‘Fire Beat’ Archives
Berthoud Fire Calls: August 2018
Update August 29, 2018 Incident Activity August 1-5 Wednesday, August 1 BFPD responded to a vehicle vs bicycle on Hwy 287. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with back boarding and loading of the patient for transport. Berthoud Squad 11 responded to the 4000 block of Rosewood Drive for a medical. The patient had fallen, TVEMS and the fire crew packaged the patient for transport. Berthoud Engine 1 responded to a request for assistance with ventilating a ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: July 2018
Update August 6, 2018 Incident Activity July 1-8 Sunday, July 1 BFPD responded to the 2000 block of Weld Cty Road 42 for an 82-year-old woman who had fallen and injured her hip. TVEMS arrived and assessed the patient. The patient was then loaded and transported to the local hospital. Monday, July 2 BFPD responded to the 3000 block of W Larimer Cty Road 8 for a 79-year-old woman not feeling well. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: June 2018
Update July 2, 2018 Friday, June 1 Citizen assist at Station 1 for installing a car seat. The Technician instructed the parents on the correct use of the child restraint system. BFPD responded to the 500 block of Gateway Blvd for a man having an asthma attack. TVEMS assumed patient care. Berthoud Fire was dispatched to I-25 mm 252 NB for a RV fire. After looking at the cause it was clear that the tire had been rubbing the fender well, melted the tire and created molting rubber ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: May 2018
Updated June 1, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity May 1 - 6 Monday, April 30 BFPD responded to Suzie Lane and Hwy 60 for a 3-vehicle accident. Colorado State Patrol was on scene and all parties were out of the vehicles. The crew did mitigation on leaking fluids. They also helped the tow truck driver with debris dean-up once the vehicle was loaded. TVEMS transported one patient to the local hospital non-emergency. Berthoud Engine 2 was ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls, April 2018
Updated May 1, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity Sunday, April 1 Berthoud Fire responded to a grass fire in the block of 115th Street and Ish Reservoir. The crew found a fallen cottonwood tree on fire. The property owner came out and stated he lit the fire so he could place piping in the ground. He was informed that he was not authorized to burn anything greater than 3” in diameter and the fire had to be attended. The cottonwood was 5’ to 6’ in ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: March 2018
Update April 3, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity March 1-4 Thursday, March 1 Berthoud Engine 1 assumed command in the 100 block of E. Nebraska for a possible stroke victim. Assisted TVEMS with moving the pram into the house for transport of the patient. Intoxicated male in the 4100 block of High Plains Avenue who wanted to go the hospital. The crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport. The scene was then turned over to Larimer County ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: February 2018
Updated March 6, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity February 2018 Incident Activity Feb 1-4 Thursday, February 1 Berthoud Squad 11 responded to Weld Cty Road 46 and Frontage Road for a 2-vehicle accident. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew helped with traffic while Colorado State Patrol conducted their investigation. Berthoud Fire responded to the 700 block of Abrams Way for a horse stuck in a fence. They found a horse in its stall with its left rear ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: January 2018
Updated February 6, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity January 2018 Incident Activity for January 1-7 Monday, January 1 BFPD responded to the 4700 block of Crestridge Ct for a medical. TVEMS assumed patient care, the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport. Tuesday, January 2 Berthoud Fire was dispatched to the 1000 block of 7th Street for a chicken coop in the back yard that was fully involved in flames. The fire crew knocked ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: December 2017
Updated December 19, 2017 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity Incident Activity for December 1-10 Friday, December 1 BFPD responded to the Berthoud Living Center for a medical. Berthoud Engine 1 and Chief 2 responded to a stuck elevator with doors open on 5th Street. Chief 2 met with the owner of the business who stated elevator recalled to 1st floor when they tried to change smoke detector battery. The business owner was advised to contact elevator ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: November 2017
Updated December 2, 2017 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity 1 November to 5 November Wednesday, November 1 Berthoud Engine 1 responded to 42nd Street SW for power lines down. Upon arrival found a low hanging wire as well as a wire that was touching the ground. Xcel Energy arrived and disconnected the power and moved the all the wires out of the roadway. BFPD was dispatched to the 800 block of 1st Street where Larimer County Sheriff was on scene. The fire crew ... Full Story
