[3] Firestone is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Firestone has more than thirty-five parks and twelve miles of scenic trail.

The Firestone/Legacy Trail runs for more than twelve miles, much of that distance along a railroad right-of-way which once serviced the coal industry.

In April 2017, an explosion caused by an untapped gas well destroyed a home on Twilight Avenue, killing two people and seriously injuring a third.

This incident prompted a state-wide discussion about fracking and drilling throughout the state.