Genesee Fire Rescue

09/04/2026

Save the date!

We will be joined by our partners at Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District, Foothills Fire & Rescue, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, and more.

08/23/2026

Update from the engine crew on assignment in Mesa Verde National Park.

The crew has been patrolling the park during most of the day and then acting as lookouts in the Park Point lookout tower in the afternoons as storms develop looking for lightning strikes.

They spotted and reported multiple small fires beyond the park boundary their first day. Yesterday the crew reported on strikes just within the eastern edge of the park and this afternoon smoke appeared from one of those strikes.

The crew hiked up the steep wooded slope with hand tools, a chainsaw, and a backpack worth of water where they found a single burning juniper with fire slowly spreading on the ground. The tree was cut down, cut into pieces, and contained. The crew monitored as the pieces burned to ash. They will repeat the arduous climb tomorrow morning to check that it is still secure and to add more water to any remaining heat they find.

They also responded to a minor medical emergency at the Cliff Palace earlier in the day.

08/20/2026

GFR has sent a crew in Brush 959 to a two week assignment in Mesa Verde. They will patrol the park and beyond for any fires that start. Conditions are hot and dry.

Just about 52,000 acres to patrol.

08/19/2026

Jefferson County has reduced fire restrictions from Stage 2 to Stage 1!

Fire Restrictions Update

Effective today, August 18, 2026, Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli has rescinded the temporary Stage 2 Fire Ban and reinstated Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for all unincorporated areas of Jefferson County.

Despite recent monsoonal moisture we still have persistent drought conditions, along with dry vegetation and soils, which continue to create a risk of wildfire growth. Elevated national preparedness levels may also limit resources available for new wildfire incidents.

Please remember:
• Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Parks and Open Space remain under a year-round Stage 2 Fire Ban.
• Restrictions on nearby municipal, county and federal lands may differ or change in the coming days and weeks.

For complete Stage 1 Fire Restriction details, visit the link in the first comment.

Jeffco Open Space, CO

07/29/2026

A somber reminder of the risks that come with the job.

Our heart goes out to our brothers and sisters with West Metro during this difficult time.

UPDATE: This morning, West Metro crews were conducting high-angle rescue training in a steep, rocky area near Morrison, west of C-470, when Firefighter/Paramedic Jarrod Leonard fell approximately 50 feet.
Jarrod sustained critical injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
Jarrod has served the West Metro community for more than 23 years and is one of our technical rescue instructors, helping train firefighters in the specialized skills needed to perform rescues in some of the most challenging environments.
Jarrod remains in critical condition and is receiving ongoing treatment and evaluations.

07/27/2026

Can’t wait to see everyone there!

🚒 Only 9 Days to Go! 🚓🚑

The countdown is on! In just 9 days, we’ll be hosting our Multi-Agency National Night Out at the Lookout Mountain Fire Station, and we can’t wait to see you there!

Bring the whole family and enjoy an evening packed with fun, food, and hands-on activities. Meet your local first responders, explore emergency vehicles, visit a variety of interactive booths, and learn more about the agencies that proudly serve our community.

🍔 Free food
🚒 Emergency vehicles
🔥 Interactive demonstrations
👮 Meet your local first responders
🎉 Fun for the whole family!

📅 Tuesday, August 4
🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Lookout Mountain Fire Station, 67 S Lookout Mountain Road

Come say hello, grab a bite to eat, and spend an evening getting to know the people who are here to serve and protect our community. We look forward to seeing you there!

07/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday's Emergency Access Road training.

"Evacuating this district prior to this road could have taken up to four hours," said Genesee Fire Rescue Chief Josh Boyles.

07/23/2026

The new Emergency Access Road (EAR) has been completed and the community is encouraged to participate in an Evacuation Training on Saturday, July 25th at 10:00 am. If you want to drive the EAR please line up in your vehicles at the gate by the Solitude tennis courts off of Bitterroot Ln by 10:00 am.

Genesee Fire Rescue personnel will be on site and there will be traffic control at the bottom where the EAR exits onto HWY 74. You will not be allowed to drive back up the EAR to return to Genesee. You will need to drive around via HWY 74 in order to return to Genesee.

PLEASE drive carefully and slowly down the EAR (under 20 mph), and to help control your speed without riding your brakes it is recommended that you put your vehicle in a lower gear.

A REMINDER: In the event of an evacuation order for Genesee, the default evacuation route will be to go to I-70 via your normal route. The EAR will ONLY be used for an evacuation if you are directed specifically to use the EAR.

07/18/2026

Today the National Preparedness Level went up to 5.
GFR is prepared. Let's all do our best to be safe and remember that we are also under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions here in Jefferson County.

07/16/2026

Due to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, we are going to have to reschedule our cookout for another time.

Under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions our smoker and charcoal grills are not allowed. If we drop back down to Stage 1 next month we will try to find a day to have the cookout then.