North Metro Structure Fire At approximately 05:30 on April 22nd, 2026 North Metro Fire Rescue District and Thornton Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 12200 block of Dairy St. in East Lake. Engine 63 and Medic 63 arrived to a two-story single-family home with smoke showing from the front porch. Crews found a small fire on …
High Plains Honor Flight – Spring of 2026 On April 19th, 2026 Veterans were honored and escorted to the Loveland-Fort Collins Municipal Airport where they were flown to Washington D.C. to visit the War Memorials. Firefighters and First Responders from agencies across the Northern Colorado Region were present to escort the veterans to the Airport. Upon the return, Loveland Fire …
South Metro 2nd Alarm Fire On April 20th, 2026 at 09:10 South Metro Fire Rescue and Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 19700 block of E. Radcliff Place in Arapahoe County. After receiving multiple calls and reports of a heavy smoke plume, the call was upgraded to a 2nd alarm. Engine 23 arrived on …
Adams County Rollover MVA On April 19th, 2026 at 16:25 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a rollover accident on southbound I-25 just after the I-76 bridge. Engine 11 arrived to a rolled over single-vehicle into the concrete barrier and Engine 14 started traffic safety. Crews found four patients and requested additional medics to the scene. 4 patients were transported emergent …
Aurora Outside Fire Around 16:00 on April 19th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to numerous reports of a fire possibly threatening a mobile home near E. Colfax Ave. and N. Sable Blvd. Ladder 5 was already in the area after clearing a call and was first on scene. Ladder 5 accessed the fire from the Pacesetter Motel and used …
Broomfield I-25 Three-Vehicle MVA On April 19th, 2026 at approximately 14:00 North Metro Fire Rescue District and Thornton Fire Department responded to a injury MVA on I-25 just north of Hwy. 7. Upon arrival, crews found a three-vehicle MVA involving one passenger vehicle and two semitrucks with heavy damage. No significant injuries were reported and the cause of the accident …
South Metro Aircraft Emergency At approximately 10:00 on April 19th, 2026 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an aircraft emergency at Centennial Airport. A Cessna 172 went off Runway 17R and came to rest down an embankment on the north end of the airport. The aircraft remained upright with minor damage. One occupant onboard was evaluated by fire medics on …
Mountain View Structure Fire On April 18th, 2026 just after 22:00 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue to structure fire near the intersection of Weld County Rd. 5 and Weld County Rd. 12 just north of Erie. Upon arrival, Truck 206 found a large home heavily involved in flames. Due to rapid fire spread and safety …
NOCO April FOOLS Training 2026 On April 18, 2026, firefighters from across Colorado gathered at the Eaton Fire Protection District Training Center for a high-intensity training event hosted by the NOCO FOOLS. The session provided first responders with a critical environment to sharpen tactical proficiency in high-risk operations, including live fire suppression and intensive firefighter rescue protocols. By simulating the …
East Metro Fire Training Academy The 2026 East Metro Fire Training Academy, hosted by Sable Altura Fire Rescue, is now underway. 5280Fire caught up with the class on April 18, 2026, as they spent their afternoon tying knots, hoisting tools and deploying hoses. This year the academy has 20 recruits from Byers Fire Protection District, North Central Fire Protection District, …
Thornton Recruitment Open House The Thornton Fire Department held an recruitment open house at the newly-opened Station 8 on April 18th, 2026. The event was primarily for lateral transfers, especially paramedics and EMT’s, but was open to anyone interested in a fire service career and were invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their equipment and learn more about …
Station 8 Uncoupling Ceremony On April 18th, 2026 the Thornton Fire Department celebrated the grand opening with an uncoupling ceremony and open house for the new Station 8 at 15343 Monaco St. in Windsong. The Thornton community was invited to the ceremony including the presentation and raising of the colors with remarks by Fire Chief Stephen Kelly, an invocation given …
Community Safety Day On April 12th. 2025 Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District held their annual community safety day at the Home Depot in Firestone. The community came out to meet with first responders, tour the apparatus, fire extinguisher giveaways, learn valuable safety information with safety demonstrations and the first annual firefighter chili showdown. The Colorado State Patrol, Firestone Police Department, UC …
Pleasant View I-70 Semi Accident On April 17th, 2026 at 14:32 JeffCom 911 dispatched Pleasant View Fire Department with mutual-aid from West Metro Fire Rescue to a MVA rollover on eastbound I-70 at the Colfax Ave. overpass. Engine 6 arrived to a semi on it’s side and the tractor trailer over the guardrail with heavy damage and a diesel fuel leak. …
Denver Trapped MVA On April 16th, 2026 around 09:50 Denver Fire Department was called out to a trapped MVA on Colorado Blvd over I-70. Firefighters arrived to a tractor trailer involved MVA with a small sedan and crews used hydraulic tools to extricate the driver of the sedan who was transported to a local hospital with complaints of severe back …
Engine Familiarization Training The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Hanging Lake Tunnels Fire Brigade held engine familiarization training at the Dotsero Truck Parking Area along I-70 on April 15th, 2026. The team reviewed equipment on the apparatus, hose deployment, nozzle control, turret operations and drafting. The team has a pumper, a quick response vehicle, a tug and a roll back wrecker …
Arvada Live Fire Training On April 15th, 2026 the Arvada Fire Protection District conducted live fire training exercises at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. in Arvada. The training involved the use of live flames, in a controlled environment, to prepare emergency personnel for high-stress and real-world rescue situations. Two separate incident scenarios were performed. The first included a small …
Arvada Vegetation Fire On April 13th, 2026 at 11:49 Arvada Fire Protection District was dispatched to a vegetation fire in the area of the I-76 & Sheridan Blvd. Jeffcom 911 received multiple 911 calls from motorists on Sheridan Blvd. and I-76 reporting the fire. Crews arrived to a dry vegetation fire burning off I-76 near the Gold Strike Park and …
Aurora Live Fire Training Exercises Aurora Fire Rescue conducted live fire training exercises at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center on April 13th, 2026. Live fire training involve the use of live flames in a controlled environment to prepare emergency personnel for high-stress, real world rescue situations. Units on Scene: Aurora: Battalion 2, Engine 1, Engine 11, Engine …
Schwachheim Fire The Schwachheim Fire in Las Animas County was reported on April 12th, 2026 approximately 14:45. The fire is burning within the Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area just north of Lake Maloya on the Sugarite Canyon State Park. The fire has burned 1,582 acres as of April 20th, 2026 and 90% containment. The Colorado Type 3 Incident Management Team …