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Arvada Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Day at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. on September 28th, 2024. Kids of all ages enjoyed fun activities including fire apparatus tours, meeting first responders, A live fire sprinkler burn demonstration. Friends of Arvada Fire, Arvada Police Department, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, Dave’s Locker, Jefferson …

Station 4 Open House On September 28th, 2024 Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. The community came out to the station to tour the apparatus, meet with the firefighters, enjoy lunch and ride on the 1956 Seagrave pumper. AirLife Denver was on hand to give tours of the helicopter. Westminster Police Department, Westminster …

Public Safety Day The Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight held their “Fire Safety Day” on September 28th, 2024 at Centennial Airport. The public was invited to tour fire trucks and firefighting aircraft, meet up with first responders and learn learn more about what they do to keep the community safe. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, …

Family Fire Muster 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue held their annual “Family Fire Muster” on September 21st, 2024 at the Training Center (Station 10) in Lakewood. About 4,500 came out to see all kinds of emergency vehicles including a tour of West Metro fire engines. Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Task Force 1, Common Spirit, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Jeffcom …

Live Fire Training Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Front Range Fire Rescue conducted live fire drills at Loveland Fire Rescue Authority’s Training Center during the week of September 23rd, 2024. The training staff from the three agencies scheduled three days with six scenarios per day. The departments respond together and train together.

Kyle Trombly Memorial A memorial service with a celebration of life was held for Firefighter Kyle Trombly of the Arvada Fire Protection District on September 14th, 2024, at Faith Church in Arvada with a procession from Arvada Fire Station 1 to the church were hundreds lined the streets to honor Kyle. He was 34 years-old and born on August 2nd, …

West Metro Structure Fire At 12:46 on September 12th, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 3400 block of S. Jellison Court in Lakewood. Crews arrived to a working structure fire with heavy smoke and flames threatening two homes on either side. The main structure is a total loss. The people who were inside got out …

9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The 20th annual Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2024 at 1801 California St. in Downtown Denver. The event started with a moment of silence to honor the 343 FDNY brothers killed in 2001. The stair climb is limited to only 343 firefighters. The climb started in September of 2005 with members …

9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The 16th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2024 at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk. Members of the Black Hawk Fire Department, Black Hawk Police Department, Gilpin Ambulance Authority, Clear Creek Fire Authority, South Adams County Fire Department, Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office, Timberline Fire Protection District, Colorado Division of …

Engine 41 Dedication Ceremony The Pleasant View Fire Department held a dedication ceremony for their new Engine 41 on September 8th, 2024 including a west down and push in to the put the Pierce Velocity engine in service. Engine 41 is the primary response engine to all calls within the Pleasant View Metropolitan District and also responds with a dual-response …

Bennett Days 2024 Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue was on hand again this year for the annual parade, firework show and the famous “Foam Party” on September 7th, 2024 part of the Bennett Days which also featured car show, street fair and more. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.

Don Martin Memorial The funeral service for Mountain View Fire Rescue Lieutenant Don Martin was held on September 7th, 2024 at the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel in Weatherford, Texas. Don was 63 years-old and passed way from an occupational cancer line-of-duty death on September 2nd, 2024. More than 30 personnel made the trip to Weatherford, Texas to honor Lieutenant Martin. …

Big Chili Cook-Off 2024 The 23rd annual Big Chili Cook-Off, Music & Arts Festival was held at Buchanan Park in Evergreen on September 7th, 2024. The event featured a chili cook-off competition with 44 chili cooks and 72 different chilis, with booths, music and more. The winner of the was Evergreen Fire “Porky’s Green Inferno” . The event also featured the …

Pancake Breakfast The community came out to enjoy a free pancake breakfast at the annual Federal Heights Fire Department “Firefighter Pancake Breakfast” on September 7th, 2024. The City of Federal Heights mayor, city council members, staff and volunteers were also on hand to help out with the event and kids were able to get free face paintings and view the …

Aurora Jepkes Walk-off Ceremony On September 5th, 2024 the Aurora Fire Rescue held a retirement ceremony for Battalion Chief Matt Jepkes after 41 years with a walk-off ceremony at Station 5. The walk-off ceremony is a new tradition for Aurora Fire to mark the firefighter’s final walk through the apparatus bay. Chief Jepkes was hired in 1983 as an apprentice, became …

Fill The Boot 2024 Thousands of firefighters from across Colorado and around the country spent part of their Labor Day holiday weekend helping to “Fill the Boot”. The annual campaign helps raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This year 5280Fire caught up with firefighters from Bennett-Watkins, Castle Rock, Monument, North Metro, South Metro and Westminster.