Adams County Station 11 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 Adams County Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 11. The community came out to tour the fire station, the fire apparatus, free food, meet up with the firefighters, arson dog Apollo and more. More info about the upcoming events go to the 5280Fire Calendar.
Westminster Station 4 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 Westminster Fire Department held its annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. to welcome community to members to visit the station and see the rigs and the equipment. In addition to Engine 4 and a medic unit there was a landing by Flight for Life Lifeguard 1, a …
Station 15 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 15, located at 6220 N. Roxborough Drive in Roxborough Park. The community came out to tour the station, meet firefighters, ask questions and have their photos taken with some of the apparatus. Snacks and drinks were also supplied. Station 15 is the …
Station 3 Open House On October 3rd, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 3, 95 Garrison Street in Lakewood. The community came out to tour parts of the station, meet up with the firefighters, and find out more about the fire department. Station 3 was built in 1991 and is the former site of the …
Engine 711 Collision On October 3rd, 2026, Black Forest Fire Rescue was in the area of Vollmer Rd. & Glider Loop in northern El Paso County. A vehicle in opposing lanes crossed the median and struck Engine 711. The driver of the vehicle that struck the engine was transported to an area hospital. None of the crew members of the …
Firefighter Chili Cook-Off The Denver Firefighters Local 858 hosted the 37th annual Denver Firefighter Chili Cook-Off at McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St. in Denver on October 2nd, 2026. Firefighters from all over the front range and beyond competed against each other for the best firefighter chili in Colorado while helping to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and other …
West Metro Two-Vehicle MVA On September 26th, 2026 at 16:16 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an MVA with possible extraction needed on Red Rocks Park Rd. (East) at Hwy. 93 (Hog Back Rd.) in Morrison. District 2, SAM 2 and Engine 9 arrived on scene with a two-vehicle MVA with one on its side at Red Rocks Park …
West Metro Family Fire Muster The 30th annual West Metro Fire Rescue “Family Fire Muster” was held on September 26th, 2026 at the Training Center (Station 10) in Lakewood. Around 5,000 came out to for an inside look at what West Metro Fire does in the fire district with all kinds of emergency vehicles on display including a tour of …
Arvada Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Day on September 26th, 2026 at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. The community was invited to enjoyed fun activities including fire apparatus tours, first responders, wildfire mitigation, auto extrication, demonstrations, hands-only CPR, bike safety, MedEvac landing and more. Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, Friends of Arvada …
Public Safety Open House On September 26th, 2026 the annual Westminster Public Safety Open House was held at the Westminster Public Safety Center. The community came out to meet first responders, learn about fire safety, K-9 demonstrations, games, activities, public safety information booths, police vehicles, fire apparatus, fire department kids obstacle course, public works trucks, food trucks and more. Westminster …
Denver Working Structure Fire On September 23rd, 2026 around 00:20 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the area of W. 4th Ave. & Sheridan Blvd. Engine 20 arrived on scene with a working fire from a detached garage and shed and pulled a line for fast attack while crews conducted searches and forced entry into the …
Vehicle Into Building On September 20th, 2026 around 13:00 Denver Fire Department responded to a vehicle into a commercial building at 2247 Oneida St. at the Zen Den Pet Spa in North Park Hill. The collision caused significant structural damage to the storefront, requiring crews to stabilize the building and mitigate additional hazards. No injuries were reported. Additional information provided …
Genesee Open House Genesee Fire Rescue held their annual open house on September 19th, 2026 at their station, 23455 Currant Drive. The community was invited to for the open house and cookout event which had hamburgers and hotdogs, along potato salad. Plenty of staff was on hand to provide information, to answer questions, with engine and ambulance tours. A heavy …
South Metro Residential Fire On September 18th, 2026 at 20:17 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a working fire in the 1500 block of W. Shepperd Ave. in Littleton. Engine 11 arrived at a split-level single-family home with visible flames showing. Crews completed a 360 and pulled a 1-3/4″ line, to start the initial offensive attack. Additional resources were …
Station 4 Grand Opening Ceremony On September 18th, 2026 the Livermore Fire Protection Distric celebrated the grand opening of its new Station 4 on Red Mountain Rd. This station will provide improved response times along US 287 and for the increasing residential development along Red Mountain Rd. District voter approved a mill levy increase which funded the construction and the …
Live-Fire Mitigation Demonstration The West Metro Fire Rescue hosted a live-fire mitigation demonstration on September 18th, 2026 at the West Metro Fire Training Center in conjunction The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) to show what wildfire mitigation can actually do. Markel Homes built two structures for the demonstration that were set-up next to each other. One had …
Karval Open House On September 19th, 2026 Karval Fire Protection District volunteers and board members hosted a open house at their fire station in Karval. Community members got to enjoy homemade breakfast burritos, meet the firefighters and see the trucks! They also had their brand new Stryker stretcher on display in their ambulance and their new extrication tools on their …
Cops That Cook Pancake Breakfast On September 18th, 2026 Lakewood Police Department held their 20th annual Cops That Cook Pancakes Breakfast Fundraiser event at the Lloyd G. Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. The community came out to enjoy a delicious breakfast of pancakes and sausage cooked up by many Lakewood Police agents in the kitchen, while Co-Responders, …
Alden Foote Memorial The memorial service for Alden Foote of the Greeley Fire Department was held on September 17th, 2026 at the Union Colony Civic Center. Alden passed away at age 37 on September 8th, 2026 and a husband to Amanda and their two daughters. Alden began his career as an EMT with Northglenn Ambulance before attending fire academy with …
Joint Department Aerial Operations On September 14th to September 17th, 2026 the Joint Department Aerial Operations hosted by Golden Fire Department, West Metro Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District and Pleasant View Fire Department was held for four days and attended by hosts from Boulder, Colorado River, Evans, Front Range, Grand Junction, Lafayette, Louisville and Red, White & Blue. The …