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| 7/5/2025
- Saturday evening RFFD was dispatched to assist Taos
County Ambulance and a Sheriff's Deputy at an ATV
accident. |
| 7/5/2025
- Saturday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to assist
Taos County Ambulance for some hikers that were
dehydrated. |
| 7/4/2025
- Friday evening while on stand-by RFFD was dispatched
to a truck on fire at WalMart. |
| 7/4/2025
- Friday evening RFFD stood by to help cover the Taos
area while Taos FD was putting on the fireworks show. |
| 7/4/2025
- Friday morning RFFD participated in the Independence
Day parade at Valle Escondido. |
| 6/23/2025 - Monday morning RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance, NM State Police and a wrecker
responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker
263-1/2. |
| 6/20/2025
- Friday evening RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency. |
| 6/16/2025
- early Monday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency. |
| 5/29/2025
- Thursday morning RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and
Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash
near mile marker 259 |
| 5/19/2025 - Monday evening RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to assist a person that fell at home. |
| 5/16/2025 - Friday morning RFFD and
Taos FD were dispatched to smoke at the mouth of the
canyon. There were 2 separate smokes. The first was a homeless person's campfire that Taos FD extinguished. The second was a campfire on private property that was permitted.  |
| 5/14/2025 -
Wednesday evening RFFD responded mutual-aid to a
structure fire in Valdez. click here for Taos News article: https://www.taosnews.com/public-safety/firefighters-contain-two-story-house-fire-in-valdez/article_2b34875a-9a06-489e-9edf-81ec17417cc6.html  |
| 5/13/2025
- Tuesday morning RFFD, Taos County Sheriff Deputies
and Ambulance and a wrecker responded to a single
vehicle crash near mile marker 262. |
| 5/8/2025 - Thursday
morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to
assist a person that fell at home. |
| 5/7/2025 - very
early Wednesday RFFD and Kit Carson Electric responded
to a powerline down near mile marker 267-3/4. |
| 4/8/2025 - Tuesday evening RFFD's
water tender was requested by Taos FD to assist with
several small wildland fires south of town. |
| Grateful for
the moisture but the coldest and snowiest Wildland
Firefighter training that we have ever held. 16 newly trained wildland firefighters from 6 different fire departments in the Enchanted Circle area. April 5 and 6, 2025 
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3/28/2025 - Friday morning RFFD
participated in a water supply training with
Penasco FD and Ojo Sarco FD
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3/18/2025 -
Tuesday afternoon RFFD responded mutual-aid to a
structure fire in Talpa. Taos FD requested our
water tender.
read Taos New article here:  |
| 3/16/2025
- Sunday mid-day RFFD was dispatched to a medical
emergency on Devisadero Trail. We assisted the patient
in walking down to the ambulance. |
| 3/16/2025
- Sunday morning RFFD was dispatched to the area of
mile marker 262-3/4 for an I-phone SOS for a possible
crash. We found the vehicle off the road with the rear
end in the creek. No occupants were around. |
| 3/16/2025
- Sunday morning RFFD was dispatched to a semi stuck
on the road by mile marker 272. It was icy. He got
turned around and the Sheriff Deputy escorted him down
the canyon. |
| 3/12/2025
- Wednesday evening RFFD was dispatched to a fire
alarm at a residence near mile marker 265.5. It was
set off by cooking and all was OK. |
| 3/12/2025
- Wednesday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to a fire
near mile marker 263.5. It was a permitted burn and
all was OK. |
| 3/6/2025 - Thursday afternoon RFFD responded to a tree down and blocking both lanes of the highway near mile marker 268.5. We got it cut up and had the road cleared quickly. |
| 2/13/2025 -
Thursday evening RFFD responded mutual-aid to a fire
in Eagle Nest with a mobile home and very large wood
pile burning. Eagle Nest, Moreno Valley, Angel Fire, Red River, Wheeler Peak and Rio Fernando Fire Departments all responded.  |
| 2/12/2025 - Wednesday late
afternoon RFFD responded to a large branch in the
highway near mile marker 260. We got it cut up and had
the road cleared quickly. |
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1/29/2025 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD and a Sheriff Deputy responded to a single
vehicle accident at mile marker 259.
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| 1/20/2025
- Monday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency. |
| 12/27/2024
- Friday evening RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency. |
| 12/25/2024
- Wednesday evening RFFD was requested to assist with
traffic control for a multi-vehicle crash on the
Colfax County side of Palo Flechado Pass. |
| 12/4/2024
- Wednesday night RFFD was dispatched to a medical
call and canceled before arriving. |
| 11/18/2024 - Monday morning RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a vehicle crash near mile marker 263. |
| 11/15/2024
- Friday morning RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and a
Sheriff's Deputy responded to a vehicle crash near
mile marker 259. |
| 11/12/2024
- Tuesday evening RFFD was dispatched to an accident
near mile marker 270. It was a vehicle with mechanical
trouble - not an accident. |
11/10/2024 - Sunday afternoon -
RFFD Engine 2 "show and tell" at the Wildfire in
Focus event at the TCA |
| 11/8/2024
- Friday evening RFFD was dispatched to an accident
near mile marker 264.5 |
| 11/6/2024 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD responded to a vehicle off the road near mile
marker 265. |
| 11/4/2024
- Monday morning RFFD responded to assist with traffic
control for a stuck vehicle near mile marker 272. |
| 11/2/2024
- Saturday evening RFFD responded to a crash near mile
marker 271.5. |
| 10/28/2024
- Monday morning RFFD personnel assisted with a
vehicle that was stuck. |
| 10/24/2024
- Thursday morning RFFD was dispatched to a report of
smoke. It was a permitted burn and all was OK. |
| 10/22/2024
- Tuesday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to a report of
smoke. It was a permitted burn and all was OK. |
| 10/15/2024
- Tuesday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to a grass
fire near mile marker 270. RFFD patrolled up the
canyon and met up with FS personnel near the
horseshoe. The only fire was from the La Jara prescribed burn and within containment lines. |
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10/13/2024 - very early Sunday RFFD
responded mutual-aid with Taos FD to a structure
fire in Ranchos.
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| 10/12/2024 - Saturday night RFFD was dispatched to fire near the Valle Escondido golf course. We patrolled the area and it was smoke from the prescribed fire at the top of the canyon. |
| 10/12/2024 - Saturday morning RFFD
was dispatched to smoke near Las Petacas campground.
We patrolled the area and it was smoke from the
prescribed fire at the top of the canyon. |
| 10/6/2024
- Sunday evening RFFD responded to a fire alarm. |
| 10/2/2024
- Wednesday afternoon RFFD was dispatched for
mutual-aid with Taos FD for a wildland fire. We were
canceled before arriving on scene. |
| 10/1/2024
- Tuesday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency. |
| 9/28/2024
- Saturday night RFFD responded to a vehicle roll-over
near mile marker 262. |
| 9/27/2024
- very early Friday RFFD responded to a vehicle
roll-over near mile marker 257.5. |
| 9/13/2024
- Friday morning RFFD responded to a vehicle crash
near mile marker 264. |
| 9/7/2024
- Saturday morning RFFD was dispatched to a
medical/rescue. We were canceled before arriving on
scene. |
| 9/6/2024
- early Friday RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a person that fell. |
| 9/5/2024
- Thursday afternoon RFFD assisted with traffic
control while the Highway Dept. plow truck cleared mud
slides off the road near mile marker 260. |
| 9/5/2024
- Thursday afternoon RFFD responded to a report of
smoke east of Tienditas. It was mist/fog (a.k.a.
"waterdogs") from the rain. |
| 9/4/2024
- Wednesday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency near mile marker
270-3/4. |
9/3/2024 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD
responded mutual-aid with Taos FD to a structure
fire in Talpa. |
| 8/30/2024
- Friday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to a crash near
mile marker 259 but we were canceled before arriving
on scene. |
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Pump-and-roll training
Tuesday evening, 8/27/2024  |
| 8/22/2024
- Thursday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Ambulance, a
Sheriff's Deputy and a wrecker responded to a single
vehicle crash near mile marker 260-1/2. |
8/19/2024
- Monday night RFFD, Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's
Deputies, NMSP and a wrecker responded to a single
vehicle crash near mile marker 259-1/4. |
| Touch-A-Truck Saturday,
8/17/2024 Fun playing in the water on a hot day!  |
| 8/16/2024
- late Friday night RFFD was dispatched to a report of
a large fire by the road. We patrolled the area and
did not find any fire. |
| 8/15/2024
- Thursday morning RFFD responded to a report of a
tree hit by lightning near mile marker 266. There was
no smoke or fire and no traffic hazard. |
| 8/15/2024
- Thursday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a person down on the side of the road
near mile marker 257-1/4. |
| 8/14/2024
- Wednesday evening RFFD a Taos Sheriff's Deputy and a
wrecker responded to a 2-vehicle crash near mile
marker 258-1/2. |
| 8/7/2024
- Wednesday midday RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a person that fell. |
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8/3/2024 - Saturday morning
RFFD was requested for mutual-aid with Taos FD at
a fire at the Youth and Family Center skating
rink.
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Got the
hose, pump and ladder test done!
Thursday, 8/1/2024   |
| 7/31/2024 - Wednesday night RFFD was
requested to assist with traffic control for a vehicle
that hit a cow near mile marker 270-1/2. |
| 7/18/2024 - Thursday evening RFFD was
dispatched to a report of smoke in the Apache Ridge
area. It was mist/fog (a.k.a. "waterdogs") from the
rain. |
| Good times at our Open
House Picnic on Sunday, July 14th. Raffle, Food and Firefighter Water Polo. Thank you all for your support.   |
| 7/13/2024 - Saturday evening RFFD and Kit
Carson Electric responded to a report of an electrical
smoke smell near mile marker 264. We checked all the nearby transformers, power poles and lines and did not find the source of the smell. |
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7/12/2024 - Friday
afternoon RFFD and Forest Service firefighters
responded to a small lightning-strike wildland
fire on the ridge north of Baca Canyon.
It was quickly contained.  |
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7/4/2024 - Thursday evening RFFD
was requested to cover the east side of Taos while
Taos FD was putting on the fireworks show.
after the show ended, we were paged to a back yard on fire and as we were finishing up that call we were paged to another yard/field fire.  |
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Happy Independence Day!
From the Valle
Escondido Parade.  |
| 6/30/2024 - Sunday afternoon RFFD, AFFD
ambulance, Taos County ambulance and a Sheriff's
Deputy responded to a medical emergency near mile
marker 271-1/4. |
| 6/29/2024 - Saturday morning RFFD
responded to a tree on the highway by mile marker
261-1/2. |
| Tuesday evening's training (6/25/2024) drafting at a pond with a dry hydrant  |
| 6/21/2024 - Friday afternoon RFFD
responded to a couple of dogs that were locked in a
vehicle. |
| 6/18/2024 - Tuesday night RFFD, County
Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker responded to a single
vehicle accident near mile marker 272. |
| 6/14/2024 - Friday afternoon RFFD was
dispatched to a report of smoke east of Shady Brook.
It was mist/fog (a.k.a. "waterdogs") from the rain. |
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Tuesday evening's training
(6/11/2024)
drafting with the big truck  |
| 6/3/2024
- Monday morning RFFD was dispatched to an unattended
campfire on FS Rd. 437 - it was on the Talpa side and
not in RFFD's response area. Taos FD and USFS
responded and took care of it. |
Our new
sign.
Thank you Kelly and Barney at Meyer's Steel!
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Summary of Annual
Department Activity
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2022 = 64 Emergency
responses
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2023 = 59 Emergency responses |
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2020 = 55 Emergency
responses
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2021 = 54 Emergency
responses
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2018 = 73 Emergency
responses
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2019 = 72 Emergency
responses
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2016 = 62 Emergency
responses
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2017 = 62 Emergency
responses
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2014 = 69 Emergency
responses
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2015 = 47 Emergency responses
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2012 = 63 Emergency
responses
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2013 = 79 Emergency
responses
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2010 = 74 emergency
responses
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2011 = 63 emergency
responses
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2008 = 89 emergency
responses
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2009 = 69 emergency
responses
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2006 = 87 emergency
responses
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2007 = 71 emergency
responses
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2004 = 76 emergency
responses
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2005 = 68 emergency
responses
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2002 = 67 emergency
responses
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2003 = 69 emergency
responses
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2000 = 41 emergency
responses
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2001 = 35 emergency
responses
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Volunteers put in many hours training, inspecting and maintaining equipment, maintaining personal gear, maintaining buildings and grounds, fundraising, and clerical duties. |
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