Tag: Denver Fire Department
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Denver Fire scrutinized over intergovernmental agreements
A new audit found that the Denver Fire Department is not closely reviewing the costs and benefits of its fire support agreements with neighboring municipalities. The chief of the fire department signaled his agreement with that assessment, and the agency said it would comply with auditors’ recommendations. Denver Fire provides support services to Englewood, Glendale,…
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Battle of the Badges connects cops, community and cancer
For Aurora and Denver first responders, the gloves come on for a good time and a good cause Guns down, gloves up. That was the mantra last Saturday night for the 30 Denver and Aurora police officers, firefighters, corrections officers and junior fighters who gathered, along with 3,000 fans, to join in a friendly, 15-bout…
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Man arrested for arson in connection with five-alarm Leetsdale fire
Authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of a man in connection with one of the largest fires Denver has seen in decades. Tony Becerra, 38, faces arson charges in relation to a five-alarm fire on Leetsdale Drive that burned and destroyed an under-construction apartment building on Jan. 2, according to a Wednesday news release from the…
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Council will consider $27M contract for Denver police body cameras, tasers
It’s been close to 10 years since the Denver Police Department first donned body-worn cameras in January 2016, and technology has advanced since then. The Department of Public Safety is asking the City Council to approve a new five-year, $27 million contract with Arizona-based Axon for 2,563 body cameras and 2,175 Tasers. Members of the…
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Denver budget hearings focus on public safety
Day two of the public hearings for Denver’s proposed 2026 spending plan got underway on Tuesday with presentations from the city’s public safety agencies. As representatives from the Denver Department of Safety, Denver Police, Denver Fire, Denver Sheriff and the Department of Public Health and Environment shared plans for helping the city tighten its belt,…
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Denver officials break ground on Green Valley Ranch fire station
City officials broke ground Wednesday on the Denver Fire Department’s newest fire station, which will serve residents in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood, near Denver International Airport, as well as a stretch of Peña Boulevard. The $19.8 million Fire Station No. 40 will be constructed on a 5.48-acre site east of Peña Boulevard, north of…
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Lack of oversight at Denver Civil Service Commission may be costing city top police and fire candidates
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver may be losing some of its top-qualified police and firefighter candidates due to problems within its own civil service hiring processes, according to a performance audit published by the city Thursday. The Denver Civil Service Commission oversees the testing of entry-level police and fire applicants…
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Explosion reported as Denver Fire Department responds to structure fire at retirement community
Eight people were taken to a hospital and two were evaluated and cleared, according to Denver Fire
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Early morning fire displaces 17 people in Denver
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Denver Fire responded to a report of a structure fire early Tuesday morning near East Oxford Drive and South Yosemite Street. When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and fire, according to a social media post from Denver Fire. The American Red Cross will be assisting with the 17 people who were displaced by the…
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Warehouse fire injures Denver firefighter on Sunday morning
Flames were upgraded to a 2nd alarm fire near 40th and Walnut Streets in north Denver.