South Metro Fire Rescue Battalion 1 teamed up with Douglas County Emergency Management and trained alongside a Type 2 helicopter to sharpen our wildfire response skills and emergency preparedness. Here's why this matters beyond the training itself: -The biggest loss of life and property over the last 5 to 10 years has been wildfire. -Wildfires are our community’s #1 natural hazard The County just invested $1.53 million to keep the helicopter in this training ready for action. It can drop 300 gal

Training is at the heart of everything we do at South Metro Fire Rescue. It’s how our crews stay sharp, confident, and ready to respond when seconds matter. Recently, we had the unique opportunity to use an acquired structure provided by Sterling Ranch for a department-wide training exercise. This realistic environment allowed firefighters from across SMFR to practice critical skills in real time, with live actors played by our own support personnel. Hands-on, scenario-based training like this h

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On Sunday, September 28, 2025, South Metro Fire Rescue and Littleton Police responded to an electric vehicle fire in the parking lot at 100 W. Littleton Blvd. The owner of a Nissan Leaf called 911 after their vehicle, parked at a charging station, began smoking. Crews from Engine 11 confirmed the batteries were in thermal runaway, quickly escalating into a fully involved fire. As a precaution, multiple nearby businesses downwind of the smoke were evacuated. Following SMFR and EPA guidelines, fir