West Metro RV Fire On January 15th, 2026 at 20:29 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 2400 block of S. Chase Lane in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised that an RV was on fire in the backyard of the home catching a fence on fire and reports of explosions. Engine …
West Metro Semi Into Water On January 15th, 2025 at 13:16 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA on westbound C-470 at mile marker 5. Upon arriving, crews located a tractor-trailer that come to rest down the embankment of the east side of C-470. The semi had jackknifed and slid down the embankment and the rear tires of …
Golden Grass Fire On January 15th, 2026 at 11:45 Golden Fire Department and Pleasant View Fire Department was dispatched to a possible grass fire at 300 La Veta Pass Ave. in the Dakota Ridge RV Park in Golden. Battalion 21 arrived to a small smoldering with no active fire between two mobile homes and the rest of the response was cancelled. …
Cops In The Community On January 15th, 2026 the Wheat Ridge Police Department held another “Cops In The Community” event at the Starbucks Coffee at 3820 Wadsworth Blvd. This provided another opportunity for the community to interact with officers and other department personnel, in a comfortable atmosphere, while enjoying free coffee and treats. The community was able to chat about …
Lakewood Structure Fire On January 14th, 2026 at 23:38 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 8 to a fence fire between two homes in the 2200 block of S. Hoyt Court in the Parkwest Ridge neighborhood. Engine 8 arrived on scene to a fence on fire extending into the garage and requested a full structure fire response and …
Aurora House Fire On January 14th, 2026 at 22:02 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 3000 block of S. Joplin Ct. Aurora 911 advised that caller reporting their house was on fire in one of the bedrooms. Engine 6 arrived to a two-story single-family residential with light smoke showing from the first floor and pulled …
West Metro MVA Rollover On January 14th, 2026 at 20:50 West Metro Fire Rescue and Denver Fire Department was dispatched to an MVA rollover with possible entrapment on W. Quincy Ave. at S. Pierce St. in Lakewood. SAM 2 arrived to a two-vehicle MVA with heavy damage with all parties out of the vehicles and no extraction needed. One patient …
Arvada Garage Fire On January 13th, 2026 at approximately 23:42 Arvada Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a fully involved structure fire in the 6200 block of W. 53rd Ave. Jeffcom 911 received multiple callers reporting seeing smoke and fire and Jefferson County Sheriff Deputies on scene with flames from the roof with explosions and started evacuations …
South Metro House Fire On January 13th, 2026 at 11:29 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire at Cactus Bluff Ave. & S. Ironwood St. in Highlands Ranch. Safety 1 arrived to a medium size two-story single-family residential with a working fire with heavy fire from the Charlie side. Engine 16 arrived and pulled a 1 …
North Metro Vehicle Accident On January 13th, 2026 around 10:45 North Metro Fire Rescue District and Westminster Fire Department responded to a unknown injury accident at W. 120th Ave. & Vrain St. Broomfield Public Safety Communications Center advised that a single-vehicle went into a ditch in the parking lot by Great Clips in the Broomfield Corners. Engine 4 arrived with …
Westminster House Fire *On January 13th, 2026 just after midnight Westminster Fire Department, Adams County Fire Rescue and North Metro Fire Rescue District was alerted to a residential structure fire in 7200 block of Marshal Court. Westminster Communications Center received multiple calls reporting a home was on fire and parties trapped inside and Battalion 1 requested a full 2nd alarm. …
West Metro Abandoned Building Fire On January 11th. 2026 at 22:54 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District to a possible structure fire in the 1400 block of Pierce St. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived on scene to a small single-story abandoned building with a working fire and pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack and …
West Metro MVA Rollover On January 11th, 2026 at 12:22 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA rollover on S. Wadsworth Blvd at W. Mississippi Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 7 and Medic 7 arrived to a large SUV which had rolled over at the southwest corner of the intersection. The single occupant was self-extricated, evaluated at the scene …
Engine 528 Push In Ceremony On January 10th, 2026 Louisville Fire Protection District held a traditional push-in ceremony for the new Engine 528 at Station 2, 895 Via Appia Way. The ceremony included the several speakers, blessing, transfer of water, wet down and the push-in the bay for service. The new engine is a E-One Cyclone engine.
Pueblo County Home Explosion On January 8th, 2026 in the afternoon Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center dispatched fire units to the area of 57th Lane and Cherry Rd. for a possible home explosion in rural eastern Pueblo County. Crews arrived to a fully involved structure and started fire attack. Firefighters were able to get the fire put under …
5280 International Firefighter Ops 5280 International Firefighter Ops, an international charitable organization based in Colorado, is collecting used equipment from other departments to share with crews in Mexico. In September, the group donated the former Golden Fire Department Engine 2 to firefighters with Protection Civil y Bombers Puerta Vallarta. 5280Fire caught up with the PV firefighters on January 1st, 2026, …
Denver 5th Alarm Fire Investigation The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms’ National Response Team (ATF) was called to assist Denver Fire Department investigators with the January 2nd, 2026 five-alarm fire at Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest St. in Denver. Crews were on scene most of the day January 7th, 2026, working to determine the cause of the fire. The …
Aurora Garage Fire At 07:32 on January 7th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported garage fire in the 2200 block of S. Oakland Way. Engine 4 arrived to a two-story multi-family with a working fire with row of detached garages with flames and smoke showing and pulled a line in fast attack and declared a working structure …
West Metro Kitchen Fire Just after midnight on January 6th, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 900 block of Fenton St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised 911 caller reporting that fire in the kitchen on the upper level and all occupants evacuated. Engine 1 arrived on scene …
South Metro Vegetation Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 15:59 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire on Hwy. 85 at W. Lakeside Drive in Douglas County. Crews arrived to fire burning along the train tracks and started fire control. Hose lines were put over the train tracks and all trains were shut down during the incident. The …