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Berthoud Fire Protection District
Incident activity for December 2012
Saturday, December 1
BFPD responded to Fourth Street for a patient who had fallen and needed lift assistance.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Fourth Street. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a reported smoke odor in the 5300 block of Glen Drive. The crew searched the area and determined the odor was coming from the Fern Lake Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park.
BFPD responded to Berthoud Living Center for a medical call. The crew assisted TVEMS with medical care and the patient was transported.
Fort Collins Interagency Dispatch requested firefighting resources from the Berthoud Fire Protection District to assist with structure protection and firefighting efforts with the Fern Lake Fire. The Fern Lake Fire has been burning in Rocky Mountain National Park since October 9 and is currently reported 20 % containment. The fire has burned more than 3,600 acres of pine beetle – impacted forest.
Over the weekend, the fire doubled in size due to strong winds and continued dry weather. The fire has forced the evacuation of nearly 600 residents and placed more than 1,000 households on notice to be prepared for an immediate evacuation if needed.
Berthoud sent three Wildland engines to the scene staffed by a total of nine Wildland firefighters. Engine crews consisted of both permanent career and seasonal Wildland firefighters. Each year, the District hires seasonal Wildland firefighters to compliment their career and volunteer structural/Wildland firefighting staff.
Engines, Wildland firefighters and support staff from the District have been deployed to more than a dozen Wildland fires, in 2012, throughout the State of Colorado and neighboring states. In recent Wildland fire seasons, District resources have been deployed to Wildland fires in Georgia, Florida, California, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico and the Dakota’s.
Boulder County and Estes Valley Fire Protection District have imposed an open burning ban to minimize the risk of additional fires. Due to weather conditions and dry fuels; the Berthoud Fire Protection District is cautiously reviewing requests for final approval for “Open Burning Permits” submitted that have been previously approved by the Larimer County Department of Public Health and Environment.
Sunday, December 2
BFPD responded to a reported grass fire in the area of Riverglen Drive and W. County Road 2E. The crew was unable to find any fire in the area.
Monday, December 3
BFPD responded to a medical call on Victoria St. The fire crew assisted TVEMS with medical care. The patient was transported.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Indiana Ave. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a reported grass fire in the area of Weld County Road 5 and 36. No fire was found anywhere in the area.
BFPD responded to a reported grass fire on W Larimer County Road 12. The crew extinguished a 10’ by 10’ fire near the roadway.
Tuesday, December 4
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 249. This was a single vehicle accident with minor damage and no injuries were reported. The crew assisted with traffic control then cleared the scene.
Thursday, December 6
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 252. This was a two-vehicle accident with moderate damage and no injuries reported.
BFPD responded with TVEMS to a medical call on Indiana Ave. The patient was transported.
Friday, December 7
BFPD responded to a medical call on Sixth St. The crew assisted TVEMS with the patient care.
BFPD responded with TVEMS to a medical call for chest pain on Wilfred Road. The patient was transported.
Saturday, December 8
BFPD responded with TVEMS to a medical call at the Berthoud Living Center. A patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a commercial alarm on Highway 56. When the fire crew arrived, they were advised this was a false alarm set off by preparing food.
BFPD responded to a five-vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 249. There was property damage to some of the vehicles but there were no reported injuries.
BFPD responded to a three-vehicle accident in the northbound lane in the same area of the Interstate. There was moderate damage and no injuries reported.
BFPD responded with TVEMS to a medical call on Lakritz Ave. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a reported vehicle fire on Interstate 25.
Sunday, December 9
BFPD responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on Horseshoe Circle. The crew investigated the residence and did not find any signs of carbon monoxide.
BFPD responded with TVEMS for a medical call on Sixth St. The patient was transported.
Tuesday, December 11
BFPD crew assisted a citizen who walked in to Station 1 for medical assistance.
Wednesday, December 12
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 255. There was minor damage and no reported injuries.
Thursday, December 13
BFPD responded to a medical call at the Berthoud Living Center. The crew assisted TVEMS with medical assistance and transporting the patient.
BFPD responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on West County Road 6. There were no signs of carbon dioxide on the monitor. The batteries were replaced in the unit and the crew cleared the scene.
Friday, December 14
BFPD responded with TVEMS for a person who had fallen while hanging Christmas lights on Weld County Road 3. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to Highway 60 for a motor vehicle accident. This was a two-vehicle accident with no injuries reported.
Saturday, December 15
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25. This was a single vehicle rollover accident. There were no injuries reported. The crew assisted with traffic control, clean up and investigation.
BFPD responded to a grass fire in the area of Weld CR 48 and Weld CR 1. This was a controlled ditch burn.
Monday, December 17
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Michigan Ave.
Tuesday, December 18
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25. The call was cancelled enroute.
Wednesday, December 19
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Millcreek Road.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25. The call was cancelled enroute.
BFPD responded to a request by the Berthoud Police to clean up a fuel spill from a motor vehicle accident on Eighth Street.
BFPD responded to a smoke alarm call on First Street. This was a false alarm.
Thursday, December 20
BFPD assisted TVEMS with medical care for a patient on Ninth Street. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a commercial fire alarm at Campion Academy. This was a false alarm.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Second Street.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Eighth Street for a person having seizures. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded with Loveland Fire to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 254. A full size pickup had crashed through some ice into water submerging the majority of the cab. Two divers searched the cab and area. The driver was located in a nearby field seeking shelter from the cold.
Friday, December 21
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for fainting on Weld County Road 46. The patient was transported.
BFPD reported to a gas odor investigation at the Pioneer Museum. The crew investigated but did not find any elevated levels of natural gas in the building.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 249. This was a two-car accident with minor damage and one patient sustained a hand injury. Another accident was reported a few hundred yards south of this location. Part of the fire crew responded to this accident that was also a two-vehicle accident with one injured occupant.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident at First Street and Bunyan Avenue. This was a two car accident with injuries. One patient was extricated from the vehicle and transported. The fire crew assisted with cleanup and traffic control.
Saturday, December 22
BFPD responded to a two-vehicle accident on County Road 17 and Highway 287. There was minor damage but no injuries were reported. The fire crew cleaned up spilled fluids and controlled the traffic.
BFPD responded to a medical on West County Road 6. The crew assisted TVEMS with medical care and the patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 254. This was a five-vehicle accident with varying degrees of damage. There were no injuries. The fire crew assisted with traffic control.
Sunday, December 23
BFPD responded to a report of a large amount of smoke in the area of Fourth Street and Welch Avenue. The fire crew found a large burning pile of leaves in the alley of Second Street and Bimson Avenue. The crew extinguished the fire and started investigating the cause of the fire, which remains undetermined.
BFPD responded to a medical at the Berthoud Living Center for a patient who had fallen. The crew assisted TVEMS with the patient who was transported.
Monday, December 24
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for a person on Second Street who had cut their hand.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call at the Berthoud Living Center for a person in respiratory distress. The patient was transported.
BFPD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 249. Colorado State Patrol canceled the call when they were unable to locate an accident.
BFPD responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on Meining Road. The crew searched the residence and did not find elevated levels of CO. The batteries were replaced in the monitors.
BFPD responded to a medical call on Malibu Drive for a person with chest pains. The crew assisted TVEMS with medical care and the patient was transported.
Tuesday, December 25
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Fourth Street. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to Fifth Street for an activated smoke detector alarm. The alarm appeared to have been activated due to cooking.
BFPD responded to a medical call on Fourth Street.
Wednesday, December 26
BFPD responded to a medical cal with TVEMS at the Berthoud Living Center. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 254. This was a single vehicle off the roadway with little damage and no reported injuries.
Thursday, December 27
BFPD responded to a medical call on Blue Mountain Avenue. A person was found lying unconscious in the ditch. Upon arrival of TVEMS, the medical care was transferred to them. The patient was transported.
Friday, December 28
BFPD was dispatched to a report of a possible residential structure fire or grass fire at the intersection of S. County Road 21 and Pheasant Run. They found a large illegal bonfire. The crew extinguished the fire and the homeowner was advised of the process for obtaining a permit and educated on the types of materials that could and could not be burned.
Saturday, December 29
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on 42nd Street SW and S. Garfield Ave. This was a single vehicle accident with minor damage and no injuries were reported.
BFPD responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Riverglen Way. The crew did not find elevated levels of CO. The batteries were replaced in all detectors in the residence.
BFPD responded to a medical call on Iowa Ave. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a residential fire alarm on Wales Drive. The alarm was activated by a pan of oil smoking on the stove. The resident had already extinguished the fire and did sustain minor burns to the forearm.
Sunday, December 30
BFPD responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Victoria Street. The crew did not find elevated levels of CO but did recommend to the homeowner that they replace their faulty detector.
BFPD responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 248. The crew was unable to find an accident but did see a single vehicle with a
Monday, December 31
BFPD responded to a medical on Fourth Street. The crew assisted TVEMS with medical assistance and the patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a medical call on Keep Circle. The patient was deceased. Berthoud Fire turned the scene over to the Berthoud Police.
Tuesday, January 1
BFPD responded to a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm activation on Sixth Street. The fire crew found elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the residence and found the leak coming from the heater vent. The resident was advised to evacuate the apartment until the leak was repaired.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Huppe Lane.
BFPD responded to a grass fire near structures in Loveland. While enroute, the call was cancelled.
Wednesday, January 2
BFPD responded to a medical call at Berthoud Living Center. The crew assisted TVEMS with medical care. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded with TVEMS to Berthoud High School for a medical call for a person with a broken ankle. The patient was transported.
Thursday, January 3
BFPD responded to a reported fire in the alley on Fourth Street. A pile of leaves was burning and the crew extinguished the fire.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on So. Highway 287. The crew found a vehicle in the ditch. There were no reported injuries or hazards.
Friday, January 4
BFPD responded to a medical call on County Road 21. The crew assisted TVEMS with medical care. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a medical call on Indiana Avenue. The patient was deceased. The scene was left with the Berthoud Police.
BFPD responded to a rear end motor vehicle accident on Keep Circle. There was moderate damage to both vehicles. There were no reported injuries.
BFPD responded to a medical call on West County Road 4. The fire crew assisted TVEMS with transporting the patient.
BFPD responded to a reported grass fire near Horseshoe Circle and Highway 287. The crew extinguished an unattended grass fire approximately 5’ x 5’.
Sunday, January 6
BFPD responded to a smoke investigation at Berthoud Feed and Supply. There was light smoke and a strong electrical smell inside the building. The crew found a fan motor that had burned out causing the odor and smoke.