Youth Career Exploration Camp The Denver Fire Department held their Youth Career Exploration Camp from June 5th, 2023 to June 7th, 2023 of 2023 at the Training Center. The camp allows youth to learn and experience the possibilities of a future career as a Denver Fire Department Firefighter. The campers participated in hands on simulated emergency fire and rescue situations.
Academy Class 23-1 Graduation South Metro Fire Rescue Academy Class 23-1 graduation ceremony was held on June 6th, 2023 after completing a 16-week fire academy. 35 new firefighters graduated with their friends and families in attendance to celebrate their accomplishment.
Foothills Pancake Breakfast Foothills Fire Protection District held their annual fundraiser pancake breakfast at the Fire Station in Lookout Mountain on June 4th, 2023. Despite the rain the the event had almost 900 people come out to support the department and enjoy the pancake breakfast served by the department and auxiliary, meet up with the firefighters with fire engine rides, …
Second Alarm Apartment Fire On June 3rd 2023 at approximately 17:10 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at the Park Place at Expo Apartments, 10705 E. Exposition Ave. Engine 2 arrived on scene within minutes of the call and found heavy fire in a three-story apartment building. Firefighters rescued several occupants with ladders and at …
2023 Camp Ember Camp Ember was held from June 1st to June 3th, 2023, the 4 day, 3-night camp is an immersive free fire based camp offered to young ladies between the ages of 16 to 18 years-old for bold and bright futures. Participants are introduced to the world of firefighting and EMS by mentors consisting of women in the …
AMR Safety Jam Hundreds of families and kids gathered in the Lake Minnequa Veterans Memorial Park for the annual AMR Safety Jam Pueblo was held in downtown Pueblo On June 3rd, 2023. There were multiple booths for kids to visit along with apparatus from tons of local agencies. Kids were able to paint trucks from the Colorado Department of Transportation …
Recruit Academy Class Field Day The recruit class 23-01 held their training that included “field day” in June of 2023 which is actually two full days of training, where the recruits ran back to back calls. They tackle structure and dumpster fires, medical calls, and vehicle crashes complete with volunteer actors wearing very realistic-looking makeup. It’s an opportunity to get …
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Open House The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office held their annual open house and pancake breakfast on June 3rd, 2023. Despite the light rain and overcast skies, several hundred people came out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and enjoy a free breakfast. The community was also able to take a history tour of the …
Second Alarm Apartment Fire At 15:34 on June 2nd, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at Glen Oaks, 2301 E. Fremont Ave. in Centennial. Units arrived on scene and found heavy fire coming from the attic of a two-story multi-family residential structure. A second alarm was toned out. Crews were on scene over …