Wheat Ridge National Night Out The Wheat Ridge Police Department held their annual National Night Out on August 5th, 2025 at the Hayward Park, 7500 W. 29th Ave. The local community stopped by to enjoy food, play games, meet with police officers, members of special teams and to see the patrol, command vehicles and traffic motorcycles. More info about the …
West Metro Vehicle Fire On August 5th, 2025 at 15:45 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a reported vehicle of fire in the 1500 block of Garrison St in Lakewood. Engine 8 arrived to a van with a small fire from the cab and pulled a bumper line for fire control. The fire was put out at 15:56 and …
Box Truck Into Electrical Wires On August 5th, 2025 around 10:00 Adams County Fire Rescue Engine 12 was dispatched in the 26oo block W. 66th Place for an electrical problem. Adcom 911 advised that a box truck had run into electrical wires, pulling down the wires and a power pole. Engine 12 arrived on scene and reported live wires on …
North Metro Garage Fire On August 5th, 2025 at approximately 09:10 North Metro Fire Rescue District and Thornton Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 11000 block of Clayton St. in Northglenn. Dispatch reported that the fire may be located in an attached garage with smoke detector activating a fire alarm in the hallway. Medic 73 arrived …
Denver Train Incident On August 5th, 2025 at 00:13 Denver Fire Department responded to train cars that derailed inside the BNSF yard that trapped a rail worker. Crews arrived to fine one patient that was trapped and acted quickly to free them from the rail car and transport to a local hospital with severe injuries to the patients right leg. …
South Metro MVA At 16:58 on August 4th 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a MVA with possible structure involved traffic collision on S. Lowell Blvd. at W. Arrowhead Rd. in Littleton. Dispatch advised of a single-vehicle into a structure that struck a power pole and confirmed lines down. Engine 16 arrived an scene with power lines down …
Aurora RTD Train Accident On August 4th, 2025 around 09:30 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to an RTD A Line commuter train that collided with a tractor trailer at Smith Rd. and Sable Blvd. Initial reports indicated a train derailed after striking a vehicle and prompting a large fire response. Upon arrival, crews confirmed the train was still on the tracks …
South Metro Grass Fire On August 3rd, 2025 at approximately 14:00 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported grass fire at Look Out Park, 5455 S. Riviera Way. Units were on scene about forty five minutes extinguishing the fire and mopping up. Neighbors reported that kids had been in the park setting off fireworks but the incident is …
Ault-Pierce Pancake Breakfast The Ault-Pierce Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Ault on August 3rd, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus, ride on an old engine an enjoy breakfast.
Aurora Trash Fire On August 3rd, 2025 at approximately 07:3 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 21800 block of E. Nassau Place. Engine 6 arrived on scene and quickly extinguished a fire in a trash can. Crews were on scene about thirty minutes assisting with ventilation. No injuries were reported. Units on Scene: …
Academy Hazmat Practical Sable Altura Fire Rescue hosted the East Metro Fire Academy’s Hazmat Practice at their Station in Foxridge Farms on August 2nd, 2025. Recruits were tested on identification, operations, mitigation and decontamination. The Academy graduation is scheduled for August 10th at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds.
50th Anniversary Festival Lory State Park held their 50th Anniversary Festival on August 2nd 2025 at the Lory State Park Soldier Center, 708 Lodgepole Drive in Bellevue. Many local vendors provided refreshments and crafts, while park staff and rangers from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife held demonstrations and were available for questions and answer sessions on wildland related topics. More …
Elk RBX Fire The Elk RBX Fire was reported on August 2nd, 2025 at 12:41 in Rio Blanco County when the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received reports of smoke in the area east of Meeker. The fire was actively burning in pinyon, juniper and oak brush fuels across private land, Colorado Division of Wildland State Land and …
Platte Valley Kersey Days The Platte Valley Fire Protection District held a Kersey Days Celebration at the Centennial Park Pavilion in Kersey on August 2nd, 2025, part of the Kersey Days. The community came out to enjoy pancakes, meet the firefighters with questions and answer sessions, tour the fire engines, car seat checks, obstacle course, vendor booths and more. The …
Denver Parks World Ranger Day Denver Parks and Recreation hosted World Ranger Day at the Montbello Recreation Center in Parkfield Lake Park on August 2nd, 2025. The public was invited out to meet with area rangers, check out their equipment and learn more about what they do in our local parks, trails and open spaces. The event featured interactive games …
Castle Rock Elementary School Fire At 02:10 on August 2nd, 2025 Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department Quint 151 and Engine 154 were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm at Castle Rock Elementary School, 1103 Canyon Drive. Upon arrival, Quint 151 found a detached mobile classroom with smoke showing and upgraded the response to a working commercial structure fire. Quint …
Transfer of Command Ceremony On August 1st, 2025 an historic day for West Metro Fire Rescue, as they honored retiring Fire Chief Don Lombardi, and welcomed new Fire Chief Jeremy Metz with “Transfer of Command Ceremony” at Station 10.with a packed audience on hand to witness the event starting off with Deputy Chief Gary Armstrong welcoming in the event and the …