Public Safety Open House On September 26th, 2026 the annual Westminster Public Safety Open House was held at the Westminster Public Safety Center. The community came out to meet first responders, learn about fire safety, K-9 demonstrations, games, activities, public safety information booths, police vehicles, fire apparatus, fire department kids obstacle course, public works trucks, food trucks and more. Westminster …
Denver Working Structure Fire On September 23rd, 2026 around 00:20 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the area of W. 4th Ave. & Sheridan Blvd. Engine 20 arrived on scene with a working fire from a detached garage and shed and pulled a line for fast attack while crews conducted searches and forced entry into the …
Vehicle Into Building On September 20th, 2026 around 13:00 Denver Fire Department responded to a vehicle into a commercial building at 2247 Oneida St. at the Zen Den Pet Spa in North Park Hill. The collision caused significant structural damage to the storefront, requiring crews to stabilize the building and mitigate additional hazards. No injuries were reported. Additional information provided …
Genesee Open House Genesee Fire Rescue held their annual open house on September 19th, 2026 at their station, 23455 Currant Drive. The community was invited to for the open house and cookout event which had hamburgers and hotdogs, along potato salad. Plenty of staff was on hand to provide information, to answer questions, with engine and ambulance tours. A heavy …
South Metro Residential Fire On September 18th, 2026 at 20:17 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a working fire in the 1500 block of W. Shepperd Ave. in Littleton. Engine 11 arrived at a split-level single-family home with visible flames showing. Crews completed a 360 and pulled a 1-3/4″ line, to start the initial offensive attack. Additional resources were …
Station 4 Grand Opening Ceremony On September 18th, 2026 the Livermore Fire Protection Distric celebrated the grand opening of its new Station 4 on Red Mountain Rd. This station will provide improved response times along US 287 and for the increasing residential development along Red Mountain Rd. District voter approved a mill levy increase which funded the construction and the …
Live-Fire Mitigation Demonstration The West Metro Fire Rescue hosted a live-fire mitigation demonstration on September 18th, 2026 at the West Metro Fire Training Center in conjunction The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) to show what wildfire mitigation can actually do. Markel Homes built two structures for the demonstration that were set-up next to each other. One had …
Karval Open House On September 19th, 2026 Karval Fire Protection District volunteers and board members hosted a open house at their fire station in Karval. Community members got to enjoy homemade breakfast burritos, meet the firefighters and see the trucks! They also had their brand new Stryker stretcher on display in their ambulance and their new extrication tools on their …
Cops That Cook Pancake Breakfast On September 18th, 2026 Lakewood Police Department held their 20th annual Cops That Cook Pancakes Breakfast Fundraiser event at the Lloyd G. Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. The community came out to enjoy a delicious breakfast of pancakes and sausage cooked up by many Lakewood Police agents in the kitchen, while Co-Responders, …
Alden Foote Memorial The memorial service for Alden Foote of the Greeley Fire Department was held on September 17th, 2026 at the Union Colony Civic Center. Alden passed away at age 37 on September 8th, 2026 and a husband to Amanda and their two daughters. Alden began his career as an EMT with Northglenn Ambulance before attending fire academy with …
Joint Department Aerial Operations On September 14th to September 17th, 2026 the Joint Department Aerial Operations hosted by Golden Fire Department, West Metro Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District and Pleasant View Fire Department was held for four days and attended by hosts from Boulder, Colorado River, Evans, Front Range, Grand Junction, Lafayette, Louisville and Red, White & Blue. The …
Arvada Coffee With Co-Responders On September 16th, 2026 Coffee With Co-Responders took place at the Bluegrass Cafe in Old Town Arvada. There were representatives from both the Arvada Police Co-Responders as well as Arvada Fire Community Support Team. Both groups can respond along with police, fire and EMS to incidents where a person may be experiencing a mental or behavioral …
Castle Rock 2nd Alarm Fire At 19:01 on September 15th, 2026 Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 4400 block of Cedar Gulch Place. While enroute, Castle Rock Police Department confirmed smoke showing from the house with people still inside, prompting a 2nd alarm. First due Engine 154 found a medium size …
Aurora Basement Fire Just after 12:30 on September 15th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to the 500 block of N. Elmira St. after two callers reported a house fire. Engine 2 arrived to find flames coming from garbage bins against the front of the home. After quickly knocking down the exterior fire, firefighters entered the home and encountered high heat …
Denver Residential Structure Fire On September 11th, 2926 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire near E. Colfax Ave. & E. Monaco Parkway in South Park Hill. Crews arrived to smoke showing and found fire in the kitchen area which was put under control quickly. No injuries although there were two deceased dogs. The fire is under …
Denver Structure Fire On September 13th, 2026 in the early morning Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire near E. Dartmouth Ave. near Quebec St. in Tamarac Hills. The fire started outside and worked its way inside the structure. One person transported to a local hospital with smoke inhalation by Denver Health Paramedics. The fire is under investigation. …
Buck For The Badge On September 12th, 2026 the 10th annual “Buck for the Badge” event in correlation with the Gilpin County First Responders Day which was hosted at the Gilpin County Community Center, located at 250 Norton Drive in Black Hawk. The event was organized and hosted by the Gilpin County Organizers. Steve Henry who is the President, started …
Block Party On September 11th, 2026 the Bear Creek Meadows South Homeowners community held a block party at Pocket Park, located at S. Coors Court and W. Saratoga Ave. in Morrison. Local communities gathered to discuss neighborhood happenings, while enjoying snacks and drinks. The greatly anticipated Engine 11 from West Metro Fire Rescue stopped by for a meet-and-greet and tour …
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The 18th Annual Black Hawk 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2026, at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk, marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks. The opening ceremony began with bagpipe music performed by Scott Beach, followed by welcoming remarks from Black Hawk Fire Department Firefighter …
Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The Annual Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2026 at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater outside of Morrison. This is the 18th year and started at Red Rocks in 2009, as a way to expand the Denver-area tradition. More than 4,000 participants were registered, which included people from the Netherlands, and …