Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department
Oct. 27
Battalion Chief 151, Quint 151, Engine 153, Heavy Rescue 151,
Rescue 151 and Rescue 155 responded to a report of a motor vehicle
rollover at E. Colorado 86 and Valley Drive.
Upon arrival, crews found one vehicle on its roof on a slight
grade, 25 feet from the road. It had rolled an unknown number of
times.
A second vehicle, with a 12-inch intrusion to the driver’s side,
had been hit from side impact at approximately 35 mph.
The rollover vehicle was stabilized using high pressure air bags
and Castle Rock firefighters extricated one person. Two people were
transported to the hospital.
Oct. 28
Quint 154 responded to a report of smoke coming from the Loaf ‘N
Jug. Upon arrival, crews determined the smoke was coming from
repairs being made to the asphalt in the parking lot.
Oct. 29
Engine 153, Quint 151, Battalion Chief 151 and Rescue 151
responded to a report of a gas line rupture at a vacant lot
undergoing construction.
Excavating crews had cut a 2-inch gas line while operating a
backhoe. Homes near the gas line rupture were checked for hazards,
with no injuries found. Aquila Gas Co. arrived and stopped the
leak.
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Brush 153, Brush 154 and Tender 153 responded to a report of a
grass fire at W. Allen and Harvey streets. Upon arrival, an area
100 feet by 100 feet was found burning rapidly because of wind
conditions. Crews established a water supply and extinguished the
fire without incident. The cause is undetermined.
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Quint 151, Rescue 151, Battalion Chief 151 and Chief 154
responded to a report of a possible commercial fire at the Country
Acres Day School. There were no flames or smoke showing and the
building was evacuated. Crews entered the structure and found a hot
thermostat producing a slight smell of smoke. It was removed and
determined that arcing had occurred within the unit. One team
remained on scene to monitor the heat from the wall.
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Engine 153 and Rescue 151 responded to a residence for a medical
assist with a sports injury. One person, with an injured arm, was
transported to the hospital.
Oct. 30
Quint 151 and Rescue 151 responded to a medical assist at Castle
Rock Elementary School. Upon arrival, crews found one person
complaining of lightheadedness. The individual was transported to
the hospital.
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Quint 151 and Rescue 151 responded to a motor vehicle accident
on Interstate 25. The highway was temporarily shut down while
rescue crews checked for injuries. The two vehicles involved had
spun out because of slippery road conditions. The parties involved
denied injury and refused transport to the hospital.
Oct. 31
Crews responded to a report of a vehicle lock out. Upon arrival,
the vehicle was found running with an infant locked inside. The
vehicle was unlocked; the child slept through the
incident.
Crews responded to a motor vehicle accident on E. Colorado 86.
Two vehicles – travelling about 60 mph – were involved in a head-on
collision. One vehicle had two trapped occupants. The second
vehicle was found on its top with one person trapped inside.
Because of heavy fog, an airborne standby was not possible. Once
extricated from their vehicles, all parties were transported to the
hospital with trauma teams activated.
Nov. 3
Crews responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on U.S.
85 and Castlegate Drive North. Two vehicles were involved in a
t-bone collision at speeds of 40-50 mph. One person was transported
on a nonemergency basis and two people were transported to the
hospital as emergencies.
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Crews responded, by request of the Castle Rock Police
Department, to Wal-Mart Supercenter for a medical assist with
possible intoxication. Officers said the individual was under
arrest for failure to appear in court in another state. When they
tried to arrest him, he tried to run and was tackled to the ground.
He was transported to the hospital.
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Crews responded to the Castle Highlands apartment on a report
that a child had possibly ingested fluid from a glow stick. Poison
Control was contacted and said the fluid was not poisonous but
could be a tissue irritant. The child was transported to the
hospital.