Station 23 Pancake Breakfast The South Adams County Fire Department held their pancake breakfast at Station 23 on October 4th, 2025. The community came out to enjoy pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee and juice. Firefighters and Fire Chief Bob Olme answered important questions that related to the upcoming November of 2025 ballot Issue 6A that supports public safety in the district, …
Kevin Jacovetta Memorial On October 3rd, 2025, the Arvada Fire Protection District honored the life and service of firefighter Kevin ” KJ” Jacovetta, with a funeral service at the Storyline Church. The procession departed with many apparatus at Arvada Station 53 to the church by motorcade with the community lining the route to pay their respects. Jacovetta served over 33 …
Arvada Coffee With A Cop On September 30th, 2025 the Arvada Police Department hosted their “Coffee with a Cop” at the McDonalds restaurant located at 8001 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada. This event created a wonderful opportunity for residents to engage in conversations with their local law enforcement officers, which included the Police Chief. Free coffee and pastries were also provided …
Wildland Back Burn Training The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Wildland Fire Team conducted training at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds on September 29th, 2025. The crew spent part of their day learning about fire behavior and setting back burns as a way to remove combustible material from the path of a wildland fire. The team’s primary purpose is to respond to wildfires …
Flashover Fire Camp The Westminster Fire Department held their annual Flashover Fire Camp on September 27th and 28th, 2025. Eleven young women between the ages of ages of 16 and 20 spent their weekend connecting with female firefighters and learning about the fire service. 5280Fire caught up with the group on September 28th, 2025 as part were conducting a maze …
Escort of Heroes 2025 On September 28th, 2025 the High Plains Honor Flight held an escort of heroes of 120 veterans that traveled to Washington, D.C. for an Honor Flight trip from The Ranch in Loveland to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. The community with fire departments and other lined the route to honor the heroes with public support. The …
Commerce City Touch A Truck The Commerce City Parks and Recreation Department held a Touch A Truck event at Dicks Sporting Good Park on September 27th, 2025. The public was invited out to meet with various organizations, learn more about their operations and check out their apparatus. Commerce City Parks and Recreation, the Commerce City Police Department, Commerce City Public …
Refuge Day 2025 The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Area held their annual Refuge day at their Visitor’s Center on September 27th, 2025. The public was invited out to meet with various staff members learn about the Refuge and enjoy a free lunch. Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Commerce City Parks and Recreation Department …
Colorado State Patrol Open House On September 27th, 2025 the Colorado State Patrol hosted an open house at the CSP Training Academy,15055 South Golden Rd. in Golden. CSP invited the community for a chance to interact with troopers, learn about the organization’s history, see live demonstrations, and to explore career opportunities in law enforcement. Personnel from different departments, within the …
Training Exercise / Prescribed Fire On September 27th, 2025, a valuable training exercise and prescribed fire was successfully conducted at the Table Mountain property in Boulder County, located just west of Longmont. Members from multiple area volunteer fire departments participated, working together to manage the burn without incident and gain experience. The prescribed burns are an essential tool in land …
Arvada Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Day on September 27th, 2025 at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. Kids of all ages enjoyed fun activities including fire apparatus tours, meeting first responders, live fire sprinkler burn demonstration, stuffed animal 1st aid station, bike safety, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control home fire safety simulator …
Station 21 Pancake Breakfast The Denver Fire Department Station 21 hosted their annual pancake breakfast and open house on September 27th, 2025 in Washington Park. Pancakes were served with rides on the 2 antique fire engines, bunker gear try on, tour the station, meet with active and retired firefighters and more. Denver Fire AST-01 was on hand with the drone …
Arvada Training Center Open House On September 25th, 2025 Arvada Fire Protection District invited the community to celebrate the grand opening of their newly remodeled training center and open house tours at 6651 Indiana St. Engine and apparatus tours were available, while light refreshments were provided in the kitchen area. Available staff members provided time for Q&A’s as well. For …
Pueblo Station 8 Grand Opening On September 24th, 2025 Pueblo Fire Department held a grand opening for the new Station 8 at 4405 Jerry Murphy Rd. with an uncoupling ceremony and open house. The former Station 8 was located on Bonforte Blvd. for many years. Members of the the department were on hand including Fire Chief Barb Huber, Pueblo Mayor …
Lone Tree First Responders Fun Fest The Lone Tree Police Department held their 2025 First Responders Fun Fest outside the Park Meadows Mall on September 20th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with first responders and check out their equipment. The event included games, giveaways, a jump house, an obstacle course, a photo booth, a dunk tank, a …
Genesee Open House 2025 Genesee Fire Rescue held their annual open house on September 20th, 2025 with the local community coming out to meet up with firefighters, tour the fire apparatus, learn about fire safety, enjoy lunch, petting zoo, activities and an auto extraction demonstration. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Rotary Wildfire Ready and others also participated in the event. For …
IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial The International Association of Fire Fighters held the annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on September 20th, 2025. Over 7,000 firefighters and family members from across the United States and Canada attended the memorial this year to honor to IAFF members who made the ultimate sacrifice. 311 new names were added …
Evergreen Health & Safety Day Evergreen Fire Rescue held their annual Health and Safety Day at Station 2, 1802 Bergen Parkway in Evergreen on September 20th, 2025. A free pancake breakfast was presented, along with plenty of interactive displays and demonstrations. Free fire engine bucket rides and the “Touch-a-Truck” event were also available, along with opportunities to learn life-saving skills …
Auto Extraction Demonstration Genesee Fire Rescue held a hands-on demonstration for vehicle extrication on September 20th, 2025. Three crew members participated in the demonstration, which took place at the Genesee Fire Station 1, 23455 Currant Drive. While demonstrating their abilities to the community, crew members can hone their skills abilities, and techniques, as individuals and as a team. With dedication, …
RTD Emergency Preparedness Drill The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) held an emergency preparedness drill along the G Line (Gold Line) in Arvada on September 17, 2025. Arvada Police Department and Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a simulated light rail vs pedestrian incident near Sheridan Boulevard and W. 60th Ave. The simulated exercise allowed local agencies to coordinate efforts …