Women In The Fire Service Skills Day On September 6th, 2025 the 3rd annual Weld County Women in Fire Skills Day was held in Windsor at the AIMS Community College Public Safety Institute. The event filled with opportunities for female firefighters from across the state with a variety of different experiences to hone their skills and network with one another. …
Loveland Aircraft Crash Simulation On September 5th, 2025 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) hosted the 2025 tri-annual aircraft crash simulation. Firefighters from the surrounding area gathered for a briefing before being “dispatched” by the Loveland Emergency Communications Center to a standby for a large aircraft incoming to KFNL. Loveland Station 4 is not staffed 24/7 …
Berthoud Structure Fire The Loveland Emergency Communications Center dispatched a first alarm assignment consisting of resources from Berthoud Fire Protection District, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Thompson Valley EMS to a residential structure fire in the 3400 block of Heron Lakes Parkway in Northwest Berthoud at 04:07 on September 2nd, 2025. Battalion 61 arrived on scene of a large home …
Boulder County Horse Rescue On August 28th, 2025 at 13:11 Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center (1800) dispatched units to the 6200 block of Plateau Rd. in rural Boulder County for horse that was immersed in mud and stuck and the owner possibly stuck in the mud. Crews arrived to find an elderly horse named “Sweetie” stuck in a mud …
Wages BBQ Fundraiser On August 24, 2025 the Wages Volunteer Fire Department, located southwest of Holyoke, hosted the department’s 2025 BBQ Fundraiser. Bringing enough community members and firefighters to fill the station, members celebrated the 40th year of service for three of its members, recognizing each with a gift from the department. Community members gathered for brats, hotdogs and hamburgers, …
Boulder Rural Open House The Boulder Rural Fire Rescue held their annual open house on August 23rd, 2025 at the fire station with the community coming out to meet up with first responders, tour the apparatus, enjoy lunch, learn valuable safety information, game and learning. Med Evac landed the medical chopper with tours and information. Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder …
Mountain View Structure Fire On August 18th, 2025 at 13:52 Mountain View Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire Department and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to reports of a structure fire in the 11200 block of Lookout Rd. in Boulder County. Boulder County Communications (1800) received multiple calls on a fully involved structure fire and Battalion 425 requested to fill the box …
PFA Station 7 Grand Opening On June 21st, 2025 Poudre Fire Authority hosted a grand opening ceremony for their new Station 7. The new station is located approximately one block from the old one, now located at 3016 W. County Rd. 54G in Laporte. Firefighters were on hand to provide tours of the station and its apparatus. Along with the …
Mountain View Vehicle / Grass Fire On June 16th, 2025 at 15:15 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a possible grass fire in a field west of Colliers Blvd. in Erie. Boulder County Communications reported a truck was stuck in a field along the decommissioned rail line, and a fire was showing underneath of the vehicle. Crews arrived on scene …
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.
Engine 403 Push-In Ceremony On June 11, 2025 the Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue hosted a public push-in ceremony at Station 3 for its new 2025 Pierce Velocity Engine. This engine is similar to the older engine 403, with a few functionality upgrades at the request of the crew. The new engine is spec’d with a smaller water tank to allow for …
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, …
FRFC Fire Trainings The Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC) Class 2025-01 Academy held their intense trainings for the last 15 weeks of the academy in and out of the classroom for the recent recruits from Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Front Range Fire Rescue, Greeley Fire Department, Lafayette Fire Department, Louisville Fire Protection District, Mountain View Fire Rescue & Platte Valley Fire Protection District. …
DFPC Hoist Training The week of May 19th, 2025 the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (Colorado Department of Public Safety-DFPC) with Priority 1 Air Rescue held hoist operations at Staunton State Park in Pine. Wildland firefighters and pilots spent the week in multiple locations getting crucial training in hoist rescues and extractions using the DFPC S70i Firehawk. The …
Windsor Trash Fire On May 4th, 2025 at approximately 18:12 Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Poudre Fire Authority were dispatched to a possible structure fire near I-25 and American Oaks St. Engine 403 arrived on scene and provided an updated location and advised it was a trash fire near a structure. Firefighters began an attack on …
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 …
High Plains Honor Flight On April 27th, 2025 the High Plains Honor Flight was escorted from the Blue Arena to the Loveland-Fort Collins Municipal Airport by numerous agencies. The High Plains Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization that takes a group of veterans to the War Memorials in Washington D.C. each year. Loveland Firefighters also welcomed the veterans home after …
Greeley 3rd Alarm Fire At approximately 05:30 on April 27, 2025 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Greeley Fire Department and UC Health EMS to a commercial structure fire located in the 100 block of 9th Ave. in Greeley. Upon arrival, units encountered a large two-story commercial warehouse with significant fire conditions. A second alarm was promptly requested, mobilizing additional …
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 …
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 …