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 …
South Adams Trapped Accident At 04:45 on September 23rd, 2025 Adcom 911 dispatched South Adams County Fire Department and Platte Valley Ambulance Service responded to a semi tractor-trailer that drove off the I-270 bridge at E. 56th Ave. Engine 22 arrived to a tractor-trailer that went off the embankment of the I-270 bridge onto E. 56th Ave. with heavy damage and …
Golden Box Truck Accident On September 22nd, 2025 at 17:13 Jeffcom 911 dispatched Golden Fire Department and Stadium Medical to a MVA on I-70 at the mile marker 260 exit ramp to C-470 with reports of a box-truck that struck a power pole and the truck on fire with the fire spreading to the vegetation. Engine 24 arrived on scene to …
Strasburg Structure Fire At 22:30 on September 21st, 2025 South Metro Fire Dispatch alerted the I-70 Corridor of a reported residential structure fire on E. 114th Ave. in Strasburg’s District. Additional 911 callers and the Adams County Sheriffs Office reported visible fire from a significant distance away. The homeowner also reported ammunition stored in a shed that was cooking off. …
South Metro Wildland Fire On September 20th, 2025 at approximately 14:45 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported wildland fire along the Piney Creek Trail near 18040 E. Lake Ave. in Arapahoe County. Crews arrived on scene and found a small fire burning in heavy brush in the middle of an open space area. Due to the thick …
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 …
South Metro Commercial Fire On September 20th, 2025 at 01:02 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a working commercial fire at 2020 S. Parker Rd. Dispatch received a 911 call reporting smoke and flames coming from a restaurant. Engine 21 arrived with visible flames within the structure and flames from the roof and started fire attack. Aurora Engine 11 …
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, …
Littleton Two-Vehicle MVA On September 19th, 2025 at 10:26 South Metro Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA on S. Wadsworth Blvd. at W. Ken Caryl Ave. SAM 2 arrived on scene with a two-vehicle MVA within the intersection and major damage to both vehicles with air bags deployed and no parties trapped. All occupants …
Security Vehicle Fire In the morning of September 19th, 2025 the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched the Security Fire Department for a possible vehicle fire at Widefield Park, 1200 Drury Lane. On scene responders were met with a passenger van fully involved in fire and acted quickly to knock down the fire. Engine 110 established a water …
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 …
West Metro Smoke Investigation On September 15th, 2025 at 23:32 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 8 dispatched to an inside smoke investigation at the Villa Manor Care Center, 7950 W. Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. The call was upgraded to a possible structure fire with heavy smoke coming from a vent. Engine 8 arrived to a large two-story elderly care facility …
South Metro Garage Fire At 16:17 on September 15th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 6700 block of W. Roxbury Place in Columbine. Dispatch advised that an e-bike was on fire with active flames and the battery exploding. Engine 13 arrived to small one-story residential structure with a working garage fire and pulled 2 …
Jeffco Sheriff Traffic Collision On September 15th, 2025 at 09:51 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported head-on traffic collision on S. Kipling Way at W. Coal Mine Ave. involving a Jefferson County Sheriff patrol unit. Rescue 10 arrived to find a T-bone MVA and all occupants out just east of the intersection with …