WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters with North Metro Fire rescued four dogs from Tuesday’s fire near Broomfield. The grass fire broke out near Huron Street and 175th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. (credit: North Metro Fire Rescue) Firefighters were able to rescue the dogs from the devastation. (credit: North Metro Fire Rescue) North Metro Fire tweeted, “As you can tell by the looks on our firefighters’ faces, we treat our four-legged friends like family, too!” While yesterday's fire north of Broomfield destroyed a lot, one shining moment in the midst of devastation was saving these pups ..read more

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – North Metro firefighters responded to a grass fire near Huron Street and 175th Avenue. The fire appears to be west of Interstate 25 and north of Highway 7 in Weld County. (credit: CBS) Mt. View Fire Rescue says the fire is controlled, and there is no further need to evacuate. Those living in the area are advised to close their windows to prevent smoke from drifting inside. Footage from earlier today. Fire has been contained. North Metro Fire and @BrightonFire assisted @MVFireRescue with fire attack and remain on scene. pic.twitter.com/AZy8jkkB8j — North Metro Fir ..read more

(CBS4) – A small plane made an emergency landing on a golf course in Lakewood on Monday morning. It happened after 7 a.m. at Fox Hollow Golf Course. Two pilots were aboard the plane and were uninjured in the crash, and no one on the course was in harm’s way either. (credit: CBS) Copter4 flew over the scene, and it didn’t appear that the twin engine plane sustained much damage. It was at about 7:20 a.m. that Lakewood Police Department learned the plan had landed on the course. Lakewood Police Agent Ty Countryman confirmed park rangers were on scene almost immediately. It was on the fairway ju ..read more

By Danielle Chavira BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – A new report from the National Transportation Safety Board states a single engine plane crashed just 3,000 feet after taking off from the Erie Municipal Airport. The plane crashed in Broomfield in May. Two men on board, both pilots, did not survive the crash. (credit: Susan Roth) A witness, who the NTSB describes as an experienced pilot, heard what he described as “carburetor coughs” while the plane was on its departure path. Another pilot told the NTSB he heard unusual engine noises as the plane flew by, and then later heard other popping noise ..read more

(CBS4) – Moments before a small plane crashed in a Broomfield neighborhood on Sunday and killed two people aboard, a person on the ground said he heard abnormal noises coming from the aircraft. (credit: CBS) A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman said that the witness is an experienced pilot and he heard what he described as “carburetor coughs” while the plane was on its departure path. The aircraft was a Piper PA-32-260 and it departed from the Erie Municipal Airport at 11:45 a.m. during clear conditions. “The aircraft climbed on a shallow climb path and about half a mile from the ..read more

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Emergency responders have arrived Sunday at the scene of a single-engine plane crash at the Anthem Ranch neighborhood in north Broomfield. Two people aboard the plane have been declared deceased, per a fire department spokesperson. (credit: CBS) Sara Farris of North Metro Fire Rescue District told CBS4 that the plane did not hit any homes and there are no reports of injuries from residents in the area. Police and fire on scene of a single engine plane crash in the Anthem Ranch neighborhood, near Lowell Blvd and Las Brisas Drive. @NMFirePIO on scene and will provid ..read more

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– One person was confirmed dead in the plane crash that happened near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield. The crash happened near Eldorado Boulevard and Interlocken Loop about 12:34 p.m. Wednesday. (credit: CBS) Coroner is on scene and confirms one fatality from today's plane crash. Identification on victim will be released from coroner's office. Any information regarding the plane crash will come from the FAA and NTSB. #interlockenplanecrash — North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO) May 11, 2022 Witnesses told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger that it was a small aircraft ..read more

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Special Olympics Colorado athletes signed their Rapids Unified Team contracts at Dicks Sporting Goods in Broomfield. The Colorado Rapids and the Special Olympics Colorado are celebrating 10 seasons. The two groups gives players with and without differing intellectual abilities competitive sports opportunities. The players range in age between 16 and 25 years. (credit: CBS) “We’re going to have a while lot of fun, and we’re going to make memories and make friends that are going to live with us forever. So it’s a big year. We’re thrilled to be part of it. We’re going ..read more

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – New details from Broomfield Police state State Rep. Matt Gray, 41, was picking up his children from school before he was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Gray was arrested on April 21 on Broadlands Drive. (credit: Broomfield Police) Employees at the school tell police they called them because Gray was stumbling and smelled of alcohol. A police report states a responding officer also reported he smelled alcohol on Gray. After the arrest, Gray tweeted he was not under the influence at the time of his arrest. That tweet was deleted shortly after it was posted. Gray repre ..read more

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) — State Rep. Matt Gray (Colo-D) , 41, was arrested in on DUI charges Thursday evening after he was pulled over by a Broomfield police officer. Gray tweeted he was not under the influence at the time of his arrest. But that tweet was deleted shortly after it was posted. (credit: Broomfield Police) According to Broomfield Police Department, Gray was stopped in the 13000 block of Broadlands Drive, where the responding officer found probable cause to arrest him for DUI. There was no further information shared about the nature of the traffic stop shared with CBS4 by BPD ..read more