Fire severely damages Aurora home, causes minor damage to neighboring homes

A fire severely damaged a home and caused minor damage to two adjacent homes in Aurora Friday afternoon. Aurora Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to a two-alarm fire at a two-story home near 1800 South Truckee Way around 2:40 p.m. Crews quickly contained the fire to the primary home and saved the neighboring homes, according to AFR. The primary home suffered heavy damage on both floors and is not tenable. The family is staying with nearby relatives, AFR said. The two adjacent homes suffered minor fire damage to their exterior, but are tenable. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Thankfully, no one was injured.
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Suspected arsonist arrested after vehicle fires threatened structures in El Paso County

VIDEO: A suspected arsonist was arrested after police report multiple vehicle fires that threatened structures in Old Colorado City. Around 9 p.m. Sunday, the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded near Pikes Peak and 27th for a vehicle fire in an alleyway threatening structures, including a fully involved townhome fire. No one was home, although firefighters rescued a dog who received supplemental oxygen. About 20 minutes later and a half mile down the road, another vehicle fire threatening a structure was reported near Kiowa and 24th, followed by a third fire about an hour later and another half mile down the road near Kiowa and 27th. Police learned the suspect possibly had stolen a handgun from one of the vehicles, so a shelter in place order was issued for Old Colorado City just before 11 p.m. Sunday, which was lifted about an hour later.
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Car catches fire on southbound I-25 in Denver

VIDEO: A car caught on fire on the southbound lanes of Interstate 25 in Denver. It happened close to the interchange with Interstate 70. The fire happened at approximately 6:45 a.m. So far it's not clear how the car wound up catching fire. It's also not clear if there were any injuries. There were no major traffic closures as a result of the fire at 7 a.m.
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Lightning sparks house fires in Broomfield, Evergreen, Erie

Lightning is suspected behind house fires in Broomfield, Evergreen and Erie on Thursday as severe weather moved across the Front Range. Officials reported the separate fires sparked after 4 p.m., not long after the day’s sunshine was darkened by storm clouds that also brought a confirmed tornado to the Eastern Plains. The Broomfield fire happened on West 154th Avenue, North Metro Fire Rescue posted on social media. “Occupants escaped with their dogs with no injuries. Crews quickly extinguished the fire, containing most of the damage to the roof and attic,” the fire department posted on social media at 4:25 p.m. North Metro said it was uncertain whether the family can stay at the home because of the damage. Firefighters continued to check for hotspots around 4:45 p.m. but some crews had cleared the scene by then.
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Grand Junction Fire Department starts wellness podcast

Grand Junction Fire Department Captain James Kavanaugh has recently taken on a new and novel job for a firefighter: podcast host. ”Going Interior,” GJFD’s new wellness podcast, aired its first episode April 1. Kavanaugh, who oversees GJFD’s academy, said the department’s communications staff has had the idea for a podcast for a while, they just didn’t know the format. ”I think it’s been valuable, it’s felt like going out on a limb for sure,” Kavanaugh said. “This is an uncomfortable spot, but I’m hopeful pushing ourselves to this point and opening up and sharing these stories opens things up and creates a better connection with both the people we serve and the people within our workplace.” The show was created during some downtime in between the department’s academies.
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4-year-old girl honored by El Paso County first responders as ‘911 Hero’

VIDEO: A young girl in El Paso County was honored on Thursday for her role in helping first responders aid her mother during a medical emergency last year. According to officials, Everley was just four years old in September when she called 911 and answered crucial questions for dispatchers in order to aid her mother, earning her the title of “911 Hero”. She’s the most recent of a number of local children to receive the award, which honors young people who reach out to emergency services in a time of need, often helping the ones they love. Everley’s mom, Brooke Cottam, told 11 News that it was a moment of pride to learn that her daughter had called 911 and gotten her the help she needed. “I taught both my girls at a young age how to call 911,” Cottam said, “so when I found out that she actually did and she was able to get paramedics and firefighters to our house, I was so proud of her.
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