West Metro MVA Rollover On January 14th, 2026 at 20:50 West Metro Fire Rescue and Denver Fire Department was dispatched to an MVA rollover with possible entrapment on W. Quincy Ave. at S. Pierce St. in Lakewood. SAM 2 arrived to a two-vehicle MVA with heavy damage with all parties out of the vehicles and no extraction needed. One patient …
Arvada Garage Fire On January 13th, 2026 at approximately 23:42 Arvada Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a fully involved structure fire in the 6200 block of W. 53rd Ave. Jeffcom 911 received multiple callers reporting seeing smoke and fire and Jefferson County Sheriff Deputies on scene with flames from the roof with explosions and started evacuations …
South Metro House Fire On January 13th, 2026 at 11:29 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire at Cactus Bluff Ave. & S. Ironwood St. in Highlands Ranch. Safety 1 arrived to a medium size two-story single-family residential with a working fire with heavy fire from the Charlie side. Engine 16 arrived and pulled a 1 …
North Metro Vehicle Accident On January 13th, 2026 around 10:45 North Metro Fire Rescue District and Westminster Fire Department responded to a unknown injury accident at W. 120th Ave. & Vrain St. Broomfield Public Safety Communications Center advised that a single-vehicle went into a ditch in the parking lot by Great Clips in the Broomfield Corners. Engine 4 arrived with …
Westminster House Fire *On January 13th, 2026 just after midnight Westminster Fire Department, Adams County Fire Rescue and North Metro Fire Rescue District was alerted to a residential structure fire in 7200 block of Marshal Court. Westminster Communications Center received multiple calls reporting a home was on fire and parties trapped inside and Battalion 1 requested a full 2nd alarm. …
West Metro Abandoned Building Fire On January 11th. 2026 at 22:54 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District to a possible structure fire in the 1400 block of Pierce St. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived on scene to a small single-story abandoned building with a working fire and pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack and …
West Metro MVA Rollover On January 11th, 2026 at 12:22 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA rollover on S. Wadsworth Blvd at W. Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 7 and Medic 7 arrived to a large SUV which had rolled over at the southwest corner of the intersection. The single occupant was self-extricated, evaluated at the scene …
Engine 528 Push In Ceremony On January 10th, 2026 Louisville Fire Protection District held a traditional push-in ceremony for the new Engine 528 at Station 2, 895 Via Appia Way. The ceremony included the several speakers, blessing, transfer of water, wet down and the push-in the bay for service. The new engine is a E-One Cyclone engine.
Pueblo County Home Explosion On January 8th, 2026 in the afternoon Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched fire units to the area of 57th Lane and Cherry Rd. for a possible home explosion in rural eastern Pueblo County. Crews arrived to a fully involved structure and started fire attack. Firefighters were able to get the fire put under …
5280 International Firefighter Ops 5280 International Firefighter Ops, an international charitable organization based in Colorado, is collecting used equipment from other departments to share with crews in Mexico. In September, the group donated the former Golden Fire Department Engine 2 to firefighters with Protection Civil y Bombers Puerta Vallarta. 5280Fire caught up with the PV firefighters on January 1st, 2026, …
Denver 5th Alarm Fire Investigation The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms’ National Response Team (ATF) was called to assist Denver Fire Department investigators with the January 2nd, 2026 five-alarm fire at Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest St. in Denver. Crews were on scene most of the day January 7th, 2026, working to determine the cause of the fire. The …
Aurora Garage Fire At 07:32 on January 7th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported garage fire in the 2200 block of S. Oakland Way. Engine 4 arrived to a two-story multi-family with a working fire with row of detached garages with flames and smoke showing and pulled a line in fast attack and declared a working structure …
West Metro Kitchen Fire Just after midnight on January 6th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 900 block of Fenton St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised 911 caller reporting that fire in the kitchen on the upper level and all occupants evacuated. Engine 1 arrived on scene …
South Metro Vegetation Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 15:59 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire on Hwy. 85 at W. Lakeside Drive in Douglas County. Crews arrived to fire burning along the train tracks and started fire control. Hose lines were put over the train tracks and all trains were shut down during the incident. The …
Louisville Grass Fire On January 5th, 2025 at 14:55 Louisville Fire Protection District Engine 529 was toned out for a combine on fire possibly spreading to the grass in the 1700 block of S. 104th St. in Louisville. Battalion 425 reported smoke from Good Samaritan and upgraded it to a wildland assignment. Boulder County Communications advised that 911 caller reporting …
South Metro Urban Interface Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 13:38 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire in the open space by Big Dry Creek Park behind 5661 Glenstone Drive in Highlands Ranch. Crews arrived to a working vegetation fire was upgraded to a wildland urban interface fire due to the proximity of the fire to nearby …
West Metro Solar Panel Fire On January 5, 2026 at 10:59 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on the roof in the 4900 block of S. Beech St. in Jefferson County. Jeffcom 911 advised that solar panels on the roof were on fire and visible flames from the garage from the 911 caller and the home was …
Denver Defensive Fire Day 3 On January 4th, 2026, almost 48 hours after a massive five-alarm fire broke out at the Harker Heights Apartments, 5301 Leetsdale Drive, the Denver Fire Department was still on scene mopping up hot spots and putting out flareups. Multiple parts of the building collapsed on Friday night limiting firefighters to an exterior attack. Once able …
West Metro Apartment Fire On January 4th, 2026 at 13:53 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 12900 block of W. Maple Place in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received several 911 callers and advised that the fire is reported from the 2nd floor patio with one possible burned patient needing medical. District 2 arrived on scene …
Denver Defensive Fire Day 2 On January 3rd, 2026 Denver Fire Department firefighters continued fighting the defensive commercial structure fire on Leetsdale Drive at the Harker Heights, a large 283 unit apartment building under construction set to open in May of 2026. Crews worked throughout the night into the day with hot spots and for several days. The fire was …