Tag: Fireworks
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Denver police release bodycam footage of Montbello man being shot by an officer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department released more information about the man shot and injured by an officer earlier this month outside of a Montbello neighborhood residence. At a press conference Wednesday, DPD Major Crimes Division Commander Matt Clark gave a rundown of the July 1 shooting.…
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Police shooting in Denver sends man to hospital
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person ended up in the hospital with a gunshot wound fired by a Denver Police Department officer late Tuesday as police investigated an illegal fireworks call. The incident began just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, when two officers were patrolling the 4300 block of North…
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Here’s tips for firework safety on Independence Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Independence Day draws nearer, families are beginning to acquire the most adrenaline-inducing product sold this time of the year: fireworks. While airborne and explosive fireworks have been illegal in Colorado since being first banned in 2002, other types including sparklers, smoke bombs and snakes…
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New Year’s Day closures around metro Denver
The fireworks will have gone off and the ball dropped. Faster than one can fathom, 2025 is upon us with New Year’s Day falling on Wednesday. The federal holiday will bring about a plethora of closures throughout metro Denver, including city, county and state and government buildings across the various counties. So, those heading out…
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Lost puppy survives 2 weeks in Colorado wilderness
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ‘Konni’ a year-old Belgian Malinois spent 15 days in the wilderness near Silverton, Colo. after being spooked from her owners’ campsite from fireworks sounds on the 4th of July. Concerned residents, including Jimmy Keene II, who shared this footage with the Denver Gazette, helped locate…
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Denver Animal Shelter faces surge in pets likely because of fireworks fear
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This Fourth of July week, more than 200 animals are pining for independence from shelter kennels. It’s hard to know what led an adult Beagle named Walley, or Peanut Butter the Poodle, to the Denver Animal Shelter this week because they can’t tell their stories.…
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Local fire departments around Denver dealt with dozens of fires caused by fireworks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though fireworks that explode or launch into the air are considered illegal in Colorado, multiple metro-area fire departments had a long night responding to dozens of fires during Fourth of July festivities. In a 32-hour period between 12 a.m., Thursday and 8 a.m., Friday, the Denver…
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Fourth of July closures and events around Denver metro
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Independence Day is exploding onto the calendar, bringing about various events, closures and fireworks Thursday. The federal holiday — celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress — leads to a plethora of summertime events, but also numerous closures. Most government agencies…
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Wheat Ridge police using drones to curb illegal firework usage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drones aren’t just overtaking fireworks shows — they’re working to stop illegal ones, too. The Wheat Ridge Police Department will be using its new drone equipment to pinpoint illegal firework users during the Fourth of July holiday — a new endeavor adopted by the department earlier this…
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Firework safety tips ahead of Fourth of July celebrations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Fourth of July holiday comes tightly packaged with the yearly obsession and sale of fireworks — a mainstay for many families’ holiday’s traditions with outdoor grilling, watermelon and American flags. Though fireworks that blow up or leave the ground are illegal in Colorado, dating back…