Station 7 Open House On July 11th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 7, 6315 Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. The local community came out to tour the station, explore the fire engines, meet up with the firefighters and learn more about the people who respond when you call 911. Station 7 was dedicated in 2008 …
Adams County MVA Rollover On July 10th, 2026 just after 15:30 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a rollover accident in the area of Washington St. and E. 80th Ave. in Welby. EMS 12 arrived and found a two-vehicle rollover with parties trapped and the call was upgraded. Engine 13 arrived with a vehicle on it’s roof across the street …
Vehicle Into Building On July 10th, 2026 at 15:22 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle into building at 1888 S. Garrison St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised that a vehicle was inside the business. Engine 8 arrived to a vehicle that crashed into a building at a small strip mall and went part of the way inside. West …
West Metro Vegetation Fire On July 10th, 2026 at 13:49 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 8 responded to a reported outside fire at W. Kentucky Ave. and S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 started receiving multiple callers reporting smoke and flames showing and the call was upgraded to a small vegetation fire response. District 2 arrived on scene to …
Boulder Rural Badge Ceremony On July 10th, 2026 Boulder Rural Fire Rescue welcomed three new firefighters to membership in the department. Daniel Kravets, Rob Prehn and Mathew Garcia have each completed their academy training and now being their probationary year. After brief remarks by Chief Kauffman each new firefighter was sworn in by a member of the board of directors …
Elbert County Chaparral Fire On July 9th, 2026 at 12:27 North Central Fire Protection District was dispatched to an outside smoke investigation the area of Way of Patience and Way of Joy. Chief 240 reported a column of smoke visible from a distance and requested mutual-aid from Kiowa Fire Protection District, Agate Fire Protection District and Elbert Fire Protection District. …
Lafayette Structure Fire On July 8th, 2026 at 19:31 Lafayette Fire Department and Louisville Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 1200 block of Doric Drive in Lafayette. Boulder County Communications advised 911 caller reporting smoke inside the residents and evacuated. Crews arrived to heavy smoke inside a two-story residential and a fill the box was requested. …
North Metro Injury MVA On July 7th, 2026 North Metro Fire Rescue District was dispatched to the intersection of W. 128th Ave. at Zuni St. for an injury accident. Westminster Police Department on scene reporting one with head pain. Units arrived to find two vehicles involved with moderate to heavy damage. Crews checked all involved for injuries and mitigated leaking …
Aurora House Fire On July 6th, 2026 at 00:54 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported fence and house burning in the 13500 block of E. Center Ave. First arriving Engine 4 observed a large volume of fire and smoke showing from an attached two car garage, extending into the front yard and auto exposing the Bravo-1 exposure. Engine 4 …
West Metro Duplex Fire On July 5th, 2026 at 15:56 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 6600 block of W. Cedar Place in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received multiple callers with possibly two houses on fire with animals still inside and Engine 7 advised of a big header. Engine 7 arrived on scene to a …
Aurora Independence Day Responses Between 08:00 July 4th, 2026 until 08:00 on July 5th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to 218 calls for service including 26 fire related calls. There were 10 vegetation fires (several reported as structure fires), 8 dumpster / trash fires, 5 reported fires that crews were unable to locate and 2 outside fires that spread to …
Pancake Breakfast & Parade The annual Indian Hills Fire Rescue held their annual “Fourth of July” pancake breakfast was held on July 4th, 2026 at their Fire Station. The community came out to enjoy the pancake breakfast cooked by the firefighters, a 5K fun run, the auto extrication demonstration, Air Life Helicopter Fly-in followed by the the famous water parade. …
4th of July Pancake Breakfast The Security Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 1 on July 4th, 2026. The community was invited to meet with firefighters, check out apparatus from several agencies and enjoy breakfast. Proceeds from the breakfast benefit local firefighters. Cimarron Hills Fire Department, Colorado Springs Utilities, El Paso County Search and Rescue, Ellicott Volunteer …
Rope Rescue Training Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue conducted rope rescue training at Trupp Park in Bennett on July 3rd, 2026. The crew from Station 91 (A shift) spent part of their afternoon honing their skills should they be needed for a real emergency.
Byers Spaghetti Dinner The Byers Fire Protection District held their annual spaghetti dinner on July 3rd, 2026 at Station 71. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy a nice spaghetti diner. The Department collected donations to assist fallen firefighters and the Department. For more information on future events, check out the 5280Fire …
South Adams Structure Fire On July 2nd, 2026 around 18:20 South Adams County Fire Department, Brighton Fire Rescue District and Platte Valley Ambulance Service responded to a structure fire in the 10700 block of Idalia Way in Commerce City. Adcom 911 advised that multiple callers reporting grill on the deck on fire with active fire and a smoke inhalation patient. Battalion …
National Wildland Firefighter Day National Wildland Firefighter Day is celebrated annually on July 2nd to honor the bravery, sacrifice and dedication of wildland firefighters and support personnel. Established in 2022 by the Fire Management Board, the day falls within the annual Week of Remembrance (June 30 to July 6). It is a time to thank federal, state, local, tribal, and …
Castle Rock Fawn Rescue At 08:55 on July 2nd, 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife were called to a fawn trapped in a storm drain near Bramble St. and Coachline Rd. in Castle Rock. Upon arrival, the Wildlife Officer found a fawn that did not appear to be injured but there was no easy access for removal. Castle Rock Fire & …
Palmer Lake Structure Fire On July 1st, 2026 at 15:07 Palmer Lake Fire Department and Monument Fire Protection District were dispatched to a possible structure fire in the 300 block of Upper Glen Way in Palmer Lake. Crews arrived on scene at 3:11pm to find a working structure fire. Due to the quick actions of the crew the scene was …
Grand Junction Structure Fire At approximately 10:45 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire on the 890 block of Quail Run Drive. Multiple 9-1-1 callers reported an active fire and a large column of black smoke visible from the area. The first arriving crews initiated an aggressive interior attack through the front entrance but encountered …