Station 13 Open House On August 15, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 13, 12613 W. Indore Place in Ken Caryl. The community came out to tour the station, meet up with the station firefighters, ask questions and have their photos taken with some of the apparatus. Station 13 was dedicated on Friday, June 13th, …
Monument Touch-A-Truck The Monument Fire Protection District and the Town of Monument held their inaugural Touch-A-Truck at the Monument Fire District Administrative Offices on August 15th, 2026. Hundreds of district residents came out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and enjoy pancakes served by Monument Firefighters Local 4319. The Monument Police Department, Monument Public Works and the …
Greeley Rescue 105 Push-In Ceremony On August 14th, 2026 at approximately 10:00 at Greeley Fire Station 5, the Greeley Fire Department placed Rescue 105 into frontline service. This 2026 walk-around Heavy Rescue was built by Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisconsin and joins the Greeley Fire Department as the third support apparatus delivered in 2026. This apparatus will be capable of …
Aurora House Fire On August 11th, 2026 approximately 15:30 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported house fire in the 18100 block of E. Harvard Ave. While crews were responding, Aurora911 received additional information that a back deck was on fire and flames were spreading to the roof, prompting a working structure fire response. First-arriving Engine 9 and Ladder 9 …
Denver 2nd Alarm Fire On August 12th, 2026 around 15:00 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 9000 block of E. Mississippi Ave. in the Windsor neighborhood. When crews first arrived, light smoke was coming from the eaves of the structure. Conditions quickly changed as the fire intensified, prompting a second alarm and bringing additional resources to …
Sikes Ranch Fire On August 12th, 2026 just before 15:00 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched Rye Fire Protection District to a smoke investigation near mile post 83 on I-25. The caller was reporting the smoke was visible to their north possibly west of mile post 83 on I-25. As Rye crews began working on getting eyes on …
El Paso County Structure Fire At approximately 04:50 on August 12th, 2026, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched the Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department to Johnson Rd. in Rush for a possible structure fire. On scene, fire crews discovered multiple outbuildings on fire and the fire spreading to nearby grass. Firefighters quickly worked to extinguish the main body …
Aurora Residential Structure Fire Around 19:15 on August 10th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue Engine 8 was driving westbound on Alameda Ave. near I-225 when they noticed a column of smoke in the air and drove toward it to investigate the source. As they arrived in the 11500 block of E. Alaska Ave. callers began reporting the incident to Aurora911. Engine …
South Metro Electric Vehicle Fire On August 11, 2026 at 11:45 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on southbound I-25 just north of the Lincoln Ave. off-ramp. It was determined that this was an electric vehicle that was on fire pulled to the shoulder of the highway, with the lone occupant safely evacuating from the vehicle. Due …
South Metro Residential Fire At approximately 13:15 on August 10th, 2026 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 23300 block of Mill Valley Place in Parker. Multiple callers to 911 reported seeing fire at the rear of a single-family home underneath a deck, with flames extending to the structure. The residents were not home at …
West Metro Two-Vehicle MVA At approximately 19:56 on August 9th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a MVA on S. Wadsworth Blvd. at W. Virginia Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 7 arrived on scene of a two-vehicle MVA in the intersection and started checking for injuries. The collision occurred when one vehicle was traveling straight through the intersection and another …
West Metro Small Fire At approximately 18:11 on August 9th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 8 was dispatched to a possible structure fire at 10555 W. Jewell Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised that single 911 caller reporting smoke from the balcony with no flames showing. Engine 8 arrived to a multi-family apartment complex with nothing showing and started …
East Metro Fire Academy Graduation After 16 rigorous weeks of training, the East Metro Fire Training Academy held their graduation ceremony at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds on August 9th, 2026. The 17 recruits from Byers Fire Protection District, Sable Altura Fire Rescue and Strasburg Fire Protection District are now probationary firefighters for their respective departments. The recruits were sworn in …
Cimarron Hills Open House The Cimarron Hills Fire Department held their annual open house on August 8th, 2026. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus and learn valuable safety information. The event included station tours, live demos and different obstacle courses for various age groups. For more information on upcoming events, check out the …
Ault-Pierce Pancake Breakfast The Ault-Pierce Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Ault on August 9th, 2026. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, ride on a firetruck and enjoy a freshly made pancake breakfast. Banner Health Northern Colorado Medical Center Paramedic Service also participated in the event.
Station 11 Open House On August 8th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 11, 15629 W. Belleview Ave. in Willow Springs. The local community came out and enjoyed discussions with the fire firefighters were on hand. Families enjoyed getting a tour of the fire station and apparatus, with many questions for the crew. Stickers, bicycle …
Station 10 Open House On August 8th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 10, 3535 S. Kipling St. in Bear Creek. The community came out to meet the firefighters, tour the station and fire engines and information about fire safety. Station 10 is part of the West Metro Technical Rescue Team and is also co-located …
North Metro Church Fire At approximately 09:22 on August 7th, 2026 North Metro Fire Rescue District and Westminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 6995 W. 120th Ave. in Broomfield. Engine 61 arrived to a decorative vegetation fire on the Charlie side in the courtyard that was extending into the building and pulled a …
Denver Defensive Attic Fire On August 5th 2026 around 19:30 Denver Fire Department responded to a single-family residential structure fire in the 5100 block of N. Netherland St. in Green Valley Ranch. Crews arrived to heavy fire from the second-story deck on the Charlie side that was extending into the attic. Due to the heavy fire involvement and deteriorating conditions, …
Villa Grove Structure Fire At approximately 1700 on Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 the Saguache Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched the 34000 block of Highway 285 in Villa Grove for reports of a structure fire. On scene responders found multiple buildings heavily involved in fire including a liquor store and pottery studio. Fire crews worked through the night and into the …