Loveland Smokehouse Burn On May 30th, 2025 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority closed out a significant chapter at their Fire Training Center by doing one last training evolution at their 1970s era training smokehouse. Thousands of firefighters from across the region have trained in this building through the years. The building was originally built by LFRA volunteer firefighters in the 1970s …
FRFC Graduating Class 2025-1 On May 29th, 2025 the Class of 2025-1 recruits graduated from the Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC). These 17 recruits went through 15 weeks of academy where the FRFC instructor cadre led them through weeks of hose management, search, vertical ventilation, and all the skills needed to be a firefighter at there respected department. This academy …
I-25 Tractor-Trailer Accident On May 29th, 2025 at 15:16 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a semi-trailer crash on I-25 at mile marker 247 just north of Mead has closed the interstate in both directions at mile marker 247, below the overpass for Weld County Rd. 38. The crews had an extended clean up the debris from inside the trailer, …
FRFC Fire Trainings The Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC) Class 2025-01 Academy held their intense trainings for the last 15 weeks of the academy in and out of the classroom for the recent recruits from Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Front Range Fire Rescue, Greeley Fire Department, Lafayette Fire Department, Louisville Fire Protection District, Mountain View Fire Rescue & Platte Valley Fire Protection District. …
Swift Water Training Series The Dive Rescue International Swiftwater series is currently being held in Golden until June 9th 2025 and hosted by the Golden Fire Department. Several local departments and departments from around the country are participating in the class. 5280Fire covered Swiftwater 1 on May 28th, 2025 with personnel assembled from West Metro Fire Rescue, South Adams County …
South Metro Engine 16 Accident On May 27th, 2025 at 14:56 South Metro Fire Rescue Engine 16 was involved in a non-injury traffic collision at C-470 & Santa Fe Drive while responding emergent to a medical emergency. No injuries were reports to either to the driver and sole occupant of the passenger vehicle or to the four SMFR crew members …
Adams County Structure Fire On May 27th, 2025 at 05:37 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 6300 block of Julian St. in Berkey. Engine 12 arrived to one-story residential with flames and smoke showing and started fire attack with Medic 12. All the occupants and pets were evacuated when our crews arrived. The fire was …
Mountain View Mobile Home Fire On May 26th, 2025 just before 22:30 Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the Sans Souci Mobile Home community, 1561 S. Foothills Hwy. off Hwy. 93. Engine 209 arrived on scene to a mobile home with light smoke showing and obvious damage to structure. As firefighters pulled a line to …
Denver Fork Lift Fire On May 26th, 2025 around 16:30 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported commercial structure fire at 5075 N. Vasquez Blvd. in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. Crews arrived to a fork lift on fire outside of a commercial building. The fire was put under control quickly without any extension to the main structure. No injuries were reported. …
Memorial Day Ceremony The North Central Fire Protection District and the Community Auxiliary hosted a Memorial Day pancake breakfast and flag changing Ceremony on May 26th, 2025. The community came out for the ceremony with firefighters taking down and properly dispose the old American flag above Station 241 and replace it with a new one. This ceremony helped the community …
Memorial Day 2025 Parade On May 26th, 2025, several members of Mile High Hook & Ladder Club participated in the 59th Annual Commerce City Memorial Day Parade. Mile High Hook and Ladder Club (MHHL) (https://milehighhookandladder.org/) is the Colorado Chapter of SPAAMFAA, the Society for the Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America. For more information on future …
Denver Trapped MVA On May 26th, 2025 Denver Fire Department responded to a parties trapped MVA at Quebec St. and E. Colfax Ave. Crews arrived to a three-vehicle accident with trapped party. One person was transported to a local hospital. Additional information provided by Denver Fire Department Denver Health Paramedics & Denver Police Department
West Metro Vehicle Fire On May 26th, 2025 at 11:41 West Metro Fire Rescue Tower 8 responded to a vehicle fire in the 11400 block of W. Atlantic Ave. Jeffcom 911 advised that residents reported the vehicle on fire in the driveway threatening the structure and an additional engine was requested. Before Tower 8 arrived on scene the residents attempted …
South Metro Structure Fire At 08:12 on May 26th, 2025 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a single-family residential structure fire at 1582 E. Dry Creek Place. Upon arrival, the first responding crew from Engine 15 encountered visible flames coming from a second-floor bedroom, with fire extension to the home’s front porch area. Primary search confirmed that no occupants …
Annual Pancake Breakfast The Mountain Communities Volunteer Fire Department held their annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at Station 2 in Westcreek on May 26th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, enjoy breakfast and help the Department celebrate its 40th anniversary.
Parker Road MVA with Extrication On May 25th, 2025 at approximately 11:20 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident on Parker Rd. at the intersection with Broncos Parkway. Engine 42 arrived on scene and found three heavily damaged vehicles and multiple patients. Firefighters had to extricate one person from one of the vehicles. Two red …
South Adams House Fire On May 25th, 2025 at 10:58 Adcom 911 dispatched South Adams County Fire Department, Adams County Fire Rescue and Platte Valley Ambulance to a structure fire in the 5800 block of Oneida St. with multiple 911 calls. Crews arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the back of the home and quickly extinguished …
South Metro Dive 31 Training South Metro Fire Rescue Dive 31 conducted dive team training at Cherry Creek State Park on May 24th, 2025. Firefighters kicked off their Memorial Day holiday weekend practicing search patterns, rope work and communications. SMFR has two dive units, one at Station 19 near Chatfield State Park and one at Station 31 near Cherry Creek …
South Metro Dive 19 Training South Metro Fire Rescue Dive 19 conducted dive team training at Cherry Creek State Park on May 24th, 2025. Firefighters kicked off their Memorial Day holiday weekend practicing search patterns, rope work and communications. SMFR has two dive units, one at Station 19 near Chatfield State Park and one at Station 31 near Cherry Creek …
EMS Week: Falck Rocky Mountain The National EMS Week was from May 18th, 2025 to 24th, 2025 and we focus on the Falck Rocky Mountain paramedics, that provide medical service in Aurora since 2015 and providing service to the Buckley Space Force Base.