Estes Valley Open House The Estes Valley Fire Protection District held their annual open house and pancake breakfast at Station 1, 901 N. St. Vrain Ave. in Estes Park on October 30th, 2022. During the pancake breakfast the community was able to meet up with firefighters and tour the fire engines. A fire obstacle course was set-up for the kids …
Pancake Breakfast On October 29th, 2022 Brighton Fire Rescue District held a pancake breakfast at Station 51, 425 Main Street. The community and firefighters’ families were invited to have breakfast with the fire department. Food and drink were served to everyone. The community had gotten tours of Station 51 and its apparatus. For more information on upcoming events, check out …
Adams County Trash Fire At 06:31 on October 29th, 2022 Adcom dispatched Adams County Fire Rescue Engine 13 to a dumpster fire at 5350 Washington St. in North Washington. Engine 13 arrived to a large outdoor trash pile fire with a fire in the middle, established their own water supply and pulled a line in for fire attack with deck …
Adams County Trunk or Treat The Adams County Sheriff’s Office held a “Trunk or Treat” at Clear Creek Valley Park, 3700 W. 58th Place on October 28th, 2022. Local kids were invited to don their favorite costumes, meet with first responders and safely collect Halloween candy. Adams County Animal Management, Adams County Emergency Management and Adams County Fire Rescue also …
Live Fire Training South Metro Fire Rescue Academy Class 22-3 participated in live fire training at the Joint Service Facility in Parker on October 28th, 2022. The class rotated through a live fire scenario simulating a basement fire and two other stations engaged in medical training. The 36 recruits are slated to graduate from training in mid-December of 2022.
Denver Duplex Fire On October 25th, 2022 at 23:33 Denver Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2700 block of Eliot St. in Jefferson Park. Crews arrive to heavy fire showing from a two-story duplex. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish this fire with the primary searches reported negative. One civilian was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. …
South Metro Hazmat Response On October 24th, 2022 at approximately 08:35 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a hazardous materials incident at Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Boulevard. Dispatch advised responding units that a corrosive chemical had spilled in the boiler room and that one person reported that their eyes were burning. The department’s hazardous material team and …
South Metro Vehicle vs Structure MVA On October 20th, 2022 at approximately 23:35 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a vehicle vs. structure motor vehicle accident at 5442 S. Zeno St. in Centennial. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office reported that everyone was out of the car and the residence and that there was a smell of gas. Firefighters were …
Lakeridge Trail Fire At 14:02 on October 20th, 2022 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Lefthand Fire Protection District to a wildland fire in the on Lakeridge Trail located near Lefthand Canyon and N. Foothills Hwy. in the Altona area. The fire burned around 19 acres and contained within 90 minutes with no structures burned and no reported injuries. The cause …
2nd Alarm Defensive Fire At approx 06:41 on October 17th, 2022 La Junta Fire Department was toned out for a reported structure fire at WW Feed & Supply, 303 W. 1st St. Upon arrival heavy fire and smoke was seen from the front middle of the business. Fire was penetrating out the back as well. A second alarm was toned …
Working Structure Fire At 01:27 on October 17th, 2022 Grand Junction Regional Communication Center (GJRCC) dispatched Lower Valley Fire District to a reported commercial structure fire at Pet Particulars, 242 S. Mulberry St. The 911 caller reported the whole building was on fire with smoke and flames showing and believed there were pets boarded up inside. One additional engine over …
Fire Academy Training The Larkspur and Palmer Lake Fire Academy conducted live fire training at the Franktown Fire Protection District Training Facility on October 15th, 2022. Twelve cadets (six from Larkspur Fire Protection District and six from Palmer Lake Fire Department) worked through several different scenarios as they prepare for the state test and graduation. The fire academy has covered …
Station 66 Open House The North Metro Fire Rescue District held an open house on October 15th, 2022 at Station 66 in Broomfield. Community members were invited to have lunch at the station, tour the fire apparatus, and partake in Fire Prevention Week activities. North Metro’s Fire Prevention Specialists brought out a model home to teach children how to escape …
Station 4 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. on October 15th, 2022. The community was invited to the station to talk with firefighters, tour apparatus, eat lunch, and ride on their 1956 Seagrave pumper. Flight For Life brought out Lifeguard 3 to give community members a tour of the …
Divide Open House On October 15th, 2022, the Divide Fire Protection District held their annual fire prevention week open house. During the event, the community could tour the department’s apparatus and station and take a look at Flight for Life’s Lifeguard 3 helicopter. The Ute Pass Regional Health Service District and Teller County Sheriff’s Office also made brief appearances. For …
Four Mile Open House On October 15th, 2022 the Four Mile Fire Protection District held their annual open house for fire prevention week. During the event, the community had the opportunity to play games, watch a vehicle extrication demonstration, and tour fire apparatus and a Flight for Life helicopter. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Carbondale Open House On October 15th, 2022 the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District held its annual open house at Station 81 in Carbondale. The consisted of burgers and dogs for lunch, a ropes demonstration of their training tower, a class B live fire demonstration in their new training building, and a propane gas fire demonstration. The CRFPD consists of …
Costumes With Cops The Wheat Ridge Police Department hosted the first ever “Costumes With Cops” on October 15th, 2022 at the Wheat Ridge Police Department, 7500 W. 29th Ave. The community came out and started lining up 2 1/2 hours before the event started with 250 Halloween costumes that were given out to kids for free as well as games, treat …
Station 5 Open House The Greeley Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with an open house on October 15th 2022 at Station 5, 4701 W. 24th St. The community came out to meet with firefighters, tour the station, tour the apparatus, and learn about fire safety. Med Evac, Greeley Police Department and UCHealth were also on hand at the …
Station 1 Open House Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District hosted their annual open house at Station 1, 31 Walnut Drive in Frederick on October 15th, 2022. The public was invited to enjoy a free pancake breakfast, learn about fire safety in the home, and see firetrucks and ambulances up-close. There were also several hands-on activities for the youngsters including a safety …