‘Fire Beat’ Archives
Fire Beat: July 16, 2009
Monday, July 6 BFPD responded to an abandoned house on east Colorado Ave. for a reported bonfire/rubbish type fire. The fire was extinguished. Tuesday, July 7 BFPD responded to a grass fire on W County Road 8. This was approximately a 20 by 20 foot light, slow moving fire that was extinguished. Thursday, July 9 BFPD responded to a call on County Road 15 and 6C for a patient who had sustained an accidental gunshot wound. The patient was transported. BFPD responded to a motor vehicle ... Full Story
Fire Beat: July 2, 2009
Monday, June 22 BFPD responded to a reported grass fire on Rainbow Lane. After investigation the crew was unable to locate a fire. BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on South County Road 31. No no injuries were involved in this accident. BFPD assisted with a medical call for breathing problems at the Berthoud Living Center. The patient was transported. Tuesday, June 23 BFPD was dispatched to a grass fire on the frontage road of Interstate 25. Upon arrival to the scene the crew ... Full Story
Fire Beat: June 25, 2009
Tuesday, June 16 BFPD assisted with a walk-in medical call at Station 2 for an 11-year-old who had been bitten by a rattlesnake. Berthoud Fire treated the patient until TVEMS arrived to the scene and the patient care was transferred to them. The patient was transported. Wednesday, June 17 BFPD assisted with a medical call on Second Street. BFPD assisted with a medical call on Weld County Road 4. Thursday, June 18 BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on the east side of Ish Reservoir ... Full Story
Fire Beat: June 18
Monday, June 8 BFPD responded to a reported motor vehicle accident at the intersection of County Road 23 and County Road 8E. A bicyclist and a vehicle collided in the intersection throwing the rider from the bike. The patient on the bicycle was transported. BFPD assisted with a medical call on Navajo Place for breathing problems. The patient was transported. Tuesday, June 9 BFPD responded to a three-vehicle accident on State Highway 56 and County Road 21. There was minor to moderate damage ... Full Story
Fire Beat: June 11
Tuesday, June 2 BFPD assisted with a medical call on County Road 23E. Wednesday, June 3 BFPD assisted with a medical call on Dove Lane. Friday, June 5 BFPD assisted with a medical call on Weld County Road 10E. Saturday, June 6 BFPD responded to a medical call on Weld County Road 8 for a 13-year-old who had been thrown from a horse. The patient was transported. BFPD assisted with a medical call on Bimson Ave. for a person with a head injury. The patient was treated and released on ... Full Story
Fire Beat: June 4, 2009
Monday, May 25 BFPD assisted with a medical call at the Berthoud Living Center for a person having seizures. The patient was transported. BFPD assisted with a medical call on Indiana Avenue for a person experiencing severe back pain. The patient was transported. BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 287 and Highway 56. This was a two-car accident with heavy damage to both vehicles. A five-year-old was extricated from one of the vehicles and the patient was ... Full Story
Fire Beat: May 28, 2009
Monday, May 18 BFPD assisted with a medical call at the Berthoud Living Center for an unconscious patient. The patient was transported. BFPD responded to a grass fire on Highway 287 and County Road 6. A 10 x 10 fire was found smoldering in the irrigation ditch. The fire was extinguished. Tuesday, May 19 BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on S. County Road 15 for diabetic problems. BFPD responded to a report for a burn that was threatening structures on High Mountain Drive. Upon arrival ... Full Story
Fire Beat: May 21, 2009
Monday, May 11 BFPD assisted with a walk-in patient complaining of chest pain. TVEMS responded to the station and took over the patient’s care. BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call at the Berthoud Living Center for a patient having breathing difficulties. The patient was transported for further care. Tuesday, May 12 BFPD responded with Mountain View Fire to a single-car accident on Interstate 25 @ mile marker 248. There were four injured passengers, two adults and two children. All the ... Full Story
Fire Beat: May 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 5 BFPD responded to a grass fire on CR 12. The fire crew assisted with an unauthorized burn, which had gotten out of control. The owner was advised to have a burn permit for future burning. Wednesday, May 6 BFPD assisted TVEMS and Berthoud Police with a medical call on S. CR 17. The patient was transported. BFPD responded to a complaint of burning in town on S. Third Street. The owner was advised that open burning in town was illegal. The fire was extinguished. Thursday, May ... Full Story
Fire Beat: May 7, 2009
Monday, April 27 BFPD assisted with a medical call on Bunyan Avenue. The patient was transported. BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on WCR 10E. Tuesday, April 28 BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on E. Hwy 56 for a patient having breathing difficulties. The patient was transported. BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call at Turner Avenue and CR 10E. BFPD responded to Interstate 25 at mile marker 252 for a reported oil spill. A tractor-trailer had a broken driveline causing ... Full Story
