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 …
West Metro MVA On July 31st, 2025 at 21:01 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to possible head-on trapped MVA on northbound Hwy. 285 Frontage Rd. at Upham St. in Lakewood. Rescue 10 arrived on scene to a two-vehicle MVA on the Frontage Rd. and started the investigation. Both vehicles had heavy damage and unknown on any injuries. The Frontage …
Parker National Night Out The Parker Police Department hosted their annual National Night Out at Dorsey Park on July 31st, 2025. The Department invited the community out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Parker – Lone Tree Combined Communications and South Metro Fire Rescue participated in the …
Change of Command Ceremony On July 31st, 2025 Mark Daugherty was sworn in as the new fire chief of North Metro Fire Rescue District becoming the seventh professional fire chief to lead the district since its foundation in 1946. As part of the ceremony, Retired North Metro Fire Chief David Ramos presented Fire Chief Daugherty with a special firefighter’s axe …
2025 World Ranger Day World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide every year on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed and injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage. 5280Fire is proud to share some of the first responders in Colorado who provide law enforcement, fire protection …
NATRT Quarterly Training The North Area Technical Rescue Team (NATRT) held quarterly training at the North Metro Fire Rescue Training Facility on July 31st, 2025. The crews spent part of their day cutting and drilling through various materials they might find at the scene of a collapse. Firefighters from Adams County Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District, Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, …
Aurora Residential Fire Around 13:30 on July 30th, 2025 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 2300 block of S. Salem St. Aurora 911 advised that a fire was inside the home and a child missing, possibly trapped inside. Ladder 8 arrived to a working structure fire in a two-story with smoke showing from the front …
Douglas County Wildfire Training On July 30th, 2025 several Douglas County fire departments got the opportunity to train with the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management Helicopter 5TA (N205TA) and crew for wildland helicopters operations near Sandstone Ranch Open Space in Perry Park. The 1974 Bell 205A-1 copter has a 300 gallon water capacity and can hover and dump that …
West Metro MVA Rollover On July 29th, 2025 at 11:03 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA on northbound Hwy. 285 just south of the C470 interchange. Engine 11 arrived on scene to a single pickup truck with a trailer that rolled over down the embankment and started the investigation and checked for any injures and Engine 9 …
West Douglas Wildland Fire On July 27th, 2025 at 19:53 West Douglas County Fire Protection District and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a small vegetation fire near 2903 Bears Den Drive in Douglas County. Following the dispatch a nearby resident and WDFPD volunteer provided a scene size up and the incident was upgraded to a large brush fire …
West Metro RV Accident On July 27th, 2025 at 14:42 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a trapped MVA in the 1400 block of S. Valentine Way in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 reported the occupant was trapped inside after hitting a retaining wall. Medic 4 arrived to an RV into a backyard fence with one occupant inside and started checking for …
Deputy Chief Gordon Walk Off Ceremony After 17 years, Sable Altura Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Dan Gordon hung up his helmet. The Department hosted a walk-off ceremony and retirement reception at their headquarters on July 27th, 2025. Chief Gordon helped lead the Junior Firefighter Program, assisted with administrative needs and helped run special events. Chief Gordon also retired as Operations …
Pueblo Working Fire On July 26th, 2025 at 19:15 Pueblo Fire Department was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 2000 block of Brown Ave. Engine 34 arrived to a working fire with heavy flames and smoke and pulled an 1 3/4 and started fire attack with all occupants evacuated. One person had minor burns and was evaluated by …
Green Mountain Falls Bronc Day Green Mountain Falls celebrated Bronc Day on July 26th, 2025. Events around town consisted of a pancake breakfast at the Church in Wildwood, a parade through town, a rubber duck race, live music and food trucks. The Green Mountain Falls – Chipita Park Fire Protection District, Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, Green Mountain Falls Marshal and …
Longmont Coffee With A Cop The Longmont Police Department “Coffee with a Cop” was a great opportunity for residents to engage in conversations with their local law enforcement officers while enjoying free coffee. The event was held on July 26th, 2025 at the MeCo Coffee Collective, located at 627 Main St. in Longmont.
Douglas County Fair Parade On July 26th, 2025 the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Parade was held in Downtown Castle Rock since 1954. Castle Rock Fire Rescue Department, Castle Rock Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and others participated in the event.
Florissant Pancake Breakfast The Florissant Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 51 on July 26th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their equipment and enjoy breakfast. Proceeds from the breakfast, which celebrated its 25th year, benefited the department. The Victor Volunteer Fire Department and Teller County Search & Rescue assisted …