North Area Hook & Ladder Academy North Metro Fire Rescue District, South Adams County Fire Department and the Thornton Fire Department held the North Area Hook and Ladder Academy at the SAC Training Center from June 16th to June 20th, 2025. The 5-day academy is for students between 15 and 18 who wish to learn about fire and EMS careers …
Highway 285 MVA Rollover On June 16th, 2025 at 20:14 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a rollover MVA on northbound Hwy. 285 east of Hwy. 8. Engine 11 arrived to a single-vehicle rollover with all parties out and the extrication response was cancelled. Rescue 10 arrived and set-up for traffic safety. The single occupant was transported to a …
International Fire Instructors Workshop During the week of June 16th, 2025, fire instructors from around the world gathered in Cheyenne, Wyoming for the International Fire Instructors Workshop, hosted by Laramie County Fire Authority (LCFA). The week was packed with presentations and collaborative discussions on critical topics including fire dynamics, fire behavior, tactical decision making, and real–world case studies—all led by …
Firefighter Appreciation Day On June 14th, 2025 Green Mountain Falls – Chipita Park Fire Protection District held a “Firefighter Appreciation Day” at Station 1 in Green Mountain Falls. The local community came out for great food, baked goods, station tours, wildland information, touch-a-truck and more. The Green Mountain Falls Fire Mitigation Team, American Red Cross and others were on hand …
Fire Explorer Training Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District held training for their Fire Explorer Academy at the High County Training Center in Frisco on June 14th, 2025. The Fire Explorers program is a youth development program for young adults who are interested in careers in the fire service. Participants learn about firefighting, community risk reduction and other aspects …
39th Annual Fire Muster On June 14th, 2025 the annual Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Muster and Parade was held in Downtown Littleton featuring the famous annual parade and the fire muster. The fire apparatus parade made the way down Littleton Blvd. to the Arapahoe Community College (ACC) where the fire muster was held with all types of emergency rigs …
Lyons Pancake Breakfast On June 14th, 2025 Lyons Fire Protection District held their annual community pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Lyons. The community came out to meet up with firefighters, check out the apparatus, station tours, enjoy breakfast served by the firefighters and live music from Sugar Britches. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Castlewood Canyon Lightning Strike On June 13th, 2025 Franktown Fire Protection District and Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department quickly contained a lightning strike wildland fire on Friday afternoon. At 15:44 a single 911 caller reported smoke southeast of 1611 Castle Point Drive in rural Douglas County. While crews were responding the caller advised flames visible and the incident was reclassified …
Brighton Residential Defensive Fire At approximately 18:05 on June 12th, 2025 Adcom 911 dispatched Brighton Fire Rescue District, Thornton Fire Department and South Adams County Fire Department to a possible residential structure fire in the 9800 block of E. 138th Place. Engine 76 requested a major incident tone with smoke in the air. Engine 76 arrived to a medium single-family single …
AMR Safety Jam The 11th annual AMR Safety Jam was held on June 7th, 2025 at the Lake Minnequa Veterans Memorial Park in Pueblo. Children were able to come and visit vendors to get fun swag, safety items, a new bike helmet, enter to win prizes and get free food. On top of that there were multiple emergency vehicles for …
Residential Structure Fire At 12:35 on June 10th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 5800 block of Cantrell Ct. in the Pinery neighborhood of unincorporated Douglas County. Dispatch advised of multiple callers and a possible party inside the house and the call was upgraded the a confirmed residential structure fire. Medic 46 arrived …
Rope Rescue Training On June 9th, 2025 Greeley Fire Department, Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District, LaSalle Fire Protection District and Platte Valley Fire Protection District trained at the Aims Community College Public Safety Institute with rope rescue training with the special operations teams.
Wildland Team Training The El Paso County Wildland Fire Management conducted training for new members at their headquarters on Mark Dabling Blvd. on June 7th, 2025. The team worked on hose management, nozzle stream patterns and portable water tank operations. El Paso County Wildland Fire Management provides engine and hand crews for all types of wildland fire suppression including initial …
Dinosaur Resource Center Safety Day The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center held a safety day at the museum in Woodland Park on June 7, 2025. The Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District and Ute Pass Regional Paramedic Services met with patrons in the parking lot, showed off their apparatus and provided safety tips.
Allenspark Open House The Allenspark Fire Protection District held their annual open house on June 7th, 2025 at Station 1. The community came out to meet up with the firefighters, check out the apparatus, enjoy a free lunch an learn about safety information. Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Estes Park Health Paramedics and others also stopped by at the event. For more …
Teller County Sheriff’s Office Open House The Teller County Sheriff’s Office held their annual open house on June 7th, 2025 at their headquarters in Divide. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information. The Colorado State Patrol, Divide Fire Protection District, El Paso-Teller County 911, Florissant Fire Protection District, …
Colorado Springs Open House The Colorado Springs Fire Department held their Second Annual Open House at their training facility on June 7th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and pick up valuable safety information. The Department conducted high angle rescue and structure fire response demonstrations. The Colorado Springs Police Department, Sparky …
Front Range Pancake Breakfast On June 7th, 2025 Front Range Fire Rescue hosted their annual pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Johnstown in conjunction with the Annual Johnstown BBQ Days. Pancakes, sausage, and eggs were prepared and served by the Roosevelt High School Baseball team. Following breakfast crews participated in the parade through town that ended with firefighters spraying hoses …
Mountain View House Fire On June 6th, 2025 at 03:40 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire near the intersection of Weld County Rd. 7 just off of Hwy. 119, east of Longmont. Engine 201 arrived to a confirmed fire with a home fully involved and requested additional units to respond. Crews got to work quickly, …
Lakewood Trapped MVA On June 3rd, 2025 at 12:09 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a MVA on S. Lee Court at W. Exposition Ave. in the Glennon Heights neighborhood. Medic 3 arrived to a two-vehicle MVA with a delivery moving truck and one party trapped. Crews worked an extensive extrication. Both people in the car were injured, the passenger …