Firefighter Chili Cook-Off The Denver Firefighters Local 858 hosted the 35th annual Denver Firefighter Chili Cook-Off at McGregor Square in Denver on October 4th, 2024. Firefighters from all over the front range competed against each other for the best firefighter chili in Colorado while helping to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Colorado Firefighter Calendar was also on …
West Metro Structure Fire At 06:15 on October 1st, 2024 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District to a possible structure fire in the 12100 block of W. 38th Ave. in the Wheat Ridge. Engine 17 arrived single-story residential with a vehicle on fire in a carport extending into the home and started fast attack and …
Park County 821 Fire Around 12:40 on September 28th, 2024 several 911 callers reported a 200’x200’ grass fire and plume of smoke in the Lost Creek Wilderness. The fire was burning in the Pike and San Isabel National Forest’s South Park Ranger District between Rd. 131-Pearl and Rd. 821-Cross Country, (south of Hwy. 285 and Kenosha Pass). The fire was …
Arvada Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Day at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. on September 28th, 2024. Kids of all ages enjoyed fun activities including fire apparatus tours, meeting first responders, A live fire sprinkler burn demonstration. Friends of Arvada Fire, Arvada Police Department, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, Dave’s Locker, Jefferson …
Station 4 Open House On September 28th, 2024 Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. The community came out to the station to tour the apparatus, meet with the firefighters, enjoy lunch and ride on the 1956 Seagrave pumper. AirLife Denver was on hand to give tours of the helicopter. Westminster Police Department, Westminster …
Refuge Day 2024 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held their 2024 Refuge Day at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Area in Commerce City on September 28th, 2024. The community was invited out to learn more about the activities and wildlife at the Refuge, meet with various staff members and check out their equipment. USFWS wildland firefighters and law …
Public Safety Day The Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight held their “Fire Safety Day” on September 28th, 2024 at Centennial Airport. The public was invited to tour fire trucks and firefighting aircraft, meet up with first responders and learn learn more about what they do to keep the community safe. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, …
Hero Fest 2024 The Canvas Foundation held the 2024 Northern Colorado Hero Fest outside the Urban Air Adventure Park in Fort Collins on September 28th, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and thank them for their service. Proceeds benefit local nonprofits that directly support first responders and their families. The American …
Station 21 Pancake Breakfast The Denver Fire Department Station 21 hosted their annual pancake breakfast on September 28th, 2024 in Washington Park. Pancakes were served with rides on the antique fire engine and try on the bunker gear, tour the station and more. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
West Metro Structure Response At 15:40 on September 26th, 2024 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a possible motor vehicle collision in the 14000 block Crabapple Rd. in the Applewood neighborhood. Jeffcom upgraded the call to a structure collapse response with the technical rescue team. Engine 5 arrived to a vehicle into a home when the vehicle hit the …
Pearl Fire On September 16th, 2024 around 11:00 Larimer County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls reporting smoke in the area of Crystal Lakes. Crystal Lakes Volunteer Fire Department and Red Feather Lakes Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the area where they located a fire around five miles northwest of Red Feather Lakes. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services …
West Metro Tree Fire On September 22nd, 2024 in the around 10:00 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 7 was called to a possible tree with a brush fire on Depew St. in Lakewood. Engine 7 arrived to find a power line that was causing a tree to smolder with some extension to the brush. The incident was quickly put under …
South Metro Electrical Fire On September 22nd, 2024 at approximately 03:20 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 6090 S. Biscay St. in Centennial. Crews arrived on scene to find an electrical box fire on the east side of a single-family home. Firefighters waited approximately thirty minutes for CORE Electric to shut of the …
Sable Altura Rescue Training Sable Altura Fire Rescue conducted rescue training at their training facility in Foxridge Farm on September 21st, 2024. Crews practiced repelling down the side of a multi-story structure and rescuing a victim through a confined opening. Firefighters from Sable Altura, Byers Fire Protection District, Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District and North Central Fire Protection District …
Family Fire Muster 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue held their annual “Family Fire Muster” on September 21st, 2024 at the Training Center (Station 10) in Lakewood. About 4,500 came out to see all kinds of emergency vehicles including a tour of West Metro fire engines. Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Task Force 1, Common Spirit, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Jeffcom …
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Open House The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office held their annual open house and pancake breakfast at their headquarters on Bronco’s Parkway on September 21st, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with ACSO staff, check out their equipment, tour dispatch and enjoy pancakes. Staff with the Bomb Squad, Canine Unit, Communications Center, Crime Scene Unit, Detentions …
West Metro Hazmat Response On September 20th, 2024 at 06:53 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 17 to a commercial fire alarm at the King Soopers, 3400 Youngfield St. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 17 arrived to a large commercial structure with horns activated and strobes with nothing showing and started the investigation. Crews inside found a water pipe leak …
Sheridan Blvd MVA On September 19th, 2024 at 21:25 Denver Fire Department and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a auto accident with unknown injures with a possible ejected party at southbound Sheridan Blvd. at Alameda Ave. Crews arrived to a MVC involving two vehicles and one patient was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Units on Scene: Denver: Engine …
Adams County Mobile Home Fire At 18:53 on September 19th, 2024 Adams County Fire Rescue and Westminster Fire Department was dispatched to a mobile home on fire in the 5400 block of Sheridan Blvd. Crews arrived to a working fire from a mobile home and started fire attack. The fire was put under control quickly and crews started an extensive …
Live Fire Training Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Front Range Fire Rescue conducted live fire drills at Loveland Fire Rescue Authority’s Training Center during the week of September 23rd, 2024. The training staff from the three agencies scheduled three days with six scenarios per day. The departments respond together and train together.