Aurora Fire and Rescue
Firefighters rescued 7 motorists after storms deluge west Aurora on Saturday
AURORA | Aurora firefighters were called to rescue at least seven stranded motorists, primarily near Overland High School, caught in flooding after a deluge storm Saturday afternoon, according to Aurora Fire and Rescue. “Around 2:30 pm, as severe storms moved through Aurora, Aurora firefighters responded to more than 15 emergency 9-1-1 calls, including reports of […]
Aurora fire crew happens by a blaze Monday involving 2 homes in central Aurora
AURORA | An Aurora firefighting crew just happened to be driving nearby a house fire Monday night, allowing a crew to begin fighting the fire even as calls for help began pouring into dispatchers, city fire officials said. The crew was driving Engine 8 west on East Alameda Avenue near Interstate 225 at about 7:15 […]
REP. CARTER: Gov. Polis stumbles with veto of bill to help firefighters with work-related cancer
On June 3, Gov. Jared Polis vetoed Senate Bill 26-184 — legislation our caucus designated the “Ruben Sims Jr. Act,” named for Aurora Fire and Rescue’s first Black firefighter. He gave decades of service to this community and died of occupational cancer. I am disappointed, and Coloradans deserve to know why. The governor’s concerns about […]