Community Safety Day On October 18th, 2025 Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District held the annual Community Safety Day at Station 1 in Platteville. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information. Festivities also included a bike rodeo, kids games, a smoke house trailer and free shaved ice. The Hudson Police …
RMMA Fall Carnival 2025 The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMMA) held their Fall Carnival at the main terminal building on October 18th, 2025. Festivities included pumpkin painting, touch a plane, touch a fire truck, free root beer floats and a paper airplane contest. The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Fire (ARFF) had ARFF 56, a 2019 International 7400 Rosenbauer Airwolf, on …
West Metro Apartment Fire At 11:52 on October 18th, 2025 Jeffcom 911 dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a reported structure fire at an apartment building in the 1100 block of S. Beech Dr. in Lakewood. District 2 arrived on scene with a working structure fire in a two-story apartment building. Engine 4 arrived with multiple units involved and deployed …
Arvada Citizen’s Fire Academy The Arvada 2025 Citizen’s Fire Academy (CFA) was held on several dates including October 18th, 2025 with the finial weekend hands-on-training at the Arvada Fire Protection District Training Center. CFA is an educational and hands-on program designed to introduce residents to the daily operations of Arvada Fire and the fire service, with stations tours and facilities, …
Technical Rescue Academy The Boulder Valley Fire Consortium held its first Boulder Valley Technical Rescue Academy in Boulder County for a 10-day introductory course with agencies from Boulder County and across the Denver Metro area that sent firefighters to learn more depth about different technical rescue skills, such as high and low-angle rescue, trench rescue, confined space, structural collapse shoring, …
West Metro Vehicle Fire On October 17th, 2025 at 15:50 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible vehicle fire on westbound C-470 just east of Quincy Ave. Engine 13 arrived on scene to one vehicle on the right shoulder with an engine fire, which had expanded into the cab area. Crews quickly contained the fire. No injuries were …
Fire Academy Training / Live Burn Evergreen/Foothills/Genesee Academy held a training session at Evergreen Fire Station 2 in the evening of October 13th, 2025. The crews trained on water supply, setting up extension ladders, forcible entry, live fire, and other subjects. The joint fire academy is Evergreen Fire Protection District, Foothills Fire Protection District and Genesee Fire Protection District.
Lakewood Vacant Building Fire On October 17th, 2025 at 10:36 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a possible structure fire in the 1400 block of Pierce St. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received several 911 callers reporting smoke and flames showing from a building. Engine 1 arrived to a working fire from a single-story vacant building …
South Metro Box Truck Fire October 17th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on S. Peoria St. at Alpha Rd. Crews arrived to a moving box truck on fire which was contained to the cab and engine compartment. No hazards and no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Additional information provided by South …
Denver Apartment Fire On October 17th, 2025 around 05:20 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible apartment fire in the 3600 block of S. Verbena St. in Hampden Village. Crews arrived to a multi-family apartment building with smoke showing from the 3rd floor and started fire attack. The fire was found fire in a vacant apartment on the 3rd floor …
Denver Kitchen Fire On October 16th, 2025 around 09:30 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 1200 block of N. Clermont St. Crews arrived to smoke showing and started fire attack with pulling an attack line in. Firefighters found a kitchen fire and was able to get a quickly put under control. Multiple dogs were reported …
Frederick-Firestone Structure Fire On October 14th, 2025 around 07:00 Weld County Regional Communications Center dispatched Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District and Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District to a residential structure fire in the 200 block Dunmire St. in Evanston. Battalion 3462 arrived to a working fire from a single-story structure with smoke from the eves. Battalion 3460 arrived and assumed command with …
Golden Vehicle Into Water On October 14th, 2025 at approximately 03:53 Golden Fire Department and Stadium Medical responded to a reported vehicle in clear creek off Hwy. 6 in Clear Creek Canyon. Units arrived on scene to find a single-vehicle in the water with one person trapped inside the vehicle. Crews set a recon team over the edge to make …
Sugar Mill Rescue On October 12th, 2025 at 23:13 Mountain View Fire Rescue and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue responded to the Sugar Mill, 11801 Sugar Mill Rd. after Boulder County Communications (1800) received a call from someone saying they had fallen inside the abandoned building. Engine 201 got to the scene first and started the investigation and how to search …
West Metro MVA At 09:30 on October 12th, 2025 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a MVA with a possible rollover on S. Kipling Parkway at the westbound C-470 on ramp in Littleton. Truck 14 arrived on scene of a two-vehicle MVA blocking a portion of the west C470 on-ramp and a portion of the southbound lanes of S. …
South Adams Safety Day South Adams County Fire Department held their community safety day and open house at Station 28 on October 11th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, American Red Cross, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Platte Valley …
Fire Academy Training Evergreen/Foothills/Genesee Academy held their training session at Station 2. on October 11th, 2025. The recruits were trained on several aspects, such as setting up and the use of exhaust fans, rotary saw use and more. The joint fire academy is Evergreen Fire Protection District, Foothills Fire Protection District and Genesee Fire Protection District.
Limon Live Fire Training The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (Colorado Department of Public Safety-DFPC) held a live fire training on October 11th, 2025 hosted by Limon Area Fire Protection District and Hugo Volunteer Fire Department. This type of training allowed crews to receive training and some fire fighting experience, while in a controlled environment.
Ellicott 65th Anniversary On October 11th, 2025 Ellicott Fire Protection District celebrated their 65th Anniversary at Ellicott Community Park. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus and celebrate the Department’s milestone with tacos and cake. The volunteer department covers 276 squares miles in El Paso County. For more information on upcoming events, check out …
Station 62 Open House On October 11th. 2025 North Metro Fire Rescue District held their annual open house and cookout at Station 62, 10550 Huron St. in Northglenn part of Fire Prevention Week. The community was invited to learn about CPR, fire safety, how to use a fire extinguisher, tour the station, fire apparatus, enjoy hot dogs, kids activities and what …