West Metro MVA On July 31st, 2025 at 21:01 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to possible head-on trapped MVA on northbound Hwy. 285 Frontage Rd. at Upham St. in Lakewood. Rescue 10 arrived on scene to a two-vehicle MVA on the Frontage Rd. and started the investigation. Both vehicles had heavy damage and unknown on any injuries. The Frontage …
Parker National Night Out The Parker Police Department hosted their annual National Night Out at Dorsey Park on July 31st, 2025. The Department invited the community out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Parker – Lone Tree Combined Communications and South Metro Fire Rescue participated in the …
Change of Command Ceremony On July 31st, 2025 Mark Daugherty was sworn in as the new fire chief of North Metro Fire Rescue District becoming the seventh professional fire chief to lead the district since its foundation in 1946. As part of the ceremony, Retired North Metro Fire Chief David Ramos presented Fire Chief Daugherty with a special firefighter’s axe …
2025 World Ranger Day World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide every year on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed and injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage. 5280Fire is proud to share some of the first responders in Colorado who provide law enforcement, fire protection …
NATRT Quarterly Training The North Area Technical Rescue Team (NATRT) held quarterly training at the North Metro Fire Rescue Training Facility on July 31st, 2025. The crews spent part of their day cutting and drilling through various materials they might find at the scene of a collapse. Firefighters from Adams County Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District, Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, …
Aurora Residential Fire Around 13:30 on July 30th, 2025 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 2300 block of S. Salem St. Aurora 911 advised that a fire was inside the home and a child missing, possibly trapped inside. Ladder 8 arrived to a working structure fire in a two-story with smoke showing from the front …
Douglas County Wildfire Training On July 30th, 2025 several Douglas County fire departments got the opportunity to train with the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management Helicopter 5TA (N205TA) and crew for wildland helicopters operations near Sandstone Ranch Open Space in Perry Park. The 1974 Bell 205A-1 copter has a 300 gallon water capacity and can hover and dump that …
West Metro MVA Rollover On July 29th, 2025 at 11:03 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA on northbound Hwy. 285 just south of the C470 interchange. Engine 11 arrived on scene to a single pickup truck with a trailer that rolled over down the embankment and started the investigation and checked for any injures and Engine 9 …
West Douglas Wildland Fire On July 27th, 2025 at 19:53 West Douglas County Fire Protection District and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a small vegetation fire near 2903 Bears Den Drive in Douglas County. Following the dispatch a nearby resident and WDFPD volunteer provided a scene size up and the incident was upgraded to a large brush fire …
West Metro RV Accident On July 27th, 2025 at 14:42 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a trapped MVA in the 1400 block of S. Valentine Way in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 reported the occupant was trapped inside after hitting a retaining wall. Medic 4 arrived to an RV into a backyard fence with one occupant inside and started checking for …
Deputy Chief Gordon Walk Off Ceremony After 17 years, Sable Altura Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Dan Gordon hung up his helmet. The Department hosted a walk-off ceremony and retirement reception at their headquarters on July 27th, 2025. Chief Gordon helped lead the Junior Firefighter Program, assisted with administrative needs and helped run special events. Chief Gordon also retired as Operations …
Pueblo Working Fire On July 26th, 2025 at 19:15 Pueblo Fire Department was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 2000 block of Brown Ave. Engine 34 arrived to a working fire with heavy flames and smoke and pulled an 1 3/4 and started fire attack with all occupants evacuated. One person had minor burns and was evaluated by …
Green Mountain Falls Bronc Day Green Mountain Falls celebrated Bronc Day on July 26th, 2025. Events around town consisted of a pancake breakfast at the Church in Wildwood, a parade through town, a rubber duck race, live music and food trucks. The Green Mountain Falls – Chipita Park Fire Protection District, Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, Green Mountain Falls Marshal and …
Longmont Coffee With A Cop The Longmont Police Department “Coffee with a Cop” was a great opportunity for residents to engage in conversations with their local law enforcement officers while enjoying free coffee. The event was held on July 26th, 2025 at the MeCo Coffee Collective, located at 627 Main St. in Longmont.
Douglas County Fair Parade On July 26th, 2025 the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Parade was held in Downtown Castle Rock since 1954. Castle Rock Fire Rescue Department, Castle Rock Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and others participated in the event.
Florissant Pancake Breakfast The Florissant Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 51 on July 26th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their equipment and enjoy breakfast. Proceeds from the breakfast, which celebrated its 25th year, benefited the department. The Victor Volunteer Fire Department and Teller County Search & Rescue assisted …
Golden Pancake Breakfast The Golden Fire Department held their 51st annual pancake breakfast at Station 21 in Downtown Golden on July 26th, 2025 which included pancakes and bacon. The pancake breakfast is also part of the “Buffalo Bills Days” celebration and the “Best of the West” parade that followed the pancake breakfast. The annual pancake breakfast supports the volunteer fire …
West Metro Garage Fire At 19:55 on July 25th, 2025 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection Districtto a reported structure fire in the 2800 block of Kendrick St. in the Applewood neighborhood. Engine 5 arrived to a two-story single-family with heavy smoke from the garage and pulled 1 3/4 line to the Delta side for …
South Metro House Fire At 13:14 on July 25th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a single-family residential structure fire on Eagle Valley Way in Highlands Ranch. Engine 20 arrived to find smoke coming from the roof and quickly pulled a hose line to extinguish the fire from the interior, as Engine 17 pulled a 2nd line to put …
West Metro Defensive Fire On July 25th, 2025 at 05:01 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to an abandoned building in the 1400 block of Lamar St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received several 911 callers reporting smoke and active flames showing from the same structure that was compromised by multiple earlier fires. Engine 1 arrived with active fire and smoke from …