Cascade Wildfire Mitigation Project The Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, El Paso County Wildland Fire Management and the Pikes Peak Highway Wildland Fire Team held a wildland fire mitigation event at the North Pole April 21st, 2025 to April 27th, 2025. The Cascade, Green Mountain Falls and Chipita Park communities were encouraged to cut back brush around their homes to mitigate …
Florissant Open House The Florissant Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 51 on April 26th, 2025. The Department, who is celebrating their 25th anniversary, invited the community out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus, tour the new bunk quarters and enjoy lunch.
Women in the Fire Service On April 26th, 2025 the Boulder Fire Training Center hosted the 2025 Women in the Fire Service Skills Day. 45 dedicated firefighters, representing a range of experience and skill levels from Colorado and Wyoming, participated in this valuable training opportunity. The focus: Learning new skills and fostering a supportive network within the fire service. Information …
Sterling Structure Fire Fire Just before 17:00 on April 24th, 2025 Sterling Fire Department was dispatched to a camper fire in the 500 block of Elwood St. En-route dispatch updated that the fire had spread to a nearby structure. Fire 1 arrived on-scene reporting a camper with heavy fire that had spread to two adjoining structures. Multiple lines were deployed …
Engage Aurora Live The City of Aurora held their first Engage Aurora Live event at the Aurora Municipal Center on April 19th, 2025. Community members were invited out to meet with city employees, check out their equipment and provide their input on critical projects impacting Aurora’s future. Aurora Fire Rescue, Aurora Police Department, Aurora Public Works, Aurora Public Library, Falck …
Palmer Lake Pancake Breakfast The Palmer Lake Fire Department Firefighter Association held their annual pancake breakfast on April 19th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters and enjoy breakfast. The Town of Palmer Lake Events Committee hosted their annual Hip to you Hop Easter Hunt outside of Town Hall during the breakfast. For more information on upcoming …
RMNP Controlled Burn The National Park Service conducted a controlled burn at Rocky Mountain National Park on April 15th, 2025. Firefighters burned about 60 acres near the Beaver Meadows Visitors Center outside of Estes Park to remove fuels, raise the bottom of tree canopies and increase crown spacing within the fire area. Firefighters from the National Park Service, Estes Valley …
Community Safety Day On April 12th. 2025 Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District held their annual community safety day at the Home Depot in Firestone. The community came out to meet with first responders, tour the apparatus, fire extinguisher giveaways, learn valuable safety information with safety demonstrations and the first annual firefighter chili showdown. The Colorado State Patrol, Firestone Police Department, UC …
Joint Fire Training On April 12th, 2025 crews from Agate Fire Protection District, North Central Fire Protection District and Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District participated in a joint fire training exercise at Agate Fire Department. Engine 195 was staged for roadside safety and MVA offensive hose training scenarios. Fire service/safety knot tying and forcible entry training were also reviewed …
North Central Pancake Breakfast The North Central Fire Protection District held their monthly fundraising pancake breakfast on April 12th. 2025 at Station 241. The community came out to enjoy the pancake breakfast and to meet up with the volunteer firefighters and with their family members. The pancake breakfast was provided by the North Central Elbert County Auxiliary Team. The other …
Fight For Air Climb The annual American Lung Association Fight For Air Climb was held at Coors Field on April 12th, 2025. Hundreds came out to climb up and down every flight of stairs on the first level of Coors Field raising money to fund lung health research and preventing lung disease, through research, education, and advocacy. Firefighters from several …
Heavy Rescue Training On April 9th, 2025 North Metro Fire Rescue District and Thornton Fire Department conducted heavy rescue training at the North Metro Fire Academy. Crews trained on stabilizing a large semi truck that was sitting on top of a sedan. Units on the Training: North Metro SAM 61, Engine 66, Brush 66 & Medic 66 Thornton SAM 71, …
Fire Science Training On April 9th, 2025 second-year students from the Adams 12 school district “FutureForward” at Washington Square Fire Science program traveled to North Metro Fire Rescue District Fire Training grounds to conduct some tactical evolutions. The students split into three groups and rotated through the evolutions under the watchful eyes of their instructors and other fire department instructors …
Denver Dive Team Training The Denver Fire Department’s Dive Team conducted dive training at City Park on April 6th, 2025. Some members of the team conducted sonar training from a rubber boat on the surface while others conducted practice dives from the shoreline. The Dive Team from Denver Fire Department regularly trains in various bodies of water around the city …
Acquired Structure Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted hose operations training in the old Metroeast Plaza, 14305 E. Alameda Ave. on April 6th, 2025. Crews from Engine 4 and Engine 8 worked on maneuvering a hose line up three floors of stairs and proceeding down a long hallway to attack a fire. The building used to house Gateway Credit Union, CU …
Brave Warriors Hockey Series On April 5th, 2025 the Brave Warriors Hockey League was held on the Apex Ice Arena in Arvada. The BWHL season is half way through until the playoffs with the following teams playing on the schedule. The Hoses Conference in the North Division with NOCO Fire, NOCO Saints, Aurora Fire and Aurora Police. The South Division …
Ethan Bennett Memorial On March 29th, 2025 Falck held a procession to honor and celebrate the life for Ethan James Bennett, EMT for Falck Rocky Mountain, who served the company for two years. The procession began at Sky Ridge Medical Center and made its way to Miller Park in Castle Rock. Aurora Fire Rescue, South Metro Fire Rescue, Castle Rock …
Denver Touch-a-Truck Event The Denver Police Department held a touch-a-truck event a Swansea Elementary School on April 5th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with officers, check out their equipment and enjoy free pizza, pop and popsicles. Community engagement events like this help build trust and transparency between law enforcement and the community they service. Denver Sheriff, Denver …
Hillrose-Snyder Pancake Supper The Hillrose-Snyder Fire Department held their annual pancake supper on March 29th, 2025 at their station in Hillrose. Despite overcast skies and the threat of rain, the community came out in force to meet with firefighters, enjoy dinner and assist the volunteer department with their annual fundraiser. The community came out to enjoy a pancake dinner and …
Sable Altura Live Fire Training Sable Altura Fire Rescue conducted live fire training at their station in Foxridge Farm on March 29th, 2025. The training allowed firefighters to practice firefighting tactics and learn about fire behavior in a realistic environment. Firefighters from Byers Fire Protection District, Canon City Area Fire Protection District, Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District, Falcon Fire …