Aurora Fire Camp Spark Aurora Fire Rescue conducted their annual Camp Spark at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center from July 26th, 2024 through July 28th, 2024. Approximately fifty middle and high school aged young ladies attended the camp to learn more about firefighting, leadership and confidence building. 5280Fire caught up with the group on July 27th as …
Golden Pancake Breakfast On July 27th, 2024 Golden Fire Department held their 50th annual pancake breakfast at Station 21 in Downtown Golden. The community come out to enjoy an all you can eat breakfast that included pancakes and bacon. The pancake breakfast is also part of the Buffalo Bills Days celebration and the Best of the West parade which followed …
DJ Darquea Juris Memorial The memorial service for DJ Darquea Juris was held at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary on July 22nd, 2024. DJ, an emergency medical technician for Falck and a volunteer firefighter for Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue was killed in an off-duty motor vehicle crash on July 11th, 2024. DJ had previously worked at Stadium Medical and was currently attending …
Longmont Station 6 Open House On July 20th, 2024 Longmont Fire Department held an open house at Station 6. Station 6 serves the southside of Longmont, located on South Pratt Parkway near Ken Pratt Blvd. This is one of two brand-new fire stations in the city. The other is Station 2 on the northwest side of town. The previous Station …
Lutheran Hospital Open House On July 20th, 2024 the new Lutheran Hospital held a community open house with family friendly activities including food trucks, face paintings, games and more. A tour of the hospital was also included with the Emergency Department, Labor & Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the lobby and some of the 600 pieces of art …
Engine 6 Push-In Ceremony Aurora Fire Rescue held a push-in ceremony for their new Engine 6 at Station 6 on July 16th, 2024. The time honored push-in ceremony celebrates the addition of new apparatus by reenacting the process of yesteryear when horse drawn apparatus had to be pushed back into the station after a call. The new engine is a …
West Metro Restaurant Fire On July 16th, 2024 at 06:14 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at the Denny’s, 565 Union Blvd. in Lakewood. Jeffcom received multiple callers reporting fire from the roof and a possible grease fire. Engine 2 arrived to Denny’s with smoke showing from the roof with evacuations and started fast attack in …
Southern Park County Open House The Southern Park County Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 1 in Guffey on July 13, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their new apparatus, learn valuable safety information and enjoy pulled pork sandwiches. The American Red Cross, Divide Fire Protection District and the Park County …
Calhan Pancake Breakfast On July 14th, 2024 the Calhan Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast inviting the community to celebrate the opening of their new addition to the station. Firefighters served a classic American breakfast of flapjacks, eggs, roasted potatoes, and sausage patties. A special thank you to Ellicott Volunteer Fire Department, UCHealth Community Outreach, and UCHealth Lifeline …
DJ Darquea Juris Procession Falck (Aurora’s Ambulance provider) and Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue held a procession for Diego Jose “DJ” Darquea Juris on July 12th, 2024. DJ, who was killed on July 11th, 2024, in an off-duty motor vehicle crash, was an emergency medical technician for Falck and a volunteer firefighter with Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue. “DJ was known for his commitment …
Class 24-01 Graduation On July 12th, 2024 the Denver Fire Department Academy Class 24-01 celebrated their graduation from the academy. After months of rigorous training and hard work, these twenty seven brave men and women are ready to serve the Denver community. More here from their “Hell Night” training from June 29th, 2024. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department
Pancake Breakfast & Parade Indian Hills Fire Rescue held their annual “Fourth of July” celebration pancake breakfast on July 4th, 2024 at their Fire Station. The community came out to enjoy the pancake breakfast, a 5K fun run, auto extrication demonstration, AirLife landing that was followed by the parade. For more information on future events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Security Pancake Breakfast Security Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast on July 4th, 2024 at Station 1. The community was invited to meet the local firefighters, check out the apparatus, and enjoy a breakfast. All proceeds from the event went to nearby Hanover Fire Department, whose fire station recently caught fire, to view the incident go to Hanover Fire …
Byers Annual Spaghetti Dinner The Byers Fire Protection District kicked off their Independence Day with their annual spaghetti dinner on July 3rd, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, socialize with neighbors and enjoy dinner. Proceeds from the event benefit the department. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Denver Hell Night Denver Fire Department held their annual Hell Night for the latest recruit class 24-01 on June 29th, 2024 at the Denver Fire Training Center ending their eighteen week training program. The current recruits had a full day into the late night of responding to many scenarios including structure fires, medical calls, fire alarms, auto extrications, vehicle fires, pulling …
Denver Fire Drone Program The Denver Fire Department Drone program showcased the future of advance firefighting to 5280Fire on June 29th, 2024 during the annual Hell Night training at the Denver Fire Training Center. The Drone Program was established five years ago after receiving a grant, and today they have trained and licensed seven drone pilots to be able to …
Hygiene Pancake Breakfast The Hygiene Fire Protection District kicked off the annual Hygiene Music and Art Festival on June 29th, 2024 with a pancake breakfast at their station. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. After breakfast, the event featured live music, a rummage sale, vendors and food trucks. The event …
Lyons Pancake Breakfast On June 29th, 2024 Lyons Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Lyons. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. The event featured live music from the Poudre Valley Playboys and Cornhole. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Community Safety Day The Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District held their annual community safety day at the Home Depot in Firestone on June 29th, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their apparatus and learn valuable safety information. The Department conducted air bag and auto extrication demonstrations. The Colorado State Patrol and Firestone Police Department …
CFC Behind the Scenes Highlights – A Closer Look On June 28th, 2024 the Colorado Firefighter Calendar held a photoshoot at the Denver International Airport’s ARFF Training Facility. 5280Fire stopped by for a behind the scenes look at the making the calendar. Model faces were blurred to keep their identities secret until the Calendar Release Party. Now that the calendar …