Arvada Coffee With Co-Responders On September 16th, 2026 Coffee With Co-Responders took place at the Bluegrass Cafe in Old Town Arvada. There were representatives from both the Arvada Police Co-Responders as well as Arvada Fire Community Support Team. Both groups can respond along with police, fire and EMS to incidents where a person may be experiencing a mental or behavioral …
Castle Rock 2nd Alarm Fire At 19:01 on September 15th, 2026 Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 4400 block of Cedar Gulch Place. While enroute, Castle Rock Police Department confirmed smoke showing from the house with people still inside, prompting a 2nd alarm. First due Engine 154 found a medium size …
Aurora Basement Fire Just after 12:30 on September 15th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to the 500 block of N. Elmira St. after two callers reported a house fire. Engine 2 arrived to find flames coming from garbage bins against the front of the home. After quickly knocking down the exterior fire, firefighters entered the home and encountered high heat …
Denver Residential Structure Fire On September 11th, 2926 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire near E. Colfax Ave. & E. Monaco Parkway in South Park Hill. Crews arrived to smoke showing and found fire in the kitchen area which was put under control quickly. No injuries although there were two deceased dogs. The fire is under …
Denver Structure Fire On September 13th, 2026 in the early morning Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire near E. Dartmouth Ave. near Quebec St. in Tamarac Hills. The fire started outside and worked its way inside the structure. One person transported to a local hospital with smoke inhalation by Denver Health Paramedics. The fire is under investigation. …
Buck For The Badge On September 12th, 2026 the 10th annual “Buck for the Badge” event in correlation with the Gilpin County First Responders Day which was hosted at the Gilpin County Community Center, located at 250 Norton Drive in Black Hawk. The event was organized and hosted by the Gilpin County Organizers. Steve Henry who is the President, started …
Block Party On September 11th, 2026 the Bear Creek Meadows South Homeowners community held a block party at Pocket Park, located at S. Coors Court and W. Saratoga Ave. in Morrison. Local communities gathered to discuss neighborhood happenings, while enjoying snacks and drinks. The greatly anticipated Engine 11 from West Metro Fire Rescue stopped by for a meet-and-greet and tour …
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The 18th Annual Black Hawk 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2026, at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk, marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks. The opening ceremony began with bagpipe music performed by Scott Beach, followed by welcoming remarks from Black Hawk Fire Department Firefighter …
Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The Annual Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2026 at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater outside of Morrison. This is the 18th year and started at Red Rocks in 2009, as a way to expand the Denver-area tradition. More than 4,000 participants were registered, which included people from the Netherlands, and …
Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony The City and County of Broomfield, along with the Broomfield Police Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District held their a301393nnual 9/11 commemoration at the 9/11 Memorial in Community Park. The welcome was given by Broomfield Police chief Enea Hemplemann followed by the presentation of the memorial wreath by the Broomfield Police Honor Guard. Remarks were …
S.A.W. 26-02 Week 6 The South Adams County Fire Department, Arvada Fire Protection District, Westminster Fire Department S.A.W. Lateral Fire Training Academy for lateral transfers is now in its 6th week. Firefighters worked on search and ladder techniques in a smoke-filled, very low visibility environment. They will go on to be firefighters with South Adams County Fire, North Metro Fire …
Aurora House Fire On September 7th, 2026 at 16:49 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 600 block of S. Troy St. Engine 7 was only a few blocks away and arrived within minutes to find heavy smoke pouring from the front door as Aurora Police officers attempted to enter the home and search for anyone inside. Engine 7 advanced …
North Central Annual Picnic On September 6th, 2026 the North Central Fire Protection District Auxiliary held their annual picnic and horseshoe tournament in the Park, at the Chaparral Park and Open Space, located at the intersections of Emerald Trail and Amethyst Rd. in Deer Trail. Lots of fun was had by all attendees, with a water slide, hula hoops, croquet, …
Strasburg Barn Fire At 17:45 on September 5th, 2026 the eastern I-70 corridor was dispatched to a reported structure fire on S. County Rd. 145 in Strasburg. Multiple 911 calls were received reporting a working fire in a barn with multiple other structures threatened. First arriving Battalion 91 sized up two outbuildings on fire along with multiple rolled hay bales …
Aurora House Fire Around 14:20 on September 5th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible structure fire in a vacant home in the 1000 block of N. Racine St. While en route, Ladder 2 saw smoke from the roof and upgraded to a working structure fire. Engine 2 arrived and began fire attack. Ladder 2 split their crew …
I-70 Semi-Trailer Accident At 14:35 on September 4th, 2026 Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported semi-trailer accident with entrapment on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 326. Based on the 911 reports Byers Fire Protection District and Strasburg Fire Protection District were dispatched on mutual-aid, and an EMS helicopter was placed on airborne standby. Additional callers …
Fill The Boot 2026 Thousands of firefighters from across Colorado spent part of their Labor Day 2026 holiday weekend participating in “Fill the Boot”, the annual campaign that helps raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Because of the firefighter support, MDA has been able to fund research directly linked to FDA-approved therapies across multiple neuromuscular diseases. The funding …
Westminster Concrete Equipment Fire On September 2th, 2026 just prior to 19:00 Westminster Communications Center dispatched Westminster Fire Department Engine 4 to a report of a concrete curbing machine on fire on Federal Blvd. north of W. 120th Ave. with multiple callers. Engine 4 arrived to an active fire and pulled their bumper line for fire attack with fire coming …
Clear Creek County Festival The Clear Creek County C3 Fest was held on August 29th, 2026 at the Idaho Springs Baseball Fields in Idaho Springs, hosted by the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office. The community came out to the free event to hang out and meet up with local first responders and to see the emergency equipment with live music, …
Boulder Rural Open House The Boulder Rural Fire Rescue held their annual open house on August 29th, 2026 at their fire station. The community coming out to meet up with first responders, tour the apparatus, enjoy lunch, learn valuable safety information, game and learning. Med Evac, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder Emergency Squad, Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Boulder County Mounted Search …