Tower 2116 Push-in Ceremony On May 2nd, 2025 Longmont Fire Department held a push-in ceremony for their new Tower 2116 (Tower 1). The new tower is a Pierce Enforcer 100′ Ascendant heavy duty mid-mount platform with 300 gallons of water and a 2000 GPM pump and will be located at Station 1. This is the first mid-mount aerial for the …
West Metro Two-Vehicle MVA At approximately 08:15 on May 2nd, 2025 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA on S. Kipling Parkway at the westbound C-470 on ramp in Littleton. District 3 arrived a two-vehicle MVA on southbound S. Kipling Parkway at the west edge of the roadway. The accident is under investigation. Jefferson Sheriff’s Office secured the …
Westminster Garage Fire On May 2nd, 2025 at 03:25 Westminster Fire Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a residential structure fire in the 9000 block of Cody Ct. Medic 3 arrived to a active structure fire with an attached garage fully engulfed and the home evacuated. Engine 5 arrived shorty after to a small one-story single-story residents …
West Metro Structure Fire On May 1st, 2025 at 23:34 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 5400 block of W. Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 reported smoke and flames showing from 911 caller. Engine 7 arrived to a small single-family abandoned structure with a working fire and pulled a line for fire attack …
On-Hands Training On April 30th, 2025 Adams 12 School Washington Square Fire Science program held their last day of hands-on training at the North Metro Fire Rescue District Fire Academy grounds. Groups participated in evolutions including attacking vehicle fires using the gas fed prop. They also worked on vertical ventilation, live hose line advancement and were able to use a …
Vehicle into Building On April 29th, 2025 at 17:55 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle accident with possible extrication at Domino’s Pizza, 5171 W. 64th Ave. in Arvada. Engine 12 arrived to single-vehicle into the pillar with moderate damage in Arlington Square shopping center with one party still inside and started the investigation. The party was able to …
Aurora House Fire On April 29th, 2025 around 10:30 Aurora Fire Rescue was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 11200 block of E. Harvard Drive. Engine 11 arrived to a single-family house with no smoke conditions from the street. Crews located and quickly extinguished fire inside a kitchen wall before it could extend into the ceiling joist space. …
Lakewood MVA Rollover On April 29th, 2025 at approximately 10:00 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported rollover in the 100 block of Kipling Street in front of the Denver Federal Center. Dispatch advised of a possible entrapment. Engine 3 arrived on scene and reported that the sole occupant self-extricated and was not injured. Crews remained on scene …
Hazmat Team Training South Metro Fire Rescue conducted hazmat team training at Station 17 on April 28th, 2025. The them consists of 57 technicians specially trained and equipped to respond to a variety of hazardous conditions. The team uses special equipment to assess hazards and mitigate situations. The team trains every month to hone their skills in the event of …
Station 15 In Service Ceremony On April 28th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue held a reopening of Station 15 with an in-service ceremony at 2702 E. Dry Creek Rd. in Centennial. The new station is built at the original location of Station 15 and was built in 1979 and was in service for 44 years and served as Littleton Fire …
Denver Trapped MVA On April 28th, 2025 around 01:45 Denver Fire Department responded to a accident with possible parties trapped at northbound I-25 at 20th St. Crews arrived to a single-vehicle accident off the highway on 20th St. with one party trapped and started the extrication. One patient was extricated and transported to a local hospital by Denver Health Paramedics, …
West Metro Red Rocks Rescue On April 27th, 2025 at 12:28 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported back country rescue at Red Rocks Park, W. Alameda Parkway & Red Rocks Trail Rd. Upon arrival, crews located an elderly person on the trail, approximately 100 yards from the roadway. It was determined that the patient received a fractured …
Thornton 2nd Alarm House Fire On April 27th, 2025 around 11:00 Thornton Fire Department, North Metro Fire Rescue District and Westminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 12800 block of Clarkson Circle in Hunters Glen. Crews arrived to a two-story home with heavy smoke and flames showing and started fire attack. The garage doors were forced open …
Cascade Wildfire Mitigation Project The Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, El Paso County Wildland Fire Management and the Pikes Peak Highway Wildland Fire Team held a wildland fire mitigation event at the North Pole April 21st, 2025 to April 27th, 2025. The Cascade, Green Mountain Falls and Chipita Park communities were encouraged to cut back brush around their homes to mitigate …
Florissant Open House The Florissant Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 51 on April 26th, 2025. The Department, who is celebrating their 25th anniversary, invited the community out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus, tour the new bunk quarters and enjoy lunch.
Bennett-Watkins Awards Banquet The annual Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue awards banquet was held April 26th, 2025 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora. The winners were: 15 years of Service Caleb Conner, 25 years of Service Earl Cumley, A-Shift Volunteer of the Year Dylan Leigh-Manuel, B-Shift Volunteer of the Year Jennifer Hutchins, C-Shift Volunteer of the Year Zachary …
Women in the Fire Service On April 26th, 2025 the Boulder Fire Training Center hosted the 2025 Women in the Fire Service Skills Day. 45 dedicated firefighters, representing a range of experience and skill levels from Colorado and Wyoming, participated in this valuable training opportunity. The focus: Learning new skills and fostering a supportive network within the fire service. Information …
South Metro Vehicle vs Structure On April 25th, 2025 around 14:00 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a vehicle into structure at Life Time Tennis, located at 5100 E. Dry Creek Drive in Centennial. Crews arrived to a single-vehicle collision into a structure, with a broken tree that had shattered single windowpane. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office secured the scene. …
Boulder Structure Fire On April 25th, 2025 around 10:20 Boulder Police & Fire Communications dispatched Boulder Fire-Rescue Department and American Medical Response to a possible structure fire in the 58oo block of Arapahoe Rd. Engine 143 arrived to a large three-story multi-family residents with nothing showing and started the investigation. Engine 143 secured their own water supply and found heavy …
Denver House Fire On April 24th, 2025 around 19:00 Denver Fire Department responded to a single-family structure fire in the 3300 block of Tejon St in Highland. Crews arrived to a two-story single-family house with nothing showing. Firefighters found a small fire with hoarder conditions on the 2nd floor before getting the fire under control and out. The fire was …