Kristen Hayes Celebration of Life

Hunter Evans2025 Incidents, Events, Home, March 2025

Kristen Hayes Memorial Service On March 21st, 2025 a Celebration of Life was held for Community Risk Reduction Specialist Kristen Hayes at the Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette. Kirsten had joined the Frederick Firestone Fire Protection District in 2023 and was passionate about teaching community classes and doing outreach in the communities served. Kristen had began her career in Emergency …

Denver South Sheridan Blvd Apartment Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Denver Apartment Fire On March 20th, 2025 around 18:30 Denver Fire Department is responding to a possible structure fire in the 3600 block of S. Sheridan Blvd. Crews arrived with smoke showing and started fire control to the fire unit and the primary search. Firefighters worked in heavy hoarding conditions that made access difficult. All primary searches were negative and …

Englewood West Vassar Ave Residential Structure Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Denver Structure Fire On March 20th, 2025 around 13:10 Denver Fire Department responded to the 2200 block of W. Vassar Ave. in Englewood for a possible residential structure fire. Crews arrived to a two-story with heavy fire conditions coming from the roof of the structure and quickly got to work. The fire was knocked without further extension. No injuries reported …

Jefferson County C-470 MVA

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

C-470 MVA On March 20th, 2025 at 11:35 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to a single-vehicle accident on eastbound C-470 at the overpass of S. Wadsworth Blvd. Crews arrived on scene to a pickup truck, which left the highway and rested on the center-divide barrier. The accompanying trailer had become detached and stopped on …

Westminster West 94th Ave Rollover

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Westminster Trapper MVA On September 19th, 2025 around 15:02 Westminster Fire Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a rollover MVA with extraction on W. 94th Ave. at N. Wadsworth Parkway.  Engine 3 arrived to a two-vehicle MVA and started extrication and stabilization on the vehicle on it’s side. Battalion 1 arrived and assumed command and Truck 2 assisted …

Commerce City East 112th Ave Structure Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

South Adams Structure Fire On March 17th, 2025 just before 22:00 South Adams County Fire Department, Brighton Fire Rescue District and Platte Valley Ambulance responded to a structure fire at the Buffalo Grill at the Buffalo Run Golf Course, 15700 E. 112th Ave. in Commerce City. Crews arrived on scene with smoke and fire showing from the front entry way of …

Thornton Colorado Blvd Roller Accident

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Thornton Rollover MVA On March 17th, 2025 Thornton Fire Department and Westminster Fire Department responded to an injury accident involving a rollover at Colorado Blvd. at Summit Grove Pkwy. Both vehicles required extrication, and three individuals were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries. Information provided by Thornton Fire Department

Berthoud Road 8E Large Vegetation Fire

Hunter Evans2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Berthoud Large Vegetation Fire On March 17th, 2025 at approximately 13:10 the Loveland Emergency Communications Center Dispatched the Berthoud Fire Protection District to a vegetation fire east of Carter Lake. Due to the weather conditions this fire was classified as a fast moving vegetation fire and mutual aid was requested from across the region. Crews began attack with difficult access …

Brighton South 9th Ave Structure Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Brighton Structure Fire On March 16th, 2025 at 16:34 Brighton Fire Rescue District and South Adams County Fire Department responded to a single-family residential structure fire in the 800 block of S. 9th Ave. Firefighter were able to get the fire out quickly and all residents were evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is …

Central City Spring Street Structure Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Central City Structure Fire On March 16th, 2025 Central City Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Spring St. Crews arrived to abandoned building on fire and started fire attack and firefighters worked the fire for several hours before it was contained. To ensure adequate water flow for firefighters the water system to the KOA Campground and Gold Mountain …

Weld County Road 42 Large Mulch Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Weld County Large Mulch Fire  At approximately 11:20 on March 16th, 2025  Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Front Range Fire Rescue to a small vegetation fire in the 7500 block of Weld County Rd. 42 in unincorporated Weld County, with the party reporting mulch piles burning on a neighboring property. Upon arrival crews several large piles of wood chip mulch …

Adams County West 58th Ave Trash Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Adams County Trash Fire On March 17th, 2025 around 09:33 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 5000 block of W. 58th Ave. in Arvada. Engine 12 arrived to small trash fire that originated from debris in the back of a garbage truck, and the employees pulled the trash out in the parking lot and …

Castle Rock Mountain Shadows Chimney Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Castle Rock Chimney Fire On March 16th, 2025 at 07:13 Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department responded to 23 Mountain Shadow Court for a possible structure fire. Battalion 151 was first to arrive and observed light smoke showing from a chimney on the Bravo-Charlie corner of a one and two story 4-plex. Quint 151 positioned on the Alpha side and …

719 FOOLS Training

Weston Wannamaker2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

719 FOOLS Training On March 15th and 16th, 2025, the 719 F.O.O.L.S. (Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society) held a forcible entry and search at an acquired structure in Falcon. Members of Broadmoor Fire Protection District, Canon City Area Fire Protection District, Denver Fire Department, Falcon Fire Protection District, Golden Fire Department, Monument Fire Protection District, Poudre Fire Authority, Security Fire …

Denver Saint Patrick’s Day Parade 2025

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Events, Home, March 2025

St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade 2026 was held on March 15th, 2025 in downtown Denver with this years theme “Irish is Everyone”. First responders from Aurora Fire Rescue, Colorado Emerald Society, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Health Paramedics, Denver Police Department, West Metro Fire Rescue and others either participated in the parade or assisted …

Aurora South Chambers Way Vegetation Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Aurora Vegetation Fire Around 17:45 on March 14th, 2025 Aurora Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to numerous reports of a vegetation fire burning in the open space southwest of 6875 S. Chambers Way. Upon arrival, Engine 42 reported a large fire brush moving at a slow rate of spread, and advanced a progressive hose lay for direct …

Adams County Recycling Plant Trash Pile Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Adams County Trash Pile Fire On March 14th, 2025 around 13:50 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a trash pile fire at a recycling plant at 5350 Washington St. Engine 11 arrived to heavy fire from debris and pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack. Medic 13 arrived and assisted with the water supply and Battalion 11 assumed command and …

Aurora North Uvalda Street House Fire

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Home, March 2025

Aurora House Fire Around 15:45 on March 14th, 2025 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched t a possible structure fire in the 800 block of N. Uvalda St. Aurora 911 received numerous reports of a backyard fire extending into a home. A black plume of smoke was widely visible, and the assignment was immediately dispatched as a working fire. Engine 2 laid in …

Indian Peaks Golf Course Prescribed Burn

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Events, Home, March 2025

Indian Peaks Prescribed Burn The week of March 10th, 2025 Lafayette Fire Department with Louisville Fire Protection District, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District and Mountain View Fire Rescue held multiple prescribed fires in the Indian Peaks Golf Course keeping the Bullhead Gulch ditch clear and healthy. All of the burns were safely controlled and conducted …

Multiple Agency ARFF Training

Rick Luebke2025 Incidents, Events, Home, March 2025

Multiple Agency ARFF Training On March 14th, 2025 the Inaugural Regional Training Center Course from South Metro Fire Rescue was held with a three-day Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) initial certification course at the South Metro Fire Rescue Regional Training Center. The inaugural class included firefighters from South Metro Fire Rescue, Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue and Larkspur Fire Protection District. With …