North Metro Station 61 Open House The North Metro Fire Rescue District held their annual open house and cookout at Station 61, 1275 Midway Blvd. in Broomfield on October 4th, 2026 and as part of the Fire Prevention week. The community came out to enjoy lunch, meet up with first responders, fire engine tours, CPR education, kitchen safety and and …
Tri-County Spaghetti Dinner On Sunday, October 4th, 2026, the Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department invited its’ community members to the station for their 2nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner. The event offered fall themed games, gourmet Cotton Candy, and of course delicious spaghetti served by the department’s members. During the dinner they also celebrated the promotions of Captain Santiago and Lieutenant Kinnamon. The …
Station 14 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 14, 10305 W. Chatfield Ave. in Littleton. The community came out to tour the station, meet firefighters, ask questions and have their photos taken with some of the apparatus. Snacks and drinks were also supplied. Station 14 response area includes Ken Caryl …
Veterinary First Responder Training Event On October 3rd, 2026 Church Ranch Veterinary Wellness Center and Front Range Veterinary Medical Reserve Corp (FRvMRC) co-hosted a first responder training centering on caring for animals during a disaster, Officers from Westminster Fire Department Animal Management, veterinarians, vet techs, volunteers, and local pet owners participate in a scenario of a wind-driven vegetation fire in …
Adams County Station 11 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 Adams County Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 11. The community came out to tour the fire station, the fire apparatus, free food, meet up with the firefighters, arson dog Apollo and more. More info about the upcoming events go to the 5280Fire Calendar.
Westminster Station 4 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 Westminster Fire Department held its annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. to welcome community to members to visit the station and see the rigs and the equipment. In addition to Engine 4 and a medic unit there was a landing by Flight for Life Lifeguard 1, a …
Station 15 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 15, located at 6220 N. Roxborough Drive in Roxborough Park. The community came out to tour the station, meet firefighters, ask questions and have their photos taken with some of the apparatus. Snacks and drinks were also supplied. Station 15 is the …
Station 3 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 3, 95 Garrison Street in Lakewood. The community came out to tour parts of the station, meet up with the firefighters, and find out more about the fire department. Station 3 was built in 1991 and is the former site of the …
Firefighter Chili Cook-Off The Denver Firefighters Local 858 hosted the 37th annual Denver Firefighter Chili Cook-Off at McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St. in Denver on October 2nd, 2026. Firefighters from all over the front range and beyond competed against each other for the best firefighter chili in Colorado while helping to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and other …
West Metro Family Fire Muster The 30th annual West Metro Fire Rescue “Family Fire Muster” was held on September 26th, 2026 at the Training Center (Station 10) in Lakewood. Around 5,000 came out to for an inside look at what West Metro Fire does in the fire district with all kinds of emergency vehicles on display including a tour of …
Arvada Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Day on September 26th, 2026 at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. The community was invited to enjoyed fun activities including fire apparatus tours, first responders, wildfire mitigation, auto extrication, demonstrations, hands-only CPR, bike safety, MedEvac landing and more. Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, Friends of Arvada …
Public Safety Open House On September 26th, 2026 the annual Westminster Public Safety Open House was held at the Westminster Public Safety Center. The community came out to meet first responders, learn about fire safety, K-9 demonstrations, games, activities, public safety information booths, police vehicles, fire apparatus, fire department kids obstacle course, public works trucks, food trucks and more. Westminster …
Vehicle Into Building On September 20th, 2026 around 13:00 Denver Fire Department responded to a vehicle into a commercial building at 2247 Oneida St. at the Zen Den Pet Spa in North Park Hill. The collision caused significant structural damage to the storefront, requiring crews to stabilize the building and mitigate additional hazards. No injuries were reported. Additional information provided …
Genesee Open House Genesee Fire Rescue held their annual open house on September 19th, 2026 at their station, 23455 Currant Drive. The community was invited to for the open house and cookout event which had hamburgers and hotdogs, along potato salad. Plenty of staff was on hand to provide information, to answer questions, with engine and ambulance tours. A heavy …
Live-Fire Mitigation Demonstration The West Metro Fire Rescue hosted a live-fire mitigation demonstration on September 18th, 2026 at the West Metro Fire Training Center in conjunction The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) to show what wildfire mitigation can actually do. Markel Homes built two structures for the demonstration that were set-up next to each other. One had …
Karval Open House On September 19th, 2026 Karval Fire Protection District volunteers and board members hosted a open house at their fire station in Karval. Community members got to enjoy homemade breakfast burritos, meet the firefighters and see the trucks! They also had their brand new Stryker stretcher on display in their ambulance and their new extrication tools on their …
Cops That Cook Pancake Breakfast On September 18th, 2026 Lakewood Police Department held their 20th annual Cops That Cook Pancakes Breakfast Fundraiser event at the Lloyd G. Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. The community came out to enjoy a delicious breakfast of pancakes and sausage cooked up by many Lakewood Police agents in the kitchen, while Co-Responders, …
Alden Foote Memorial The memorial service for Alden Foote of the Greeley Fire Department was held on September 17th, 2026 at the Union Colony Civic Center. Alden passed away at age 37 on September 8th, 2026 and a husband to Amanda and their two daughters. Alden began his career as an EMT with Northglenn Ambulance before attending fire academy with …
Joint Department Aerial Operations On September 14th to September 17th, 2026 the Joint Department Aerial Operations hosted by Golden Fire Department, West Metro Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District and Pleasant View Fire Department was held for four days and attended by hosts from Boulder, Colorado River, Evans, Front Range, Grand Junction, Lafayette, Louisville and Red, White & Blue. The …
Arvada Coffee With Co-Responders On September 16th, 2026 Coffee With Co-Responders took place at the Bluegrass Cafe in Old Town Arvada. There were representatives from both the Arvada Police Co-Responders as well as Arvada Fire Community Support Team. Both groups can respond along with police, fire and EMS to incidents where a person may be experiencing a mental or behavioral …