Station 4 Open House On July 18th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 4, 13155 W. Alameda Parkway in Green Mountain. The local community came out to see the fire engines and tour the station, meet up with the firefighters. Station 4 was built in 2010 and was the former Lakewood-Mountair Fire Department and Lakewood Fire …
Aurora Morrison Nature Center Mop-Up On July 18th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue was still on scene watching for hot spots and downing impacted trees after a large brush fire broke out near the Morrison Nature Center Open Space. The fire broke out about on July 17th, 2026 in a rugged area south of the Nature Center on E. 17th Place. Due …
Glen Haven Pancake Breakfast The Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast on July 18th, 2026 at Station 1, 7380 County Rd. 43 with the community coming out to meet up with the firefighters, tour the fire engines and enjoy breakfast. The annual silent auction and bake sale is also held at the event. This event …
North-West Pancake Breakfast The North-West Fire Protection District held their 2nd annual “Union Firefighter Pancake Breakfast” at Station 1, 55 Buckskin Rd. in Alma on July 18th, 2026 hosted by the IAFF Union Local 5227 which featured an ‘all-you-can-eat’ sausage and pancake breakfast with proceeds benefiting the South Park Rec Center.
South Metro Vehicle vs Structure MVA On July 17th, 2026 at approximately 23:55 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported vehicle vs a structure MVA at Spring Creek Park, 4100 South Himalaya Street. Station 23 arrived on scene to find that a vehicle had run off the road and struck the stone wall of building in the park. …
Thornton Brush Fire On July 17th, 2026 at 17:42 Thornton Fire Department, Adams County Fire Rescue, Westminster Fire Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a vegetation fire at the Niver Creek Open Space, 401 W. 88th Ave. Crews arrived to a grass fire burning along I-25 between W. 88th Ave. and Thornton Parkway with heavy timber. Battalion 62 arrived …
West Metro Trapped Rollover On July 17th, 2026 at 14:15 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA on westbound C-470 at the W. Bowles Ave. exit. Engine 12 arrived on scene to a single-vehicle rollover on the right shoulder with one trapped party and crews started extrication. Engine 11 set-up for traffic safety for …
Aurora Large Brush Fire On July 17th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue responded in the 15000 block of E. 17th Place around 13:30 after several people called 911 to report a large brush fire. When crews arrived on scene, they found a large, slow‑moving brush fire. Crews initiated fire attack on the south side and worked to stop forward progression. Crews …
West Metro Outside Fire On July, 16th, 2026 at 20:56 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a outside fire in the 10600 block of W. Progress Ave. in Littleton. Engine 12 arrived on scene to find several small spot fires that were ignited in 2-foot-deep vegetation, by the use of illegal fireworks. Several neighbors explained that they had seen …
Denver Roof Fire On July 16th. 2026 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 2000 block of S. Downing St. in South Denver. Crews arrived to smoke from the roof and firefighters quickly to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby homes. The fire was brought under control and crews remained on scene …
Arvada Duplex Deck Fire On July 16th, 2026 approximately at 12:36 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 6100 block of Lee St. Jeffcom 911 advised that the homeowners were reporting their back porch was on fire with smoke showing. SAM 51 arrived on scene to a duplex with a small fire from a deck …
North Metro Engine 61 Push-In On July 16th, 2026 North Metro Fire Rescue District held a traditional push-in ceremony for their new Engine 61 at Station 61 in Broomfield. The new Engine 61 (U-26) is a Pierce Velocity with a 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallons of water tank with foam. The new Engine 61 is the first of the …
2nd Alarm Vegetation Fire On July 15th, 2026 at 17:45 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire on N. Alpine Drive and Village Rd. in Douglas County. Due to the vegetation, rate of spread, and high heat index, the incident was quickly upgraded to a 2nd alarm with multiple structures threatened. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office OEM Helicopter …
Denver Restaurant Fire On July 15th, 2026 around 15:30 Denver Fire Department responded to a fire at the Sherpa Base Camp Restaurant, 1320 E. 17th Ave. in the City Park West neighborhood. Crews arrived to find fire behind the building that extended inside the restaurant. The fire was quickly put under control and firefighters worked on overhaul will hot spots. …
Denver Detached Garage Fire On July 15th. 2026 Denver Fire Department responded today to a detached garage fire in the 1300 block of S. Niagara St. The fire started from a gas grill located alongside the garage before extending to the structure. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control and prevented it from spreading any further. There were no injuries. …
Lafayette Public Safety Day The City of Lafayette held their annual Public Safety Day for Kids at Lamont Does Memorial Park on July 15th, 2026. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their apparatus and enjoy free hot dogs. The event featured canine, drone and extrication demonstrations. The Lafayette Police Department, Lafayette Fire Department and …
Mike Dawson Walk-Off Ceremony On July 15th, 2026 North Metro Fire Rescue District proudly honored Capt. Mike Dawson with a traditional firefighter walk-off ceremony celebrating his retirement after 22 years of dedicated service to our organization and more than three decades of service in emergency medicine and public safety. Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow first responders with members from …
John Simpson Retirement On July 14th, 2026 Arvada Fire Protection District Battalion Chief John Simpson retired after 40 years of dedicated service. Friends, family and fellow firefighters gathered at Station 53 to honor the 40 year career of and to celebrate his career and his retirement. Simpson started his career at the Rocky Flats Fire Department in 1990 and served …
West Metro Apartment Fire On July 14th,, 2026 at 20:40 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 1 to a fire alarm at the Edge 26 Sloan’s Lake, 6200 W. 26th Ave. in Edgewater. Jeffcom 911 advised that caller reporting smoke inside and the call was upgraded. Engine 1 arrived to a three-story multi-family with smoke showing and pulled a 1 3/4 line …
Westminster House Fire On July 14th, 2026 around 18:00 Westminster Fire Department, North Metro Fire Rescue District and Thornton Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire in the 13300 block of Mariposa St. in Westminster. Engine 6 arrived with nothing showing and investigation while Engine 64 staged at the hydrant. Once entering the house crews found was visible smoke and Engine 6 …