Larkspur Open House The Larkspur Fire Protection District held their annual open house at Station 161 on August 23rd, 2025. Plenty of staff was on hand to provide information and answer questions. The community came out out to meet up with the firefighters, tour the fire apparatus with live demos and “Smokey Bear” along with two helicopters including the Douglas …
Denver Project Ignite The Women Firefighters of Denver (WFFD) hosted the Project Ignite camp on August 22nd, 2025 and August 23rd, 2025 at the Denver Fire Department Training Center for a two-day event for women 18 and over for providing practical experience and insight into the career of firefighting and firefighter skills.
Boulder Rural Open House The Boulder Rural Fire Rescue held their annual open house on August 23rd, 2025 at the fire station with the community coming out to meet up with first responders, tour the apparatus, enjoy lunch, learn valuable safety information, game and learning. Med Evac landed the medical chopper with tours and information. Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder …
Aurora Electrical Fire On August 22nd, 2025 at approximately 14:20 Aurora 911 dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a reported residential structure fire in the 24000 E. Minnow Circle. Engine 14 arrived on scene and found smoke in the garage. Chief 1 arrived shortly thereafter and assumed command while firefighters searched the structure for people, pets and the source of the smoke. …
South Metro Alert 3 On August 22, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a Alert 3 at Centennial Airport. Crews arrived to find a single-engine biplane that had crashed and started the investigation. The Fokker D-7 replica biplane with one person on board veered off Runway 28 and came to rest nose-down off the runway. The pilot safely evacuated, …
Strasburg Interface Fire On August 22nd, 2025 at approximately 10:30 Strasburg Fire Protection District and Byers Fire Protection District were dispatched to a reported small brush fire on Arrowhead St. in Strasburg. The initial 911 callers reported a 1 acre fire slowly moving to the south. First arriving Brush Engine 81 sized up 1-2 acres burning, light fuels with moderate …
North Metro Structure Fire On August 22nd, 2025 around 10:15 Broomfield Public Safety Communications Center dispatched North Metro Fire Rescue District to a reported structure fire at 2885 E. Midway Blvd. Engine 64 arrived to find light smoke in the structure and went inside to investigate with Medic 64 while their officer was performing a 360. Crews pulled 1 3/4 …
Golden Rollover MVA On August 22nd, 2025 at approximately 06:30 Golden Fire Department were dispatched to a rollover MVA in Clear Creek Canyon. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle on it’s roof with the driver trapped inside and started to extricate the patient. The patient was extricated and transported to a local hospital by Medic 21 in stable …
Hanover Train Engine Fire On August 22nd, 2025 at 00:15 Hanover Fire Department and Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a train engine blocking a railroad crossing on Old Pueblo Rd. which had caught on fire. Crews quickly went to work, safely extinguishing the fire, clearing the crossing, and ensuring the engine was able to continue on …
West Metro Vehicle into Building On August 21st, 2025 at 21:39 West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an trapped MVA involving a structure in the 8700 block of S. Kipling Way in Littleton. Truck 14 arrived on the scene to find a vehicle through a garage and requested a collapse response. The SUV left …
South Metro Residential Fire On August 21st, 2025 at approximately 19:25 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 5700 block of S. Odessa St. in the Parkborough neighborhood. Engine 22 arrived on scene and observed smoke coming from the eves. Crews were on scene about an hour extinguishing the fire, checking for extension …
Crosho Fire The Crosho fire was reported on August 11th, 2025 at 15:25 by the Crosho Lake, Routt Nation Forest in Rio Blanco County. The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Type 3 Team took command of the fire on August 14th, 2025. The primary fuel type is timber understory in spruce-fir on north facing slopes. Adjacent fuels are primarily timber understory …
Hazardous Materials Technician Training The Suncor Energy Fire Department & Emergency Services hosted a two week NFPA hazardous materials technician course at their station in Commerce City from August 11th, 2025 to August 22nd, 2025. The training was presented by Signet North America who strives to utilize world-class methodologies to train personnel for the safe response to emergency incidents. 5280Fire …
Loveland Structure Fire On August 21st, 2025 at 06:17 Loveland Emergency Communications Center (200) dispatched Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Thompson Valley EMS to a structure fire in the 1000 block of N Harrison Ave. Engine 41 arrived to a small single-story with light smoke coming from the attic and pulled a line for fire attack. Engine 42 …
Brendan Unitt Boat Rescue Training Day Larimer County Natural Resources held the 2025 Brendan Unitt Boat Rescue Training Day at Horsetooth Reservoir on August 20th, 2025. Approximately 60 rangers and firefighters came out to practice boat based rescues on the water. The annual training is a tribute to Larimer County Ranger Brendan Unitt who drowned on August 20th, 2020, while …
Denver Trench Rescue On August 20th, 2025 Denver Fire Department responded to the 1400 block of S. Monroe St. for a trench rescue in the Cory – Merrill neighborhood. Firefighters successfully rescued one person who fell and was injured in a construction site. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department Denver Health Paramedics & Denver Police Department
Colorado Springs House Fire On August 19th, 2025 at 14:30 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center dispatched the Colorado Springs Fire Department to a structure fire in the 2600 block of Hagerman St. While en route, Engine 3 saw a visible column of smoke and called a working structure fire. Engine 5 arrived to heavy fire and smoke coming from …
Mountain View Vehicle Fire On August 19th, 2025 in the afternoon Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to reports of a vehicle on fire on County Rd. 10 1/2 in Erie. Truck 206 arrived to a truck on fire and the flames spreading to the trailer. Crews went to work and got the fire under control quickly, limiting the damage. The …
Commercial Vehicle Fire At 10:41 on August 19th, 2025 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to reports of a commercial vehicle fire at northbound I-25 just north of exit 240 in Del Camino. Engine 208 arrived on scene to a semi-truck with the front of the trailer on fire and Engine 203 performed a booster back-up to refill the water tank …
Paul Gesi Memorial The funeral service for Northglenn Police Department Detective Paul Gesi was held on August 19th, 2025 at the Brave Church, 3800 E. Hampden Ave. in Englewood and was open to the public. A procession followed to Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge for his burial. Gesi died by suicide in early August of 2025 after a battle …