Jefferson County Wildfire Safety Fair Jefferson County and Xcel Energy hosted the Wildfire Safety Fair on March 22nd, 2025 at the Foothills Parks & Recreation Fieldhouse. Many participants presented resources to help the public prepare for and stay safe from wildfires; while others shared how their organizations are working to help stabilize the environment before and after wildfires. Participants included: …
Kristen Hayes Memorial Service On March 21st, 2025 a Celebration of Life was held for Community Risk Reduction Specialist Kristen Hayes at the Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette. Kirsten had joined the Frederick Firestone Fire Protection District in 2023 and was passionate about teaching community classes and doing outreach in the communities served. Kristen had began her career in Emergency …
St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade 2026 was held on March 15th, 2025 in downtown Denver with this years theme “Irish is Everyone”. First responders from Aurora Fire Rescue, Colorado Emerald Society, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Health Paramedics, Denver Police Department, West Metro Fire Rescue and others either participated in the parade or assisted …
Indian Peaks Prescribed Burn The week of March 10th, 2025 Lafayette Fire Department with Louisville Fire Protection District, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District and Mountain View Fire Rescue held multiple prescribed fires in the Indian Peaks Golf Course keeping the Bullhead Gulch ditch clear and healthy. All of the burns were safely controlled and conducted …
Multiple Agency ARFF Training On March 14th, 2025 the Inaugural Regional Training Center Course from South Metro Fire Rescue was held with a three-day Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) initial certification course at the South Metro Fire Rescue Regional Training Center. The inaugural class included firefighters from South Metro Fire Rescue, Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue and Larkspur Fire Protection District. With …
Recruit Academy Fire Burn The Recruit Academy Fire Burn “Fire Behavior” was held on March 6th, 2025 at the West Metro Fire Training Center in Lakewood. The recruit class 25-01 is a little over a month into the academy training. 20 recruits from West Metro Fire Rescue and 13 from Arvada Fire Protection District built three small structures that were …
Spring Prescribed Burn The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugee in Commerce City on March 8th, 2025. The USFWS plans to burn approximately 2,800 acres over a two week period to reinvigorate the growth of native vegetation, manage efforts for weed control and improve habitat for wildlife. The U.S. …
Engine 91 Push-in Ceremony On March 8th, 2025 Wellington Fire Protection District held a push-in ceremony for their new Rosenbauer engine. The new engine is replacing a 2011 Rosenbauer engine. After the push-in ceremony community members got to tour the engine and learn about all the new capabilities this engine brings to their community. The new engine is a Rosenbauer …
Flagler Pancake Breakfast On March 8th, 2025 Flagler Fire Department held their annual Pancake Breakfast. The community came out to enjoy the pancake breakfast and meet up with the firefighters. Colorado State Patrol and the Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office showed up to show support during the event. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Driver Operator Pump Training On February 28th, 2025 firefighters from Platte Valley Fire Protection District and the LaSalle Fire Protection District gathered at the Platte Valley Fire Training Center. These firefighters worked on skills (JPR’s) to achieve their Driver Operator Pump (DOP) Certification. Firefighters used Engine 703 and Engine 3101 rotating them for drafting operations, as well as pumping the …
Grand Opening Ceremony On February 20th, 2025 Jeffcom 911 head a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cuttings for their new 911 Emergency Communications Center, located at 440 Indiana St. in Golden. The new state-of-the-art facility was open for the community get a rare look into the building with tours to see the full dispatch center including the employee gym area, …
Hygiene Pancake Supper On February 15th 2025 Hygiene Fire Protection District held their 57th annual pancake supper. Where the community came out in the snow to enjoy pancakes and enter for a chance to win multiple raffle prizes. Proceeds from the annual fundraiser benefit the Department. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Coats Donated To Children in Need On February 11th, 2025 Denver Firefighters IAFF Local 858 went to two area schools to distribute coats to children in need. This is the second year that Firefighter Mike Knecht has helped run this initiative. Compared to last year where the project distributed 600 coats to children, this year IAFF Local 858 distributed a …
Front Range Multi-Company Drills Front Range Fire Rescue conducted drills on February 7th, 2025 at 1112 Sandra Drive in Johnstown. Crews from Engine 509 (Station 1) and Engine 502 (Station 2) were lead through the drills by Battalion Chief Roberts. The simulated scenario included searching for and rescuing a victim at an undisclosed location within the basement area, while dealing …
Class 24-02 Graduation On February 7th, 2025 the Denver Fire Department Academy Class 24-02 celebrated their graduation from the academy at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. More here from their “Hell Night” Class 24-02 training from February 1st, 2025. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department
Estes Valley Fire Ice Rescue Training On February 8th, 2025 firefighters from the Estes Valley Fire Protection District gathered for the field day of the Ice Rescue Training that they have been participating in. Students attended a classroom session on Thursday and on Saturday put the knowledge from the class to use on the ice of Lake Estes. Students completed …
BES Ice Rescue Training The Boulder Emergency Squad conducted ran ice rescue scenarios at Viele Lake in S. Boulder on February 8th, 2025. Despite the cold and snowflakes, the dedicated rescuers completed the tasks needed, saving the victim and Lilly the big giant stuffie. BES is an all-volunteer team of technical rescue specialists who provide search, rescue and other emergency …
Windsor-Severance Fire Drills On February 7th, 2025 the Windsor Severance Fire Rescue conducted multi company training at the Public Safety Campus of Aims Community College in Windsor. This included a simulated working structure fire with smoke showing. Crews would respond in achieve a water supply, deploy a hose line and complete an interior attack, forcible entry, complete a primary search, …
High Angle Rescue Training On February 7th, 2025 Aurora Fire Rescue Engine 5, Ladder 5 and Heavy Rescue 5 crew jumped into the weekend with some serious training. Firefighters tackled a tough situation where a victim was trapped in a burning building, and ladders couldn’t reach them. To make the rescue, they had to rappel down using a rope system …
Ice Rescue Training The South Adams County Fire Department conducted their annual ice rescue refresher training during the week of February 3rd, 2025 at Valente Lake on E. 104th Ave. Firefighters rotated through several scenarios to train their basic ice rescue techniques. Platte Valley Ambulance Service crews were also on the trainings for personnel safety and to run mock evaluation exercises …