Sable Altura Santa Visit Sable Altura Fire Rescue held their annual holiday parade and Santa visit on December 6th, 2025. After the Department drove Santa through Foxridge Farm, the kids in the community came out in droves with their parents to visit with Kris Kringle, pick up a toy, play games, enjoy lunch, complete craft projects and learn valuable safety …
Cops Fighting Cancer Toy Run Cops Fighting Cancer held their 23rd Annual Joe Bumberger Long Blue Line to Children’s Hospital Colorado on December 4th, 2025. The group led a cavalcade of cruisers from Buehler Companies on Airport Rd. to the hospital on E. Colfax Ave. in order to bring hope, comfort and holiday joy to children battling cancer and other …
FRFC Graduating Class 2025-2 On December 3rd, 2025 the Class of 2025-2 recruits graduated from the Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC). 14 went through 16 weeks of academy with hose management, search, vertical ventilation, and all the skills needed to be a firefighter at there respected department. This academy class was represented by Boulder Fire-Rescue, Greeley Fire Department, Front Range …
Live Fire Training On December 1st, 2025 Brighton Fire Rescue District held a live fire and rescue training event at the new Training Center, 5 S. Firehouse Rd. in Brighton. The crews trained in the newly constructed Evolutions building, as they worked on sharpening their ‘Live Fire’ skills, such as: forcible entry, fire ground attack, managing incidents, initial radio reports, and …
Operation Blue Santa The Wheat Ridge Police Department and Wheat Ridge Optimist Club conducted the annual “Operation Blue Santa” at the Walmart in Lakeside on November 29th, 2025. Blue Sant was in the main doors and collected collect wish lists, toys to wrap up, gift cards and cash in order to help local families during the holidays. WRPD officers then …
Aurora E-470 Structure Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted multiple training scenarios in the old E-470 administrative building just south of Jewell Ave. on November 24th, 2025. The training consisted of ladder operations, hose maneuvering, wall breaching and high angle rescues using an aerial ladder. AFR has use of the old building for about two weeks before it is slated to …
Starlighting Chili Supper On November 22nd, 2025 the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2025 Holiday Season with the annual Starlighting festivities which also included the Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department Professional Firefighters annual “Chili Supper” at Station 51 . The event officially started with crowds filling the streets hours earlier. Community members were treated to food …
DU Fundraiser honors DFD Station 16 The University of Denver hosted a fundraiser at the Ritchie Center on November 16th, 2025. A portion of each ticket sold to the Pioneers women’s basketball game against the Cal State Fullerton was donated to the Colorado State Fire Fighters Foundation (CSFFF) to help with their vital mission. DU honored Denver Fire Department Station …
Training Center Uncoupling Ceremony On November 15th, 2025, the Brighton Fire Rescue District held an uncoupling ceremony and open house for the grand opening of the new training center at 5 Firehouse Rd. The ceremony included a hose uncoupling ceremony with Fire Chief Brycen Garrison, the mayor, fire board members, and others, which was followed by an open house and …
Crystal Park Pancake Breakfast The Crystal Park Volunteer Fire Department held their annual neighborhood appreciation pancake breakfast on November 15th, 2025. The local community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast with their neighbors. The small all-volunteer fire department covers 3 miles of El Paso county southeast of Manitou Springs. For more …
The Great Turkey Gaggle The Arvada Fire Protection District and the Westminster Fire Department participated in the 2025 Great Turkey Gaggle at Walmart, 9499 Sheridan Blvd. in Westminster on November 8th, 2025. The two departments competed, in conjunction with Excalibur Outreach, to collect turkeys and donations which will be used to help families in need for Thanksgiving. Arvada won this …
Santa on the Truck Fundraiser Barrels and Bottles Brewery and the Pleasant View Fire Department held the Santa on the Truck Fundraiser at the brewery in Golden on November 1st, 2025. The brewery released their Rusty Knuckle Red IPA and will donate $2 from every IPA sold to the department in order to help provide presents to local children for …
Genesee Firehouse Halloween Genesee Fire Protection District held their annual Genesee Firehouse Halloween event on October 31st, 2025 at their “Haunted Fire Station” 23455 Currant Drive. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment, walk through a haunted house (in the bay), costume parade, trick or treating, along with a great selection of Halloween …
Jeffcom 911 Trunk-or-Treat Jeffcom 911 hosted their 4th annual Trunk-or-Treat event on October 25th, 2025 at the Jefferson County Communications Center Authority (Jeffcom 911), located at 440 Indiana St. in Golden. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment, get a guided tour of the dispatch center, along with a great selection of Halloween …
Jackson 105 Open House The Jackson 105 Fire Protection District held an open house and trunk or treat event at at Station 142 on October 25thth, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and gather candy. Douglas County Search and Rescue also participated in the event. For more information on upcoming events, check …
Station 26 Pancake Breakfast The South Adams County Fire Department held a pancake breakfast at Station 26 in Commerce City on October 25th, 2025. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus and enjoy pancakes. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Lakewood Polar Plunge The Lakewood Polar Plunge was held at Bear Creek Lake Park on October 25th, 2025. The community was invited to take the plunge in an effort to raise funds for Special Olympics Colorado. The current Denver Police Department academy class raised the most money for the event. In all, over $15,000 was raised. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, …
Acquired Structure Live Burn After over a year of training in a donated structure, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Berthoud Fire Protection District gathered for a two-day hands on training with live fire. On October 23-24, 2025, firefighters were able to finish off the hands on training ability with these structures through several skills to include, hose advancement, search operations, …
Community Safety Day On October 18th, 2025 Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District held the annual Community Safety Day at Station 1 in Platteville. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information. Festivities also included a bike rodeo, kids games, a smoke house trailer and free shaved ice. The Hudson Police …
RMMA Fall Carnival 2025 The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMMA) held their Fall Carnival at the main terminal building on October 18th, 2025. Festivities included pumpkin painting, touch a plane, touch a fire truck, free root beer floats and a paper airplane contest. The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Fire (ARFF) had ARFF 56, a 2019 International 7400 Rosenbauer Airwolf, on …