PFA Station 7 Grand Opening On June 21st, 2025 Poudre Fire Authority hosted a grand opening ceremony for their new Station 7. The new station is located approximately one block from the old one, now located at 3016 W. County Rd. 54G in Laporte. Firefighters were on hand to provide tours of the station and its apparatus. Along with the …
Pancake Breakfast & Engine 52 Roll In On June 21st, 2025 the Brighton Fire Rescue District held a pancake breakfast at Station 52 and a dedication for the new Engine 52 with a roll-in ceremony. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, tour the station and also enjoy a pancake breakfast. The new engine is a 2025 Pierce …
West Metro Structure Fire On June 21st, 2025 at 09:27 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a to a mobile home trailer on fire at the Mitchell’s Mobile Home Court, 5555 W. 16th Ave. in Lakewood. Engine 1 arrived to a single-wide trailer on fire in the trailer park on Chase St. and pulled a 1 3/4 for fire attack …
Public Safety Open House On June 21st, 2025 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 …
Propane Emergency Training On June 21st, 2025 Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District and Sable Altura Fire Rescue hosted a live fire training event involving propane emergencies at the Rodeo Grounds in Deer Trail. Firefighters from Byers Fire Protection District, Deer Trail, Sable Altura and Strasburg Fire Protection District attended the training put on by Colorado Propane Fire Training.
Mountain View Vehicle / Grass Fire On June 16th, 2025 at 15:15 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a possible grass fire in a field west of Colliers Blvd. in Erie. Boulder County Communications reported a truck was stuck in a field along the decommissioned rail line, and a fire was showing underneath of the vehicle. Crews arrived on scene …
Denver Structure Fire On June 20th, 2025 around 02:00 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 3200 block of S. Bannock St. in Englewood. Crews arrived to heavy fire and smoke showing. No injuries reported and the fire is under investigation. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department Units on Scene: Denver: Chief 7, Chief …
South Metro Grass Fire At 16:20 on June 19th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to reports of a brush fire off the Spring Gulch Trail near Trailblazer Elementary School in Highlands Ranch. Battalion 1 arrived on scene and found a small, slow moving grass fire on the west end of the path. However, due to the proximity of nearby …
North Area Hook & Ladder Academy North Metro Fire Rescue District, South Adams County Fire Department and the Thornton Fire Department held the North Area Hook and Ladder Academy at the SAC Training Center from June 16th to June 20th, 2025. The 5-day academy is for students between 15 and 18 who wish to learn about fire and EMS careers …
Highway 285 MVA Rollover On June 16th, 2025 at 20:14 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a rollover MVA on northbound Hwy. 285 east of Hwy. 8. Engine 11 arrived to a single-vehicle rollover with all parties out and the extrication response was cancelled. Rescue 10 arrived and set-up for traffic safety. The single occupant was transported to a …
International Fire Instructors Workshop During the week of June 16th, 2025, fire instructors from around the world gathered in Cheyenne, Wyoming for the International Fire Instructors Workshop, hosted by Laramie County Fire Authority (LCFA). The week was packed with presentations and collaborative discussions on critical topics including fire dynamics, fire behavior, tactical decision making, and real–world case studies—all led by …
Firefighter Appreciation Day On June 14th, 2025 Green Mountain Falls – Chipita Park Fire Protection District held a “Firefighter Appreciation Day” at Station 1 in Green Mountain Falls. The local community came out for great food, baked goods, station tours, wildland information, touch-a-truck and more. The Green Mountain Falls Fire Mitigation Team, American Red Cross and others were on hand …
Fire Explorer Training Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District held training for their Fire Explorer Academy at the High County Training Center in Frisco on June 14th, 2025. The Fire Explorers program is a youth development program for young adults who are interested in careers in the fire service. Participants learn about firefighting, community risk reduction and other aspects …
39th Annual Fire Muster On June 14th, 2025 the annual Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Muster and Parade was held in Downtown Littleton featuring the famous annual parade and the fire muster. The fire apparatus parade made the way down Littleton Blvd. to the Arapahoe Community College (ACC) where the fire muster was held with all types of emergency rigs …
Lyons Pancake Breakfast On June 14th, 2025 Lyons Fire Protection District held their annual community pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Lyons. The community came out to meet up with firefighters, check out the apparatus, station tours, enjoy breakfast served by the firefighters and live music from Sugar Britches. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Edison Mobile Home Fire At 20:30 on June 13th, 2025 the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched the Edison Fire Protection District to the area of Lauppe Rd. and Carl View in El Paso County for a possible structure fire. On scene, firefighters faced active fire and heavy smoke coming from the mobile home; and were able to …
Castlewood Canyon Lightning Strike On June 13th, 2025 Franktown Fire Protection District and Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department quickly contained a lightning strike wildland fire on Friday afternoon. At 15:44 a single 911 caller reported smoke southeast of 1611 Castle Point Drive in rural Douglas County. While crews were responding the caller advised flames visible and the incident was reclassified …
Brighton Residential Defensive Fire At approximately 18:05 on June 12th, 2025 Adcom 911 dispatched Brighton Fire Rescue District, Thornton Fire Department and South Adams County Fire Department to a possible residential structure fire in the 9800 block of E. 138th Place. Engine 76 requested a major incident tone with smoke in the air. Engine 76 arrived to a medium single-family single …
Engine 403 Push-In Ceremony On June 11, 2025 the Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue hosted a public push-in ceremony at Station 3 for its new 2025 Pierce Velocity Engine. This engine is similar to the older engine 403, with a few functionality upgrades at the request of the crew. The new engine is spec’d with a smaller water tank to allow for …
AMR Safety Jam The 11th annual AMR Safety Jam was held on June 7th, 2025 at the Lake Minnequa Veterans Memorial Park in Pueblo. Children were able to come and visit vendors to get fun swag, safety items, a new bike helmet, enter to win prizes and get free food. On top of that there were multiple emergency vehicles for …