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 …
Commerce City Touch A Truck The Commerce City Parks and Recreation Department held a Touch A Truck event at Dicks Sporting Good Park on September 27th, 2025. The public was invited out to meet with various organizations, learn more about their operations and check out their apparatus. Commerce City Parks and Recreation, the Commerce City Police Department, Commerce City Public …
Refuge Day 2025 The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Area held their annual Refuge day at their Visitor’s Center on September 27th, 2025. The public was invited out to meet with various staff members learn about the Refuge and enjoy a free lunch. Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Commerce City Parks and Recreation Department …
Colorado State Patrol Open House On September 27th, 2025 the Colorado State Patrol hosted an open house at the CSP Training Academy,15055 South Golden Rd. in Golden. CSP invited the community for a chance to interact with troopers, learn about the organization’s history, see live demonstrations, and to explore career opportunities in law enforcement. Personnel from different departments, within the …
Training Exercise / Prescribed Fire On September 27th, 2025, a valuable training exercise and prescribed fire was successfully conducted at the Table Mountain property in Boulder County, located just west of Longmont. Members from multiple area volunteer fire departments participated, working together to manage the burn without incident and gain experience. The prescribed burns are an essential tool in land …
Arvada Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Day on September 27th, 2025 at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. Kids of all ages enjoyed fun activities including fire apparatus tours, meeting first responders, live fire sprinkler burn demonstration, stuffed animal 1st aid station, bike safety, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control home fire safety simulator …
Station 21 Pancake Breakfast The Denver Fire Department Station 21 hosted their annual pancake breakfast and open house on September 27th, 2025 in Washington Park. Pancakes were served with rides on the 2 antique fire engines, bunker gear try on, tour the station, meet with active and retired firefighters and more. Denver Fire AST-01 was on hand with the drone …
Arvada Training Center Open House On September 25th, 2025 Arvada Fire Protection District invited the community to celebrate the grand opening of their newly remodeled training center and open house tours at 6651 Indiana St. Engine and apparatus tours were available, while light refreshments were provided in the kitchen area. Available staff members provided time for Q&A’s as well. For …
Pueblo Station 8 Grand Opening On September 24th, 2025 Pueblo Fire Department held a grand opening for the new Station 8 at 4405 Jerry Murphy Rd. with an uncoupling ceremony and open house. The former Station 8 was located on Bonforte Blvd. for many years. Members of the the department were on hand including Fire Chief Barb Huber, Pueblo Mayor …