The Whittier Fire started in the early morning hours of October 19 and destroyed all 81 units and six buildings at the Whittier Apartment complex. The selfless men and women from Boulder Fire-Rescue and the Boulder Police department stepped in to do what they do best, save lives.
For their heroic and lifesaving actions, Boulder Fire-Rescue and the Boulder Police department will receive the 2022 Home Fire Heroes of the Year Award at the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Rocky Mountain Heroes Soirée. Police Chief Harold and Fire Chief Calderazzo will accept the award on behalf of the heroic police and fire personnel who fought the Whittier Fire and aided those impacted.
From small house fires to multi-state disasters, the Red Cross goes wherever we’re needed so that people can have clean water, safe shelter and hot meals when they need them most. The vast majority of disasters we respond to are home fires. We are honored to work alongside first responders like Boulder Fire-Rescue and the Boulder Police department.
The Rocky Mountain Heroes Soirée celebrates the Red Cross spirit as exemplified in lifesaving heroes in Colorado and Wyoming.