Big Chili Cook-Off 2025 The 24th annual Big Chili Cook-Off, Music & Arts Festival was held on September 6th, 2025 at Buchanan Park in Evergreen. The event featured a chili cook-off competition, music, Flight for Life display and more. The winner of the “Best Fire Department Chili” was Evergreen Fire “Look What You Made We Stew”. The event also featured …
Patrick Rogacki Memorial The Colorado Springs Fire Department held a memorial procession for retired Captain Patrick Rogacki on September 5th, 2025. Captain Rogacki passed away on August 1st, 2025 as a result of cancer he obtained while working at Ground Zero in New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Captain Rogacki joined CSFD in 1979 and retired in 2014. …
Adams County House Fire On September 4th, 2025 at 22:55 Adams County Fire Rescue, Westminster Fire Department and Federal Heights Fire Department was alert to a residential structure fire in the 7800 block of Vallejo St. in the Sherrelwood neighborhood. Battalion 11 arrived to a working residential fire from the Charlie side of a single-story with flames through the roof …
South Metro Commercial Fire On September 4th, 2025 at 13:25 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported commercial fire at 7951 S. Broadway at the ARC Thrift Store in Littleton. District Chief 1 en route advised of a large column of smoke visible and upgraded the incident to a working commercial structure fire. Crews arrived to a dumpster on …
West Metro Defensive Fire On September 3rd, 2025 at 13:11 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 5400 block of W. Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received several 911 callers reporting the fire when they saw smoke and flames. Engine 7 arrived to a small single-family abandoned structure with a working fire and pulled …
Fill The Boot 2025 Thousands of firefighters from across Colorado and around the country spent part of their Labor Day holiday weekend helping to “Fill the Boot” for the annual campaign that helps raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This year 5280Fire caught up with firefighters from Adams County, Boulder, Castle Rock, Golden, Federal Heights, Monument, Northeast Teller …
Alamosa Three-Vehicle MVA At approximately at 16:47 on September 2nd, 2025 Alamosa Fire Department was dispatched to a three-vehicle MVA on Hwy. 160 & Del Sol involving two pickup trucks and a passenger SUV. No injuries were reported and cause of the accident is unknown at this time. Units on Scene: Alamosa: Battalion Chief 2 & Engine 4 Alamosa Ambulance …
West Metro MVA Rollover On August 31, 2025 at 18:32 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to an MVA rollover at 3051 S. Rooney Rd. in Morrison. Engine 9 arrived at the now defunct Bandimere Speedway to a single-vehicle in the uppermost parking lot and on its roof. One person was thrown from the vehicle, during the rollover accident …
Defensive Outbuilding Fire On August 30th, 2025 at 07:42 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 6200 block of Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 8 arrived to a small outbuilding type structure with a working fire with flames through the roof and deployed a 250 foot 2 1/2 inch hose line. Engine 7 arrived and …
Eric Losh Memorial On August 28th, 2025 Mountain View Fire Rescue honored the life and service of Engineer Eric Losh with a funeral service that was held at the Crossroads Community Church in Parker. Eric was born on July 25th, 1986 in Longmont and was 39 years-old. Eric passed away on August 16th, 2025 in an off-duty accident. Eric joined …
Semi Truck Accident At 08:54 on August 27th, 2025 Jeffcom 911 dispatched Foothills Fire Protection District and Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District to a possible semi truck rollover at 2200 S. Grapevine Rd. Crews arrived to a semi with it’s trailer on it’s side and no injuries. The semi accident was resulted from the truck taking an unauthorized detour down …
Denver Vehicle into Building On August 27th, 2025 Denver Fire Department responded to a vehicle into a building at 3901 Jackson St. One patient was transported to area hospital with unknown injuries. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department Denver Health Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Mount Galbraith Fire On August 27th, 2025 Jeffcom 911 dispatched Golden Gate Fire Protection District, Golden Fire Department and Stadium Medical to a small wildland fire near Mount Galbraith. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Drone program helped located the fire before it became too large. The fire burned around 500 square feet and the cause was from lightning. Information provided by Golden Gate …
South Adams Vehicle vs Train At approximately 22:50 on August 24th, 2025 South Adams County Fire Department was dispatched to a train incident involving a vehicle at E. 88th Ave. at Hwy. 2 in Irondale. Battalion 21 arrived on the scene to find one vehicle with moderate damage and a BNSF train that had stopped at the railroad crossing. All …
Rocky Ford Semi Rollover On August 24th, 2025 around 08:30 Rocky Ford Fire Department responded to a semi rollover on Hwy. 10 west of Rocky Ford with mutual-aid from Manzanola Rural Fire Protection District, Fowler Rural Fire Protection District and La Junta Fire Department. The semi was carrying lithium batteries which caught fire. No reported injuries and Hwy. 10 was closed …
Lakewood Kipling Street Rollover On August 23rd, 2025 at 15:28 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a multiple vehicle MVA with a rollover and possible trapped party at the intersection of S. Kipling St. just south of Hwy. 285 in Lakewood. SAM 2 with Rescue 10 and Medic 10 arrived to a two vehicle MVA, one on it’s …
Vehicle Extrication Training On August 23rd, 2025 the Larkspur Fire Protection District held a hands-on training for vehicle extrication. 5 crew members participated in the training, which took place at Station 161, 9414 S. Spruce Mountain Road. in Larkspur. Through dedicated and continual training, and practices; crew members can hone their skills abilities, and techniques as individuals and as a …
Castle Rock Touch-A-Truck The Castle Rock Police Department held their annual “Touch-A-Truck” event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock on August 23rd, 2025. This yearly event was started in 2016, as a way to strengthen community bonds and to bring the community closer together. There were many vehicles to view and to tour. Castle Rock Fire & Rescue, …
Larkspur Open House The Larkspur Fire Protection District held their annual open house at Station 161 on August 23rd, 2025. Plenty of staff was on hand to provide information and answer questions. The community came out out to meet up with the firefighters, tour the fire apparatus with live demos and “Smokey Bear” along with two helicopters including the Douglas …
Denver Project Ignite The Women Firefighters of Denver (WFFD) hosted the Project Ignite camp on August 22nd, 2025 and August 23rd, 2025 at the Denver Fire Department Training Center for a two-day event for women 18 and over for providing practical experience and insight into the career of firefighting and firefighter skills.