BES Land Rover Defender Service Awards The Boulder Emergency Squad (BES) has been selected as one of 5 finalists for the Land Rover Defender Service Awards 2025 in the Search & Rescue category. This is an incredible honor and a chance for their team to win a Land Rover Defender 130 and vital funding that will directly support other search …
North Metro Station 61 Open House North Metro Fire Rescue District held their annual open house and cookout at Station 61, 1275 Midway Blvd. in Broomfield on October 4th, 2025 and part of the Fire Prevention week. The community came out to enjoy lunch, meet up with first responders, fire engine tours, CPR education, kitchen safety and more. For more …
Station 4 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. on October 4th, 2025. The community came out to the station for a free BBQ lunch with hamburgers and hot dogs, tour the apparatus, meet up with the firefighters and ride on the 1956 Seagrave pumper. Flight for Life was on …
Family Fire Muster 2025 West Metro Fire Rescue held their 30th annual “Family Fire Muster” on October 4th, 2025 at the Training Center (Station 10) in Lakewood. Nearly 5,000 came out to see an inside look at what West Metro Fire does in the fire district and all kinds of emergency vehicles including a tour of West Metro fire engines, …
Frederick-Firestone Open House The Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District held their annual open house, pancake breakfast and their 50th Anniversary celebration on October 4th, 2025 at Station 1, 31 Walnut Drive in Fredrick. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus, enjoy a free pancake breakfast and help the department celebrate their Golden Jubilee. The Frederick …
Station 39 Pancake Breakfast On October 4th, 2025 Denver Fire Department Station 39 held the 3rd annual “Flapjacks & Firefighters” pancake breakfast at Station 39 in Northfield with a breakfast for all including pancakes, sausage, hot and cold drinks. The community came out to fire truck rides, bunker gear try on, bucket rides from Tower 27, fire safety information, adoptable …
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, …
Florissant Structure Fire At 23:32 on October 1st, 2025 Teller County 911 received reports of a building on fire at 17801 Teller County Rd. 1 in Florissant. Teller County Sheriff’s deputies were the first on scene and confirmed a working fire. Chief 50 arrived, established incident command, and advised heavy smoke and fire coming from the Alpha side of the …
Colorado Springs Plane Crash In the early morning on October 1st, 2025 the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to the area of N. Powers Blvd. and Barnes Rd. for reports of a plane crash. On scene, responders found a small plane had crash landed on Powers Blvd. As crews began to further investigate, …
Working Residential Fire At 00:19 hours on October 1st, 2025 South Metro Fire Dispatch alerted the I-70 Corridor of a reported residential structure fire in the 500 block of S. Owens Circle in Byers. Crews arrived to a working residential fire from a one-story structure and started fire attack. The fire was quickly contained with crews remaining on-scene for for an …
South Metro Electric Scooter Fire At 12:10 on September 30th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported multi-family structure fire in the 8200 block of E. Harvard Ave. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. South Metro Fire Dispatch received a 911 call reporting smoke coming from a second-floor apartment and Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on scene reporting flames and smoke …
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 …
West Metro MVA On September 29th, 2025 at 07:54 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA on W. Quincy Ave. near S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Engine 12 arrived to an MVA involving two vehicles that were located on W. Quincy Ave. at the intersection of S. Nelson St. One vehicle was located on the righthand shoulder in …
Defensive Outbuilding Fire On September 28th, 2025 around 17:10 Elizabeth Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible outbuilding fire in the area of County Rd. 13 and County Rd. 166. Engine 273 arrived on scene to find a fully involved detached garage with the primary residence being threatened. Mutual-aid from Rattlesnake Fire Protection District and South Metro Fire Rescue was …
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 …
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 …