South Metro Structure Fire At approximately 16:00 on May 31st, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 9600 block of Cherryvale Drive in Highlands Ranch. Dispatch advised that 911 caller reporting smoke from the front door. Battalion 1 arrived to a two-story single-family residential with smoke from the Alpha side and from the vent …
Inaugural Crucible Training On May 31st, 2025 19 firefighters from Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Canada endured The first Crucible hosted at the South Adams County Fire Department Training Center by Fit To Fight Fire, Hardknox Training and Rouge Firemanship training. All these 19 firefighters knew was that they …
Community Wildfire Education Day On May 31st, 2025 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Station 7 hosted a successful Community Wildfire Education Day, bringing together residents, fire personnel, and local organizations to raise awareness about wildfire preparedness and prevention. Attendees engaged in interactive demonstrations, explored educational displays, and received valuable resources on creating defensible space, emergency evacuation planning, and fire–resistant landscaping. Firefighters …
Lake George Open House The Lake George Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 1 on May 31st, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information. The American Heart Association, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Park County Public Health, Park County Sheriff’s Office, Reach Air Medical Services, …
Loveland Vehicle Into House On May 31st, 2025 around 01:15 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Thompson Valley EMS responded a vehicle into a house on E. 23rd St. with initial reports of the occupants of the house trapped inside. Dispatch then was advised by Loveland Police officers that everyone was evacuated from the house. Paramedic 311 arrived …
West Metro Single-Vehicle MVA On May 30th, 2025 at 22:06 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA in the 4500 block of S. Cole St. in the Willowbrook neighborhood. Crews arrived and located a single-vehicle which had left the roadway and damaged the landscaping of several homes, hit a short cinderblock wall, and became air-born for approximately 20 …
Loveland Smokehouse Burn On May 30th, 2025 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority closed out a significant chapter at their Fire Training Center by doing one last training evolution at their 1970s era training smokehouse. Thousands of firefighters from across the region have trained in this building through the years. The building was originally built by LFRA volunteer firefighters in the 1970s …
FRFC Graduating Class 2025-1 On May 29th, 2025 the Class of 2025-1 recruits graduated from the Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC). These 17 recruits went through 15 weeks of academy where the FRFC instructor cadre led them through weeks of hose management, search, vertical ventilation, and all the skills needed to be a firefighter at there respected department. This academy …
I-25 Tractor-Trailer Accident On May 29th, 2025 at 15:16 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a semi-trailer crash on I-25 at mile marker 247 just north of Mead has closed the interstate in both directions at mile marker 247, below the overpass for Weld County Rd. 38. The crews had an extended clean up the debris from inside the trailer, …
FRFC Fire Trainings The Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC) Class 2025-01 Academy held their intense trainings for the last 15 weeks of the academy in and out of the classroom for the recent recruits from Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Front Range Fire Rescue, Greeley Fire Department, Lafayette Fire Department, Louisville Fire Protection District, Mountain View Fire Rescue & Platte Valley Fire Protection District. …
Swift Water Training Series The Dive Rescue International Swiftwater series is currently being held in Golden until June 9th 2025 and hosted by the Golden Fire Department. Several local departments and departments from around the country are participating in the class. 5280Fire covered Swiftwater 1 on May 28th, 2025 with personnel assembled from West Metro Fire Rescue, South Adams County …
South Metro Engine 16 Accident On May 27th, 2025 at 14:56 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 16 was involved in a non-injury traffic collision at C-470 & Santa Fe Drive while responding emergent to a medical emergency. No injuries were reports to either to the driver and sole occupant of the passenger vehicle or to the four SMFR crew members …
Adams County Structure Fire On May 27th, 2025 at 05:37 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 6300 block of Julian St. in Berkey. Engine 12 arrived to one-story residential with flames and smoke showing and started fire attack with Medic 12. All the occupants and pets were evacuated when our crews arrived. The fire was …
Mountain View Mobile Home Fire On May 26th, 2025 just before 22:30 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the Sans Souci Mobile Home community, 1561 S. Foothills Hwy. off Hwy. 93. Engine 209 arrived on scene to a mobile home with light smoke showing and obvious damage to structure. As firefighters pulled a line to …
Denver Fork Lift Fire On May 26th, 2025 around 16:30 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported commercial structure fire at 5075 N. Vasquez Blvd. in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. Crews arrived to a fork lift on fire outside of a commercial building. The fire was put under control quickly without any extension to the main structure. No injuries were reported. …
Memorial Day Ceremony The North Central Fire Protection District and the Community Auxiliary hosted a Memorial Day pancake breakfast and flag changing Ceremony on May 26th, 2025. The community came out for the ceremony with firefighters taking down and properly dispose the old American flag above Station 241 and replace it with a new one. This ceremony helped the community …
Memorial Day 2025 Parade On May 26th, 2025, several members of Mile High Hook & Ladder Club participated in the 59th Annual Commerce City Memorial Day Parade. Mile High Hook and Ladder Club (MHHL) (https://milehighhookandladder.org/) is the Colorado Chapter of SPAAMFAA, the Society for the Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America. For more information on future …
Denver Trapped MVA On May 26th, 2025 Denver Fire Department responded to a parties trapped MVA at Quebec St. and E. Colfax Ave. Crews arrived to a three-vehicle accident with trapped party. One person was transported to a local hospital. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department Denver Health Paramedics & Denver Police Department
West Metro Vehicle Fire On May 26th, 2025 at 11:41 West Metro Fire Rescue Tower 8 responded to a vehicle fire in the 11400 block of W. Atlantic Ave. Jeffcom 911 advised that residents reported the vehicle on fire in the driveway threatening the structure and an additional engine was requested. Before Tower 8 arrived on scene the residents attempted …
South Metro Structure Fire At 08:12 on May 26th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a single-family residential structure fire at 1582 E. Dry Creek Place. Upon arrival, the first responding crew from Engine 15 encountered visible flames coming from a second-floor bedroom, with fire extension to the home’s front porch area. Primary search confirmed that no occupants …