South Metro Vegetation Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 15:59 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire on Hwy. 85 at W. Lakeside Drive in Douglas County. Crews arrived to fire burning along the train tracks and started fire control. Hose lines were put over the train tracks and all trains were shut down during the incident. The …
Louisville Grass Fire On January 5th, 2025 at 14:55 Louisville Fire Protection District Engine 529 was toned out for a combine on fire possibly spreading to the grass in the 1700 block of S. 104th St. in Louisville. Battalion 425 reported smoke from Good Samaritan and upgraded it to a wildland assignment. Boulder County Communications advised that 911 caller reporting …
South Metro Urban Interface Fire On January 5th, 2026 at 13:38 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire in the open space by Big Dry Creek Park behind 5661 Glenstone Drive in Highlands Ranch. Crews arrived to a working vegetation fire was upgraded to a wildland urban interface fire due to the proximity of the fire to nearby …
West Metro Solar Panel Fire On January 5, 2026 at 10:59 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on the roof in the 4900 block of S. Beech St. in Jefferson County. Jeffcom 911 advised that solar panels on the roof were on fire and visible flames from the garage from the 911 caller and the home was …
Denver Defensive Fire Day 3 On January 4th, 2026, almost 48 hours after a massive five-alarm fire broke out at the Harker Heights Apartments, 5301 Leetsdale Drive, the Denver Fire Department was still on scene mopping up hot spots and putting out flareups. Multiple parts of the building collapsed on Friday night limiting firefighters to an exterior attack. Once able …
West Metro Apartment Fire On January 4th, 2026 at 13:53 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 12900 block of W. Maple Place in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 received several 911 callers and advised that the fire is reported from the 2nd floor patio with one possible burned patient needing medical. District 2 arrived on scene …
Denver Defensive Fire Day 2 On January 3rd, 2026 Denver Fire Department firefighters continued fighting the defensive commercial structure fire on Leetsdale Drive at the Harker Heights, a large 283 unit apartment building under construction set to open in May of 2026. Crews worked throughout the night into the day with hot spots and for several days. The fire was …
Denver Defensive Fire On January 2nd, 2026 at 18:42 Denver Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at the Harker Heights, Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest St. with Denver 911 Communications Center receiving reports of an apartment building under construction on fire. Truck 19 arrived to a wind-driven fire well-advanced in the apartment building, and immediately began setting up …
Boulder 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire On January 2nd, 2026 around 16:30 Boulder Police & Fire Communications dispatched Boulder Fire-Rescue Department and Falck to respond to reports of a structure fire at 4827 Thunderbird Drive at the Flatiron View Apartments. Battalion 143 reported smoke in the air and requested to fill the box. Engine 144 arrived to a large multi-family apartment …
West Metro Garage Fire On January 2nd, 2026 at 12:17 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at 90 S. Chase Drive in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 advised of multiple callers reporting flames inside the garage with one occupant inside with a dog. Engine 7 arrived to a working garage fire in a one-story single-family residential and pulled …
Aurora Structure Fire On December 30th, 2025 around 06:30 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a possible structure fire in the 400 block of N. Zion St. Aurora 911 reported that Aurora Police officers on scene observed smoke coming from the roof of the home and possibly in the attic space. Engine 9 arrived to a working fire with smoke from the …
Karl Smalley Memorial On December 18th, 2025 Adams County Sheriff’s Office Commander Karl Smalley funeral was held at the Brave Church, 3800 E. Hampden Ave. in Englewood. A large law enforcement procession was held before the service from Olinger’s Cemetery on S. Colorado Blvd. to the church. At the family’s request, the service was private and was only open to …
Golden Elevator Rescue On December 28th, 2025 at 14:34 Golden Fire Department and Stadium Medical responded to the Jefferson County Government Center, 200 Jefferson County Parkway for an elevator rescue at the jail complex. Due to the nature of security, Truck 24 crew had to rappel from the top floor down to the stuck elevator car on the 6th level. …
Golden Climber Rescue On December 27th, 2025 around 13:50 Golden Fire Department and Stadium Medical responded to a report of a climber who had been injured near tunnel # 2 on Hwy 6 in Clear Creek Canyon. Units arrived on scene and made contact with the patient. Due to the technical nature of the rescue, mutual-aid from Arvada Fire Protection …
West Metro Mobile Home Fire On Saturday, December 27th, 2025 at 13:48 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire in the 1400 block of Allison St. at the Lakewood Village Mobile Home Park in Lakewood. Engine 1 enroute reported smoke from the station and Jeffcom 911 reported a working trailer fire with black smoke and staring in …
West Metro Rollover MVA On December 26th, 2025 at 22:47 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 3 was dispatched to a rollover MVA on S. Kipling St. at W. Alameda Ave. in Lakewood. Jeffcom 911 upgraded the call with callers reporting a possible trapped party. Engine 3 arrived to a three-vehicle heavy damage MVA with one vehicle that rolled over and …
West Metro Small Fire On Saturday, December 27th, 2025 at 15:15 West Metro Fire Rescue Engine 12 was dispatched to a possible structure fire at the Walgreens Store, 5870 S. Kipling Parkway in Governors Ranch. Engine 12 arrived to a no flames nor smoke visible, but a smoke odor was observed throughout the interior of the structure. Upon further investigation, …
Denver Defensive House Fire On December 25th, 2025 around 23:00 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a possible structure fire in the 4300 block of Cherokee St. in Globeville. Crews arrived to a fully involved two-story abandoned residential with heavy fire conditions. Chief 6 arrived and assumed command with crews working a defensive fire attack and Tower 9 started master …
West Metro Vegetation Fire On December 25th, 2025 at 15: 49 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a vegetation fire in the 6600 block of S. Ward St. in the Dakota Ridge area. Jeffcom 911 advised that 911 caller reporting that the fire slow moving to the east towards the Peak Community & Wellness Center. SAM 2 arrived on …
South Metro Garage Fire At 19:37 on December 24, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 7100 block of S. Cherry St. in Centennial. Engine 14 arrived to working structure fire with a fully engulfed garage of a single-family single-story home and began fire attack and Engine 15 established the water supply. Crews made …