Karl Smalley Memorial On December 18th, 2025 Adams County Sheriff’s Office Commander Karl Smalley funeral was held at the Brave Church, 3800 E. Hampden Ave. in Englewood. A large law enforcement procession was held before the service from Olinger’s Cemetery on S. Colorado Blvd. to the church. At the family’s request, the service was private and was only open to …
Academy Class 25-02 Graduation The members of West Metro Recruit Academy Class 25-02 graduated on December 19th, 2025 after more than four months of grueling training on the fireground and hundreds of hours in the classroom. There were 28 recruits in this class, 19 from West Metro Fire Rescue, 7 from Castle Rock Fire Rescue, and 2 from Arvada Fire …
Brush Engine 24 Push-In On December 17th, 2025 Golden Fire Department held a traditional “push-in” ceremony for the new Brush Engine 24 at Station 24, 151 Heritage Rd. The event invited the community to help roll in the the new truck into the bay and after snacks with refreshments and information about the future of the fire services in district. …
Karl Smalley A-12 Flag Tribute On December 16th, 2025 the Adams County Sheriff’s Office honored the memory of Commander Karl Smalley at their Strasburg Substation. The Honor Guard flew an American flag over Commander Smalley’s patrol car for 12 minutes in tribute to his call sign, A-12. The flag was then retrieved by the Honor Guard and was placed on …
Holiday on the Hill The Colorado Springs Police Department held their annual “Holiday on the Hill” at the Gold Hill Substation, 955 W. Moreno Ave. on December 14th, 2025. Officers escorted Santa Claus to the substation where the jolly old elf met with children, posed for photos and gave out gifts. The event also included holiday snacks and multiple vehicle …
Adams County Toy Drive Adams County Fire Rescue and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office held their annual “Holiday Toy Drive” at the Thornton Walmart, 9901 Grant St. on December 13th, 2025 for the drop location. Both departments collected new and unwrapped toys to share with kids in the community this holiday season. The gifts that were collected were given out at …
Golden Holiday Parade Golden Fire Department participated in the Golden Holiday Parade down Washington Ave. in historic downtown Golden on December 13th, 2025 and this year’s theme was “Holiday Movie Magic”. The community filled the street with excitement as the parade included, marching bands, elves, antique cars, floats, horses, Victorian carolers, elves, the Grinch, and of course, the fire trucks …
Foothills Santa Visit The Foothills Fire Protection District held their annual meet and greet with Santa visit on December 13th, 2025 at the Lookout Mountain Fire Station. The community was invited out to meet up with Santa and Mrs. Claus and get photos, enjoy Christmas cookies and enjoy hot cocoa and treats. For more information on upcoming events, check out …
Santa Candy Giveaway On December 13th, 2025 the Federal Heights Fire Department and Federal Heights Police Department conducted their annual “Santa Candy Giveaway” throughout the city streets including Aspen Meadows, Countryside Village, Denver Cascade, Holiday Hills Village, Kimberly Hills, Lamplighter Village, Legacy Heights, Maura Villa, Monticello, Northborough, Rosemont West 84th, Tuscan Heights and other areas in the district. Both departments …
Cops In The Community BBQ On December 9th, 2025 the Wheat Ridge Police Department held Wheat Ridge Badges and BBQ lunch at the Rolling Smoke BBQ, 7100 W. 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge part of the “Cops In The Community” event. The community was invited to meet up with WRPD officers, were they also served up delicious food prepared by …
Denver Station 9 Holiday Car Show Denver Fire Department Station 9 held their 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Car Show outside the station on December 7th, 2025. Attendees were asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to benefit Children’s Hospital of Colorado. DFD will deliver the toys to the hospital on Friday, December 12th, 2025. For more information on …
Children’s Hospital Toy Run Mile High Harley-Davidson was held the 40th Annual Children’s Hospital Colorado Toy Run in Aurora on December 7th, 2025. Firefighters from Aurora Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue escorted hundreds of motorcycles and Santa Claus from Aurora Sports Park to the hospital on the University of Colorado Anschutz campus. The bikers delivered new toys to …
West Metro Station 16 Open House On December 6th, 2025 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 16 during the City of Wheat Ridge Holiday Celebration and tree lighting at the Green on W. 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. The community came out to meet firefighters, see the fire trucks, and s’mores. Santa was on hand at …
Sable Altura Santa Visit Sable Altura Fire Rescue held their annual holiday parade and Santa visit on December 6th, 2025. After the Department drove Santa through Foxridge Farm, the kids in the community came out in droves with their parents to visit with Kris Kringle, pick up a toy, play games, enjoy lunch, complete craft projects and learn valuable safety …
Cops Fighting Cancer Toy Run Cops Fighting Cancer held their 23rd Annual Joe Bumberger Long Blue Line to Children’s Hospital Colorado on December 4th, 2025. The group led a cavalcade of cruisers from Buehler Companies on Airport Rd. to the hospital on E. Colfax Ave. in order to bring hope, comfort and holiday joy to children battling cancer and other …
FRFC Graduating Class 2025-2 On December 3rd, 2025 the Class of 2025-2 recruits graduated from the Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC). 14 went through 16 weeks of academy with hose management, search, vertical ventilation, and all the skills needed to be a firefighter at there respected department. This academy class was represented by Boulder Fire-Rescue, Greeley Fire Department, Front Range …
Live Fire Training On December 1st, 2025 Brighton Fire Rescue District held a live fire and rescue training event at the new Training Center, 5 S. Firehouse Rd. in Brighton. The crews trained in the newly constructed Evolutions building, as they worked on sharpening their ‘Live Fire’ skills, such as: forcible entry, fire ground attack, managing incidents, initial radio reports, and …
Operation Blue Santa The Wheat Ridge Police Department and Wheat Ridge Optimist Club conducted the annual “Operation Blue Santa” at the Walmart in Lakeside on November 29th, 2025. Blue Sant was in the main doors and collected collect wish lists, toys to wrap up, gift cards and cash in order to help local families during the holidays. WRPD officers then …
Aurora E-470 Structure Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted multiple training scenarios in the old E-470 administrative building just south of Jewell Ave. on November 24th, 2025. The training consisted of ladder operations, hose maneuvering, wall breaching and high angle rescues using an aerial ladder. AFR has use of the old building for about two weeks before it is slated to …
Starlighting Chili Supper On November 22nd, 2025 the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2025 Holiday Season with the annual Starlighting festivities which also included the Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department Professional Firefighters annual “Chili Supper” at Station 51 . The event officially started with crowds filling the streets hours earlier. Community members were treated to food …