Are you wildfire ready?

Several local television stations offer information on preparing for wildland fire in the urban interface: http://denver.cbslocal.com/content-vertical/wildfire-ready/ http://topics.9news.com/wildfires

Inter-Canyon Station Five

Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District Station Five, located at 10304 Georgia Circle, serves the Hilldale Pines area. Station five has one engine - 635. Engine 635: 1. Is a 4x4 urban interface engine - designed for fighting fire in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). Engine 635 can work as both a traditional structural firefighting engine and off-road as a wildfire engine. 2. Is equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical equipment so our firefighters and EMS staff can initiate patient care prior to the arrival of an ICFR ambulance. Engine 635 and ICFR firefighters stand ready to respond to emergencies throughout Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District.

Emergency Medical Services

Interested in a health care career? Consider starting as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician with Inter-Canyon Fire/Rescue. You can acquire valuable training while serving your community. Call 303-697-4413 for more information and an application.

Memorial Day

Please take a moment to remember and thank the members if our armed services. Many of the firefighters of ICFR have served in the military and continue to serve their community.

Red Flag Warning Sunday May 27

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Southern Front Range foothills, including Inter Canyon Fire Protection District until 8 pm Sunday May 27. Low humidity, high temperatures and increasing winds this afternoon create the potential for rapid growth of fire. Be careful with your weekend BBQ and other sources if ignition. ICFR firefighters stand ready to respond.

Red Flag Warning

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the southern Front Range Foothills until 10 PM Saturday evening, including Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District. Please be extremely cautious with sources of combustion this holiday weekend.

In addition bicycle traffic is likely to be heavy in Deer Creek Canyon. Please share the road with your fellow bicyclists and motorists.

Enjoy the Memorial Day holiday safely: 1. Don't drink and drive. 2. Observe local regulations regulations regarding outdoor fires. 3. Share the road while bicycling. 4. Consider joining Inter-Canyon Fire/Rescue to help your local citizens in need.

Fire destroyed a home at 9813 Elkhorn Street in Littleton, Colorado on Wednesday evening. The homeowner reports the fire started in the kitchen and spread rapidly through the house. The homeowner evacuated safely without injury. Firefighters arriving on scene within minutes found the home completely engulfed in fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Welcome to the Inter-Canyon Fire/Rescue blog.  Here you will find information about Inter-Canyon Fire/Rescue, our firefighters and EMS staff, and major incidents within our district.