Station 4 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. on October 4th, 2025. The community came out to the station for a free BBQ lunch with hamburgers and hot dogs, tour the apparatus, meet up with the firefighters and ride on the 1956 Seagrave pumper. Flight for Life was on …
Family Fire Muster 2025 West Metro Fire Rescue held their 30th annual “Family Fire Muster” on October 4th, 2025 at the Training Center (Station 10) in Lakewood. Nearly 5,000 came out to see an inside look at what West Metro Fire does in the fire district and all kinds of emergency vehicles including a tour of West Metro fire engines, …
Frederick-Firestone Open House The Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District held their annual open house, pancake breakfast and their 50th Anniversary celebration on October 4th, 2025 at Station 1, 31 Walnut Drive in Fredrick. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus, enjoy a free pancake breakfast and help the department celebrate their Golden Jubilee. The Frederick …
Station 39 Pancake Breakfast On October 4th, 2025 Denver Fire Department Station 39 held the 3rd annual “Flapjacks & Firefighters” pancake breakfast at Station 39 in Northfield with a breakfast for all including pancakes, sausage, hot and cold drinks. The community came out to fire truck rides, bunker gear try on, bucket rides from Tower 27, fire safety information, adoptable …
Station 23 Pancake Breakfast The South Adams County Fire Department held their pancake breakfast at Station 23 on October 4th, 2025. The community came out to enjoy pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee and juice. Firefighters and Fire Chief Bob Olme answered important questions that related to the upcoming November of 2025 ballot Issue 6A that supports public safety in the district, …
Colorado Springs Structure Fire At 20:04 on October 3rd 2025, the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to the 600 block of W. Monument St. for a a possible structure fire. Upon arrival firefighters located a fire in a detached garage. There was at least one vehicle inside the garage at the time of …
West Metro Residential Fire On October 3rd, 2025 at 18:26 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a residential fire in the 5500 block of S. Urban St. in Littleton. Engine 12 arrived to a small two-story single-family residential structure with light smoke from the Alpha side front door and started the investigation. Crews found a working dryer fire which …
Kevin Jacovetta Memorial On October 3rd, 2025, the Arvada Fire Protection District honored the life and service of firefighter Kevin ” KJ” Jacovetta, with a funeral service at the Storyline Church. The procession departed with many apparatus at Arvada Station 53 to the church by motorcade with the community lining the route to pay their respects. Jacovetta served over 33 …
Mountain View Outbuilding Fire Just after 16:00 on October 29th, 2025 Mountain View Fire Rescue was dispatched to a fire in an outbuilding off the 5000 block of Flagstaff Rd. Engine 210 arrived on scene to a working fire and started fire attack containing the flames to the single structure and protecting the surrounding wildland. The outbuilding served multiple roles, …
Golden Semi MVA On October 2nd, 2025 in the afternoon Golden Fire Department, Stadium Medical and Pleasant View Fire Department responded to a semi truck that left I-70 and landed on W. 6th Ave. Multiple vehicles were involved on both W. 6th Ave. and I-70. One person was transported in stable condition to a local hospital by Medic 23. Information …
Florissant Structure Fire At 23:32 on October 1st, 2025 Teller County 911 received reports of a building on fire at 17801 Teller County Rd. 1 in Florissant. Teller County Sheriff’s deputies were the first on scene and confirmed a working fire. Chief 50 arrived, established incident command, and advised heavy smoke and fire coming from the Alpha side of the …
Colorado Springs Plane Crash In the early morning on October 1st, 2025 the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to the area of N. Powers Blvd. and Barnes Rd. for reports of a plane crash. On scene, responders found a small plane had crash landed on Powers Blvd. As crews began to further investigate, …
Working Residential Fire At 00:19 hours on October 1st, 2025 South Metro Fire Dispatch alerted the I-70 Corridor of a reported residential structure fire in the 500 block of S. Owens Circle in Byers. Crews arrived to a working residential fire from a one-story structure and started fire attack. The fire was quickly contained with crews remaining on-scene for for an …
South Metro Electric Scooter Fire At 12:10 on September 30th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported multi-family structure fire in the 8200 block of E. Harvard Ave. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. South Metro Fire Dispatch received a 911 call reporting smoke coming from a second-floor apartment and Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on scene reporting flames and smoke …
Arvada Coffee With A Cop On September 30th, 2025 the Arvada Police Department hosted their “Coffee with a Cop” at the McDonalds restaurant located at 8001 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada. This event created a wonderful opportunity for residents to engage in conversations with their local law enforcement officers, which included the Police Chief. Free coffee and pastries were also provided …
Wildland Back Burn Training The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Wildland Fire Team conducted training at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds on September 29th, 2025. The crew spent part of their day learning about fire behavior and setting back burns as a way to remove combustible material from the path of a wildland fire. The team’s primary purpose is to respond to wildfires …
West Metro MVA On September 29th, 2025 at 07:54 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA on W. Quincy Ave. near S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Engine 12 arrived to an MVA involving two vehicles that were located on W. Quincy Ave. at the intersection of S. Nelson St. One vehicle was located on the righthand shoulder in …
Defensive Outbuilding Fire On September 28th, 2025 around 17:10 Elizabeth Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible outbuilding fire in the area of County Rd. 13 and County Rd. 166. Engine 273 arrived on scene to find a fully involved detached garage with the primary residence being threatened. Mutual-aid from Rattlesnake Fire Protection District and South Metro Fire Rescue was …
Flashover Fire Camp The Westminster Fire Department held their annual Flashover Fire Camp on September 27th and 28th, 2025. Eleven young women between the ages of ages of 16 and 20 spent their weekend connecting with female firefighters and learning about the fire service. 5280Fire caught up with the group on September 28th, 2025 as part were conducting a maze …
Escort of Heroes 2025 On September 28th, 2025 the High Plains Honor Flight held an escort of heroes of 120 veterans that traveled to Washington, D.C. for an Honor Flight trip from The Ranch in Loveland to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. The community with fire departments and other lined the route to honor the heroes with public support. The …