PHOTO GALLERY 2

PHOTO GALLERY 2

Metro Denver Area Fires - March of 2007
Lori & I made a trip to Denver, CO the week of March 4th, 2007 to visit our son Robert at college and I managed to find some time to do a little buffing in the “Mile-High” City. The photos in this gallery include a fire at the Lakewood Church of the Nazarene at 1755 Dover Street in the City of Lakewood on March 4th, 2006 (West Metro Fire District); a trip to the Rocky Mountain Fire Academy (operated by the Denver and Aurora Fire Departments) on March 7th, 2007; a residential structure fire in the 3500 Block of Grape Street in Denver on March 7th, 2007; and a warehouse fire at 29th Street and Arkins Court in Denver on March 7th, 2007.

North Jersey Fires - June of 2007
I made a trip to into New Jersey from May 31st to June 11th to visit my family and do a little buffing in the Garden State. While major fire activity was slow, I did manage to catch a few fires that had been knocked down by the time I had arrived. The photos in this gallery include a fire in Edison at 82 Plainfield Street on June 2nd, 2007; a 2nd Alarm fire in Maplewood on Maplewood Avenue on June 3rd, 2007; a 2nd Alarm fire on June 5th, 2007 in the Township of Orange at 282 Park Avenue; a working fire in Chester Township on June 9th, 2007; and a small fire in Long Valley shortly after the Chester fire.

Various Fires - June/July 2007 - SW Colorado & NW New Mexico
These fires are from the Southwest Colorado and Northwest New Mexico area during the months of June & July of 2007. The photos in this gallery include a Chimney Fire at 145 County Road 501 in Bayfield, CO; the Rattlesnake Fire in Navajo Dam, NM; a Structure Fire at 8825 County Road 310 in Ignacio, CO; the Bear Fire in Hesperus, CO; the Dam Fire in Durango, CO; and a Structure Fire at Magnolia Court in Bayfield, CO.

Structure Fire - 08/16/07 - Littleton, CO
Around noon on August 18th, 2007 Littleton, CO firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 6598 Gallup Street. The bulk of the fire was knocked down shortly after the arrival of the first-due units. I just happened to be traveling in Littleton to go to Tom’s Italian Deli for lunch when the alarm was transmitted. Once again, the Uniden Trunk Tracker Scanner and the Garman Street Pilot provided another fire scene photo opportunity.

Vehicle Accident - 10/06/07 - Farmington, NM
Farmington, NM firefighters assigned to Station #2 were dispatched to a one vehicle roll-over on October 6th, 2007. The accident occurred in the 7700 block of East Main Street, in the area of the Farmington Flea Market. Firefighters provided patient care until the arrival of San Juan Regional Medical Center’s EMS, as well as securing the hazards at the scene.

Lumber Yard Fire - 10/27/07 - Bloomfield, NM
At approximately 2045 hours on October 27th, 2007 the Bloomfield Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at the Construction Supply Company, located at 912 West Broadway. The first due company, BFD Engine 1, reported that they had a well developed fire in the company’s lumber yard. Shortly after his arrival, Bloomfield Fire Chief George Duncan assumed command and requested 2 additional engine companies and two additional tankers. Mutual aid was provided by San Juan County Fire Districts 9 (Sullivan Road), 8 (Hart Valley), and 6 (Lee Acres). Numerous hand lines and an elevated master stream kept the fire from extending into the hardware store portion of the property. The bulk of the fire was knocked down in approximately 30 minutes. In addition to the destroyed lumber, the fire also damaged several out buildings.

Vehicle Accident - 11/09/07 - Flora Vista, NM
On November 9th, 2007 just after 1600 hours, San Juan County Fire Marshal Chris Cardin reported that he had come across a one vehicle roll-over at the intersection of Highway 516 and County Road 3499. Units from the San Juan County Fire Department’s Districts 2 (Flora Vista) and 8 (Hart Valley) were dispatched to the scene. The vehicle had rolled and came to rest up-side-down in a cement irrigation culvert. The driver and passenger were assisted from the vehicle and boarded for transport by San Juan Regional Medical Center’s EMS.

Vehicle Accident - 11/24/07 - Bayfield, CO
Here is one from the “strange-but-true” files. On November 24th, 2007 at 1836 hours, the Upper Pine Fire District was dispatched to a one vehicle roll-over accident in the 2000 block of County Road 501. I was traveling along County Road 501 in Bayfield when this call went out and arrived on scene before the dispatch ended. A white Dodge pick-up truck that had rolled four times before coming to rest approximately 200 feet UP an embankment. After establishing command and checking the driver for injuries, I passed the “IC duties” on to Chief Rich Graeber and started photographing the scene. Witnesses reported that the pick-up truck was traveling at a high rate of speed just prior to it leaving the road and rolling uphill. After the vehicle was stabilized, fire personnel provided treatment to the driver and passenger, who had self-extricated from the truck prior to my arrival. Both the driver and passenger were transported to Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango.

Structure Fire - 12/30/07 - Cedar Hill, NM
Just before 0900 hours on December 30th, 2007 San Juan County Fire District #3 (Cedar Hill) was dispatched to #6 County Road 2853 for a report of a structure fire. Additional information from dispatch indicated that the roof of the home was on fire and that all of the occupants had evacuated the building. First arriving units encountered a working attic fire in a two-story single family dwelling.

Structure Fire - 01/18/08 - Lee Acres, NM
Just before noon on January 18th, 2008 San Juan County Fire’s District #6 (Lee Acres) was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at #2 County Road 5474. Units arrived to find smoke coming from the underside of the mobile home at that address.

Structure Fire - 02/02/08 - Bayfield, CO
On February 2nd, 2008 at approximately 1156 hours, units from the Upper Pine River Fire District responded to a report of a barn fire at 3511 County Road 502. First arriving firefighters encountered a well involved barn and an immediate exposure problem on the A/B corner of the fire building.