Jefferson County National Night Out The Welchester and Daniels neighborhoods held their annual neighborhood picnic to celebrate National Night Out on August 4th, 2026 at Daniels Park, 1315 Welch St. in Lakewood. The local neighborhood came to enjoy free food, games, information booths and to meet up with first responders from Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Lakewood Police Department, West Metro …
Federal Heights National Night Out The City of Federal Heights held their National Night Out and Summer Social on August 4th, 2026 at the Carstens Park, 2518 W. 90th Ave. The community was invited to connect with the Federal Heights Police Department, Federal Heights Fire Department and the City of Federal Heights with information booths, games, ice cream, free food, …
Superior National Night Out The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Superior hosted their National Night Out event at Community Park, 1350 Coalton Rd. on August 4th, 2026. The free community event featured family activities, free food, petting zoo, emergency vehicle displays, and safety demonstrations including a K-9 demo. Boulder County Parks & Open Space, Mountain View Fire …
Colorado Mills National Night Out The Colorado Mills and Lakewood Police Department held a National Night Out event on August 4th, 2026 at the Colorado Mills Mall. A fun free night of fun and activities including music, games, face paintings, Lego displays, back-to-school deals, Lakewood Police SWAT BearCat, Drone demos and more. West Metro Fire Rescue, Pleasant View Fire District, …
Aurora 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire Just after 14:30 on August 3rd, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 1620o block of E. Alameda Place at the Greensview Apartments. Aurora 911 received multiple 911 callers reported an apartment building on fire and a plume of dark smoke was visible from across the area as crews responded. …
South Metro Commercial Fire At 11:12 on August 3rd, 2026 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a smoke investigation at GeJo’s Italian Restaurant, 7200 E. Dry Creek Rd. in Centennial. While crews were responding, a 911 caller reported a fire in the wall behind a stove, and District 1 reclassified the response as a commercial structure fire. Medic 33 and …
Foothills Structure Fire On August 2nd, 2026 at 15:08 Foothills Fire Protection District, Highland Rescue and Genesee Fire Protection District was dispatched to a possible structure fire in the 22400 block of Anasazi Way in the Riva Chase neighborhood in Jefferson County. Medic 287 arrived to a working fire from the rear deck with a propane tank near the fire. …
South Metro Residential Fire On August 2nd, 2026 at 02:30 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 5800 block of S. Ironton Court. The first arriving crew from Station 31 encountered heavy fire on the rear of the home with extension into the garage and spreading into the interior. Firefighters from Engine 31 deployed …
Station 8 Open House On August 1st, 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 8, 9001 W. Jewell Ave. in Lakewood and was dedicated in 2010. The community came out to tour the station, meet up with the station firefighters, ask questions and have their photos taken with some of the apparatus. Snacks and drinks were also …
Station 2 Open House The West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 2, 1545 Robb St. in Lakewood on August 1st, 2026. The community came out to tour the station, meet up with the firefighters and ask questions and have their photos taken with some of the apparatus. Visitors got an unexpected treat, as crews raised Tower …
Nathan Matthews Memorial Procession The U.S. Wildland Fire Service conducted a procession with fallen wildland firefighter Nathan Matthews on I-70 from the Denver Federal Center to Grand Junction on July 31st, 2026. Matthews was seriously injured during the Knowles Fire near Grand Junction on June 27th, 2026 and was taken to a Denver area hospital for treatment. He died from …
West Metro Vegetation Fire On July 30th, 2026 at 12:18 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a vegetation fire on eastbound C-470. Engine 9 arrived to about a 100×100 grass fire burning on the right shoulder of C-470 approximately 1 1/4 mile from the W. Morrison Rd. exit and requested a large vegetation fire response. District 2 arrived and …
West Metro Structure Fire On July 28th, 2026 at 21:00 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a possible structure fire in the 13600 Block of W. Princeton Drive in Jefferson County. Jeffcom 911 advised that 911 caller reporting smoke from the 2nd floor. Engine 11 arrived to light smoke showing from a small two-story residential and pulled a 1 …
Denver Commercial Fire On July 27th, 2026 Denver Fire Department responded to a reported dumpster fire in the 1500 block of Champa St. What began as a routine response quickly escalated when the fire extended through a window into a nearby commercial building, prompting a full structure fire response. The fire spread into a storage room and the roof line. …
Aurora House Fire Around 20:00 on July 26th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a reported house fire in the 2600 block of S. Troy Court. The resident heard a loud noise, smelled smoke inside the home, but was unable to locate the source. When the smoke alarms activated and conditions worsened, the occupant evacuated and observed smoke coming from …
Penley Fire At 16:22 on July 26th, 2026 Douglas Regional 911 Communications Center dispatched West Douglas County Fire Protection District to a vegetation fire at 2589 N. Hwy. 67 in Sedalia. Upon arrival, crews located a slow-moving fire burning in heavy fuels, in a remote area and in steep and rough terrain about 5 miles west of Sedalia near the Rainbow Creek Community. …
Elbert Tender Reveal Party On July 25th, 2026 the Elbert Fire Protection District welcomed two brand new water tenders into their fleet with a “Tender Reveal Party” ceremony at Station 231, 24310 Main St in Elbert. The fire district was able to purchase the two water tenders with a combined effort from both Fire Chief Brandon Homer as well as …
South Metro Brush Fire Just after 11:45 on July 25th, 2026 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to an outside fire near Desert Wine Lane at Russell Trail in Parker. While Brush 43 was responding, they could see a fire burning in heavy fuels and upgraded the call to a large brush fire. When crews from SMFR and Franktown Fire …
Brighton Pancake Breakfast On July 25th, 2026 Brighton Fire Rescue District held a pancake breakfast at Station 51, 425 Main St. The community came out to enjoy a pancake breakfast, meet up with the firefighters, tour the fire engines, see Sparky the Fire Dog and Piper. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Golden Pancake Breakfast The Golden Fire Department held their 52nd annual pancake breakfast at Station 21, 911 10th St. on July 25th, 2026. The pancake breakfast is also part of the “Buffalo Bills Days” celebration and was held before the annual parade in Downtown Golden. The community enjoyed an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, complete with bacon, juice and coffee. Many types …