apartment building near West 12th Avenue and Ammons Street around 5 a.m. Friday morning. Firefighters were quickly able to contain the fire within the…
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Lakewood apartment fire leaves 1 dead, 4 injured
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An apartment fire in Lakewood Friday morning killed one person and injured four others. The structure fire occurred at a single-story apartment building near 12th Avenue and Allison Street in Lakewood, according to a West Metro Fire tweet at 5:34 a.m. Friday. “When crews arrived…
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First responders rescue horse from frozen pond
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save West Metro Fire first responders didn’t horse around on Friday afternoon when they responded to rescue a horse from a frozen pond. Around 2 p.m. Friday, West Metro Fire rescuers helped pull the horse, who had fallen through ice, out of a “small but deep”…
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Two families displaced following fire in Wheat Ridge
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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 families were displaced following a duplex fire in Wheat Ridge Friday morning, officials said. West Metro Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to a duplex in the 3500 block of Chase Street following a report…
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Man facing arson charges in connection to Lakewood apartment 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 One person is in custody after an early-morning fire displaced five people at an apartment building in Lakewood on Friday, West Metro Fire Rescue said. Daniel McWhinney, 48, was arrested by Lakewood police officers and…