Thornton Grant Street Hazmat Incident

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Thornton Hazmat Incident On May 14th, 2026 at approximately 11:00 Thornton Fire Department responded to for a hazardous materials incident in the 15100 block of Grant St. Crews arrived in the area of 152nd Ave. & Grant Street and found an dumping of a unknown hazardous spill. Departments from the Adams/Broomfield HAZMAT Authority was requested. Crews started air monitoring the …

Denver East Hampton Ave 2nd Alarm Fire

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Denver 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire Around 14:20 on May 13th, 2026 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment complex in the 8500 block of E. Hampden Ave. for a reported structure fire. First arriving units came on scene to heavy fire showing throughout the second floor and upgraded the incident to a 2nd alarm. Residents were evacuated with one …

Castle Rock Jerry Street Defensive Fire

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Castle Rock Defensive Fire At 03:51 on May 13th, 2026 Douglas Regional 911 Communications Center received multiple 911 callers reporting a building on fire at 600 Jerry St. in Downtown Castle Rock. Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department had responded to the same location about 28 hours earlier for a suspicious structure fire. First arriving Battalion 151 observed a large volume …

Aurora Officer Mark Moore Fundraiser

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Officer Mark Moore Fundraiser The Aurora Police Department held a fundraiser for Officer Mark Moore at Chick-Fil-A, 5600 S. Parker Rd. on May 12th, 2026. Officer Moore and his canine partner Cyrus were both stabbed in April while responding to a mental health call. The community was invited out to support the family by purchasing stuffed Cyrus dogs and dining …

Denver Tennyson Street Restaurant Fire

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Denver Restaurant Fire On May 12th, 2025 around 16:10 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible commercial structure fire at PARISI Pizzeria, 4401 Tennyson St. in the Berkey neighborhood. Crews arrived to smoke showing from a commercial building and started fire attack and the primary search. Firefighters found heavy fire in the attic space. All searched were negative and the …

Aurora East Linvale Place Structure Fire

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Aurora Kitchen Fire At 10:55 on May 12th, 2026 Aurora Fire Rescue possible structure fire in the 13900 block of E. Linvale Place. Aurora 911 received a report of smoke coming from a residence. First arriving Engine 7 observed smoke showing from the front door of a duplex with a working fire and advanced a hose line inside for fire …

Broomfield West 128th Ave Injury Accident

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North Metro Injury Accident On May 12th, 2026 North Metro Fire Rescue District was dispatched to W. 128th Ave. & Harmony Parkway for an injury accident. Units arrived to find a two-vehicle MVA in the intersection with heavy damage. Engine 64 performed a door pop on the driver’s side of one of the vehicles while Medic 64 took care of …

Castle Rock Jerry Street Commercial Structure Fire

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Castle Rock Commercial Structure Fire At 00:30 on May 12th, 2026 Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at 600 Jerry St. after a 911 caller reported flames and smoke inside the Hideaway Tavern.  First arriving Battalion 151 sized up a medium size restaurant with fire showing from the Alpha-Delta corner and assumed command. …

Suncor Fire Response

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Suncor Fire Response On May 11th, 2026 at approximately 12:40 the South Adams County Fire Department and Adams County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a reported fire at the Suncor Refinery on Brighton Blvd. Heavy black smoke could be seen for miles around the Denver metro area. Crews arrived on scene to find the facility has experienced a power issue …

Broomfield Plaster Circle House Fire

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North Metro Structure Fire On May 11th, 2026 around 12:20 North Metro Fire Rescue District and Westminster Fire Department was dispatched for a possible structure fire in the 13600 block of Plaster Circle in Broomfield. Engine 64 arrived with smoke showing from a two-story single-family with a working residential structure and advanced a 1 3/4 line to the interior with …

Adams County Fire Rescue Search Training 2026

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Adams County Search Training  Adams County Fire Rescue conducted search training at the Adams County Fire Rescue Training and Maintenance Facility on May 11th, 2026. Crews responded to a make shift structure fire and searched for victims inside the smoky environment. Conducting searches is a fundamental skill that firefighters practice regularly to be ready when the emergency call comes in.

Mile High Hook & Ladder Station Cruise

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Mile High Hook & Ladder Station Cruise The Mile High Hook & Ladder Club conducted a station cruise northeast of Denver on March 9, 2026. Several members and their privately owned apparatus visited Brighton’s Fire Training Center, Hudson Station 1 and Fort Lupton Station 3. The Club has about 50 members along the front range from Loveland to Black Forest. …

South Metro Chatfield Water Rescue

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South Metro Water Rescue On May 9th, 2026 at 19:30 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a water rescue, located within the Chatfield State Park limits, at 11500 North Roxborough Park Road, in Littleton. Crews arrived with notification that a husband and wife were paddle boarding, the husband fell off of his board and the couple was separated due …

Estes Park Safety Fair 2026

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Estes Park Safety Fair The Estes Park Police Department held their annual Safety Fair on May 9th, 2026 at the Estes Park Events Center. The community came out to enjoy free food, meet up with first responders, learn safety information, wildfire info, CPR, SWAT teams, medical helicopter, K-9 demonstrations and tour the equipment and more. American Red Cross, Big Elk …

Pinewood Springs Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2026

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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day The Pinewood Springs Fire Protection held a “Wildfire Preparedness Day” event and open house at the Richard L. Wilcox Fire Station and Community Center in Larimer County on May 9th, 2026. The community came out to meet with the local firefighters, tour the station, and enjoy free food and refreshments. The event was a education and …

East Metro Fire Training Academy – Week Five

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East Metro Fire Train Academy The East Metro Fire Training Academy wrapped up Week 5 on May 9th, 2026. The recruits from Byers, Sable Altura, North Central and Strasburg spent their afternoon outside the Sage Ridge Supportive Residential Community working on hose deployment, hydrant hookups and portable tank operations. The group is set to graduate in August of 2026.

Golden Gate Open House 2026

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Golden Gate Open House The Golden Gate Fire Protection District held their Community Day Open house on May 9th, 2026 at Station 81, 32360 Robinson Hill Rd. in Golden. Community members enjoyed discussions with local the volunteer fire crew members, EMT’s and Chiefs that were on hand. The integration of the new Fire Mitigation Crew was a major highlight during …

Denver East 43rd Ave Commercial Building Fire

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Denver Commercial Fire Around 18:20 on May 7th, 2026 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to the 3000 block of E. 43rd Ave for a commercial structure fire. First arriving crews arrived to smoke showing and declared it a working fire. Firefighters located fire inside the office area of a commercial building utilized as a church with extension into the roof. …

South Adams County East 104th Ave Structure Fire

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South Adams Structure Fire On May 6th, 2026 around 04:00 South Adams County Fire Department, Thornton Fire Department, Brighton Fire Rescue District and Platte Valley Ambulance Service responded to a possible structure fire in the 9900 block of E. 104th Ave. in Adams County. Engine 26 arrived on scene and made entry to find a double-wide trailer well involved on the Delta …

Colorado DPS Safety Vehicle Showcase

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Colorado DPS Safety Vehicle Showcase The Colorado Department of Public Safety held a Safety Vehicle Showcase at Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport on May 5th, 2026. The public was invited out to meet with state public safety employees check out their equipment and help celebrate Colorado’s 150th Anniversary. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Colorado State …