Lakewood South Wadsworth Blvd MVA Rollover

Rick Luebke2026 Incidents, Home, January 2026

West Metro MVA Rollover On January 11th, 2026 at 12:22 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA rollover on S. Wadsworth Blvd at W. Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 7 and Medic 7 arrived to a large SUV which had rolled over at the southwest corner of the intersection. The single occupant was self-extricated, evaluated at the scene …

Pueblo County Home Explosion

Rick Luebke2026 Incidents, Home, January 2026

Pueblo County Home Explosion On January 8th, 2026 in the afternoon Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched fire units to the area of 57th Lane and Cherry Rd. for a possible home explosion in rural eastern Pueblo County. Crews arrived to a fully involved structure and started fire attack. Firefighters were able to get the fire put under …

Aurora South Oakland Way Garage Fire

Rick Luebke2026 Incidents, Home, January 2026

Aurora Garage Fire At 07:32 on January 7th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported garage fire in the 2200 block of S. Oakland Way. Engine 4 arrived to a two-story multi-family with a working fire with row of detached garages with flames and smoke showing and pulled a line in fast attack and declared a working structure …

Lakewood Fenton Street Kitchen Fire

Rick Luebke2026 Incidents, Home, January 2026

West Metro Kitchen Fire Just after midnight on January 6th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 900 block of Fenton St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised 911 caller reporting that fire in the kitchen on the upper level and all occupants evacuated. Engine 1 arrived on scene …

Douglas County Highway 85 Vegetation Fire

Rick Luebke2026 Incidents, Home, January 2026

South Metro Vegetation Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 15:59 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire on Hwy. 85 at W. Lakeside Drive in Douglas County. Crews arrived to fire burning along the train tracks and started fire control. Hose lines were put over the train tracks and all trains were shut down during the incident. The …

Louisville South 104th Street Grass Fire

Rick Luebke2026 Incidents, Home, January 2026

Louisville Grass Fire On January 5th, 2025 at 14:55 Louisville Fire Protection District Engine 529 was toned out for a combine on fire possibly spreading to the grass in the 1700 block of S. 104th St. in Louisville. Battalion 425 reported smoke from Good Samaritan and upgraded it to a wildland assignment. Boulder County Communications advised that 911 caller reporting …

Highlands Ranch Vegetation Fire

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South Metro Urban Interface Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 13:38 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire in the open space by Big Dry Creek Park behind 5661 Glenstone Drive in Highlands Ranch. Crews arrived to a working vegetation fire was upgraded to a wildland urban interface fire due to the proximity of the fire to nearby …

Willowbrook South Beech Street Fire

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West Metro Solar Panel Fire On January 5, 2026 at 10:59 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on the roof in the 4900 block of S. Beech St. in Jefferson County. Jeffcom 911 advised that solar panels on the roof were on fire and visible flames from the garage from the 911 caller and the home was …

Lakewood West Maple Place Apartment Fire

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West Metro Apartment Fire On January 4th, 2026 at 13:53 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 12900 block of W. Maple Place in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received several 911 callers and advised that the fire is reported from the 2nd floor patio with one possible burned patient needing medical. District 2 arrived on scene …

Denver Leetsdale Drive 5th Alarm Defensive Fire Day 2

Rick Luebke2026 Incidents, Home, January 2026

Denver Defensive Fire Day 2 On January 3rd, 2026 Denver Fire Department firefighters continued fighting the defensive commercial structure fire on Leetsdale Drive at the Harker Heights, a large 283 unit apartment building under construction set to open in May of 2026. Crews worked throughout the night into the day with hot spots and for several days. The fire was …

Denver Leetsdale Drive 5th Alarm Defensive Fire

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Denver Defensive Fire On January 2nd, 2026 at 18:42 Denver Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at the Harker Heights, Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest St. with Denver 911 Communications Center receiving reports of an apartment building under construction on fire. Truck 19 arrived to a wind-driven fire well-advanced in the apartment building, and immediately began setting up …

Lakewood South Chase Drive Garage Fire

Rick Luebke2026 Incidents, Home, January 2026

West Metro Garage Fire On January 2nd, 2026 at 12:17 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at 90 S. Chase Drive in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised of multiple callers reporting flames inside the garage with one occupant inside with a dog. Engine 7 arrived to a working garage fire in a one-story single-family residential and pulled …

Aurora North Zion Street Structure Fire

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Aurora Structure Fire On December 30th, 2025 around 06:30 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 400 block of N. Zion St. Aurora 911 reported that Aurora Police officers on scene observed smoke coming from the roof of the home and possibly in the attic space. Engine 9 arrived to a working fire with smoke from the …

Karl Smalley Memorial

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Karl Smalley Memorial On December 18th, 2025 Adams County Sheriff’s Office Commander Karl Smalley funeral was held at the Brave Church, 3800 E. Hampden Ave. in Englewood. A large law enforcement procession was held before the service from Olinger’s Cemetery on S. Colorado Blvd. to the church. At the family’s request, the service was private and was only open to …

Jefferson County Jail Elevator Rescue

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Golden Elevator Rescue On December 28th, 2025 at 14:34 Golden Fire Department and Stadium Medical responded to the Jefferson County Government Center, 200 Jefferson County Parkway for an elevator rescue at the jail complex. Due to the nature of security, Truck 24 crew had to rappel from the top floor down to the stuck elevator car on the 6th level. …

Clear Creek Canyon Highway 6 Climber Rescue

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Golden Climber Rescue On December 27th, 2025 around 13:50 Golden Fire Department and Stadium Medical responded to a report of a climber who had been injured near tunnel # 2 on Hwy 6 in Clear Creek Canyon. Units arrived on scene and made contact with the patient. Due to the technical nature of the rescue, mutual-aid from Arvada Fire Protection …

Lakewood Allison Street Mobile Home Trailer Fire

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West Metro Mobile Home Fire On Saturday, December 27th, 2025 at 13:48 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire in the 1400 block of Allison St. at the Lakewood Village Mobile Home Park in Lakewood. Engine 1 enroute reported smoke from the station and Jeffcom 911 reported a working trailer fire with black smoke and staring in …

Lakewood South Kipling Street Rollover MVA

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, December 2025, Home

West Metro Rollover MVA On December 26th, 2025 at 22:47 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 3 was dispatched to a rollover MVA on S. Kipling St. at W. Alameda Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 upgraded the call with callers reporting a possible trapped party. Engine 3 arrived to a three-vehicle heavy damage MVA with one vehicle that rolled over and …

Walgreens South Kipling Parkway Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, December 2025, Home

West Metro Small Fire On Saturday, December 27th, 2025 at 15:15 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 12 was dispatched to a possible structure fire at the Walgreens Store, 5870 S. Kipling Parkway in Governors Ranch. Engine 12 arrived to a no flames nor smoke visible, but a smoke odor was observed throughout the interior of the structure. Upon further investigation, …

Denver Cherokee Street House Fire

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Denver Defensive House Fire On December 25th, 2025 around 23:00 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a possible structure fire in the 4300 block of Cherokee St. in Globeville. Crews arrived to a fully involved two-story abandoned residential with heavy fire conditions. Chief 6 arrived and assumed command with crews working a defensive fire attack and Tower 9 started master …