Big Chili Cook-Off 2025 The 24th annual Big Chili Cook-Off, Music & Arts Festival was held on September 6th, 2025 at Buchanan Park in Evergreen. The event featured a chili cook-off competition, music, Flight for Life display and more. The winner of the “Best Fire Department Chili” was Evergreen Fire “Look What You Made We Stew”. The event also featured …
Patrick Rogacki Memorial The Colorado Springs Fire Department held a memorial procession for retired Captain Patrick Rogacki on September 5th, 2025. Captain Rogacki passed away on August 1st, 2025 as a result of cancer he obtained while working at Ground Zero in New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Captain Rogacki joined CSFD in 1979 and retired in 2014. …
Loveland Aircraft Crash Simulation On September 5th, 2025 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) hosted the 2025 tri-annual aircraft crash simulation. Firefighters from the surrounding area gathered for a briefing before being “dispatched” by the Loveland Emergency Communications Center to a standby for a large aircraft incoming to KFNL. Loveland Station 4 is not staffed 24/7 …
South Metro Plane Crash On September 5th, 2025 at approximately 06:20 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported aircraft emergency at the Flexential Denver-Englewood Data Center, 8636 S. Peoria St. in Douglas County outside of the Centennial Airport. Units arrived on scene to find that a small plane had crashed and caught on fire between two large transformers …
Adams County House Fire On September 4th, 2025 at 22:55 Adams County Fire Rescue, Westminster Fire Department and Federal Heights Fire Department was alert to a residential structure fire in the 7800 block of Vallejo St. in the Sherrelwood neighborhood. Battalion 11 arrived to a working residential fire from the Charlie side of a single-story with flames through the roof …
South Metro Commercial Fire On September 4th, 2025 at 13:25 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported commercial fire at 7951 S. Broadway at the ARC Thrift Store in Littleton. District Chief 1 en route advised of a large column of smoke visible and upgraded the incident to a working commercial structure fire. Crews arrived to a dumpster on …
West Metro Defensive Fire On September 3rd, 2025 at 13:11 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 5400 block of W. Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received several 911 callers reporting the fire when they saw smoke and flames. Engine 7 arrived to a small single-family abandoned structure with a working fire and pulled …
Fill The Boot 2025 Thousands of firefighters from across Colorado and around the country spent part of their Labor Day holiday weekend helping to “Fill the Boot” for the annual campaign that helps raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This year 5280Fire caught up with firefighters from Adams County, Boulder, Castle Rock, Golden, Federal Heights, Monument, Northeast Teller …
West Metro Rollover MVA On September 2nd, 2025 at approximately 09:40 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported rollover on Simms St. at 6th Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised responding units that one vehicle was on fire and there was a possible entrapment. Engine 2 with Tower 2 arrived on scene and found two heavily damaged vehicles. …
Berthoud Structure Fire The Loveland Emergency Communications Center dispatched a first alarm assignment consisting of resources from Berthoud Fire Protection District, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Thompson Valley EMS to a residential structure fire in the 3400 block of Heron Lakes Parkway in Northwest Berthoud at 04:07 on September 2nd, 2025. Battalion 61 arrived on scene of a large home …
Alamosa Three-Vehicle MVA At approximately at 16:47 on September 2nd, 2025 Alamosa Fire Department was dispatched to a three-vehicle MVA on Hwy. 160 & Del Sol involving two pickup trucks and a passenger SUV. No injuries were reported and cause of the accident is unknown at this time. Units on Scene: Alamosa: Battalion Chief 2 & Engine 4 Alamosa Ambulance …
Cherry Creek State Park Rollover On September 1st, 2025 at approximately 13:55 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident near the stables in Cherry Creek State Park. Units arrived on scene to find that a vehicle traveling south on Parker Road, ran off the road, rolled down an embankment through a fence and struck at …
Big Sandy Labor Day BBQ The Big Sandy Fire Protection District held their annual Labor Day BBQ at their station in Simla on September 1st, 2025. The public was invited out to meet with firefighters and enjoy hamburgers before partaking in Simla Days activities in nearby Town Park. In addition to lunch, kids were able to participate in an obstacle …
West Metro MVA Rollover On August 31, 2025 at 18:32 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to an MVA rollover at 3051 S. Rooney Rd. in Morrison. Engine 9 arrived at the now defunct Bandimere Speedway to a single-vehicle in the uppermost parking lot and on its roof. One person was thrown from the vehicle, during the rollover accident …
Divide Pancake Breakfast The Divide Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at the Shoemaker Station (Station 21) on August 31st, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus, learn valuable safety information and enjoy breakfast including pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy and coffee. Ute Pass Regional Paramedic Services was also …
Red Feather Lakes Fire Day The Red Feather Lakes Volunteer Fire Department held their annual Fire Days on August 30th, 2025. The event featured a parade of fire trucks, fire truck rides, an arts and crafts sale and a hot dog lunch. The event was sponsored by the Red Feather Lakes Firehouse Supporters as a Fundraiser and helps raise funds …
Defensive Outbuilding Fire On August 30th, 2025 at 07:42 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 6200 block of Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 8 arrived to a small outbuilding type structure with a working fire with flames through the roof and deployed a 250 foot 2 1/2 inch hose line. Engine 7 arrived and …
Eric Losh Memorial On August 28th, 2025 Mountain View Fire Rescue honored the life and service of Engineer Eric Losh with a funeral service that was held at the Crossroads Community Church in Parker. Eric was born on July 25th, 1986 in Longmont and was 39 years-old. Eric passed away on August 16th, 2025 in an off-duty accident. Eric joined …
Boulder County Horse Rescue On August 28th, 2025 at 13:11 Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center (1800) dispatched units to the 6200 block of Plateau Rd. in rural Boulder County for horse that was immersed in mud and stuck and the owner possibly stuck in the mud. Crews arrived to find an elderly horse named “Sweetie” stuck in a mud …
Semi Truck Accident At 08:54 on August 27th, 2025 Jeffcom 911 dispatched Foothills Fire Protection District and Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District to a possible semi truck rollover at 2200 S. Grapevine Rd. Crews arrived to a semi with it’s trailer on it’s side and no injuries. The semi accident was resulted from the truck taking an unauthorized detour down …