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1/1/2022 - Saturday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
1/1/2022 - early Saturday RFFD and Colfax & Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to vehicles off the road and stuck on Palo Flechado Pass.
12/19/2021 - Sunday morning Kit Carson Electric Co-op requested RFFD's assistance with traffic control while they re-strung a powerline across the highway.
12/18/2021 - Saturday afternoon RFFD, County Ambulance and a Sheriff's Deputy responded to a person that fell.
12/17/2021 - Friday morning RFFD was dispatched to a report of smoke in a field. It was coming from area fireplaces and had settled down in the valley.
12/16/2021 - Thursday morning RFFD and TCSO responded to a tree down on a house near mile marker 263.5

12/15/2021, Wednesday morning was busy! At approx. 05:00 we were dispatched to a tree blocking Highway 64 by mile marker 257.5. At approx. 06:00 we were put on stand-by to cover the Taos area while Taos FD was busy at a structure fire northwest of town, then our water tender was requested. We were then sent to El Prado for a tree down on a house. We arrived to find trees down across the road and had to cut them out of the way to get to the address. We were informed by a neighbor that there was a mobile home that had been blown off of its foundation and the natural gas was leaking. We shut off the gas and were told of a dog pinned under the tongue of another mobile home that had also been blown off of its foundation. We were able to jack up the front of the mobile home enough to get the dog out. We were then sent to help with traffic control for some downed powerlines and another tree down on a residence and another tree down on a road.
Huge shout-out to the dispatchers that kept it all straight!

12/11/2021 - Saturday afternoon RFFD responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at a residence.
11/23/2021 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
11/22/2021 - late Monday night RFFD responded to a dumpster fire.
11/19/2021 - Friday night RFFD was dispatched to a report of a large dead elk in the roadway by mile marker 269. RFFD and a Sheriff's Deputy patrolled to the county line and did not find anything.
11/17/2021 - Wednesday morning RFFD responded to a report of smoke. It was from the La Jara prescribed burn.
11/15/2021 - Monday morning RFFD responded to a camper trailer with a problem with the utilities.
11/11/2021 - Thursday afternoon RFFD and MVFD responded to a report of smoke. It was from the La Jara prescribed burn.

Ready for winter.
Got the roof repaired this morning
(Sunday, 11-7-2021)

10/17/2021 - Sunday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
10/11/2021 - Monday evening RFFD and Taos FD responded to a car fire by mile marker 257.
10/8/2021 - Friday evening RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 268.
9/27/2021 - Monday night RFFD was dispatched to a report of flames between mile markers 269 and 270. We patrolled the area and only saw porch lights.
RFFD had a busy weekend Sept. 17 - 19. We responded to 4 calls: an injury on South Boundary Trail, a disabled motorhome, a person that fell at home and a single vehicle crash near mile marker 271.

Sept. 17 – 19 RFFD assisted with training at the Enchanted Circle Regional Fire Academy.

September 9, 2021 - Thursday night RFFD and County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
September 3, 2021 - Friday afternoon RFFD, County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 258 3/4.
August 12, 2021 - Thursday night RFFD, Sheriff's Deputies and County Ambulance responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 271.5.
August 12, 2021 - Thursday afternoon RFFD came upon an abandoned campfire and extinguished it.
August 12, 2021 - Thursday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to look for a possible lost hiker.
August 8, 2021 - Sunday evening RFFD was called to check on someone. (They were fine.)

7-27-2021 - Training with PPE and SCBA. Prepping for Mini-Academy.

July 24, 2021 – Saturday night RFFD was requested by the State Police to assist them in looking for a possible lost hiker.
July 24, 2021 - Saturday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and NM State Police responded to a medical emergency on the east side of the canyon.
July 18, 2021 - Sunday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to an injured person at El Nogal Trailhead.

Hose, pump and ladder tests done! Saturday, 7-17-2021

July 16, 2021 - early Friday RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to an injured person at El Nogal Trailhead.
July 5, 2021 - Monday afternoon RFFD, TaosFD, County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a person that fell on Devisadero Loop Trail.

Happy Independence Day!

The trucks ready for the parade at Valle Escondido.

June 29, 2021 – Tuesday morning RFFD Tender #2 responded mutual-aid to a structure fire at Taos Pueblo and other RFFD firefighters stood by in case there were any other fire calls in the Taos area.
June 24, 2021 – Thursday afternoon RFFD Tender #2 responded mutual-aid to a fire southwest of town. Two vehicles and a large wood pile burned. Other RFFD firefighters stood by in case there were any other fire calls in the Taos area.
June 10, 2021 - Thursday night RFFD was dispatched a report of an abandoned campfire on Shadow Mountain Rd. We patrolled the area and did not find any unattended campfire.

Pictures from training on 6-8-2021 working with Tender 2.

We had a good afternoon training on Sunday 5-2-2021. A nice day to play with water!

Despite a snowy start we had another successful Enchanted Circle Basic Wildland Firefighter Training (S-130/190) April 17 and 18.

April 18, 2021 - Sunday RFFD and County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
April 1, 2021 - Thursday evening RFFD assisted Sheriff's Deputies in searching for a lost hiker on the west side of the Taos Canyon.

RFFD firefighters assisted at the Enchanted Circle Basic Wildland Firefighter Training (S-130/190) on March 27 and 28.

March 23, 2021 - Tuesday night RFFD responded to a large tree down across the highway near mile marker 260-1/4.
March 20, 2021 - Saturday RFFD responded to a propane leak.
March 15, 2021 - Monday evening RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 259.
March 1, 2021 - Monday night RFFD was dispatched to a vehicle fire near mile marker 272. While en route to that call we came upon a single vehicle crash near mile marker 261.5.
February 22, 2021 - Monday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 266.
February 20, 2021 - Saturday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
February 10, 2021 - Wednesday afternoon RFFD responded to a small fire when hot ashes got into a pile of yard clippings.
February 2, 2021 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD, County ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to two separate vehicle crashes, one at mile marker 270 and one at mile marker 259.

 

Summary of Annual Department Activity
2020 = 55 Emergency responses
  
2018 = 73 Emergency responses
2019 = 72 Emergency responses
2016 = 62 Emergency responses
2017 = 62 Emergency responses
2014 = 69 Emergency responses
2015 = 47 Emergency responses
2012 = 63 Emergency responses
2013 = 79 Emergency responses
2010 = 74 emergency responses
2011 = 63 emergency responses
2008 = 89 emergency responses
2009 = 69 emergency responses
2006 = 87 emergency responses
2007 = 71 emergency responses
2004 = 76 emergency responses
2005 = 68 emergency responses
2002 = 67 emergency responses
2003 = 69 emergency responses
2000 = 41 emergency responses
2001 = 35 emergency responses

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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Regional Fire & Rescue Information

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Enchanted Circle Fire & Rescue Information

Enchanted Circle EMS Information Web Site
Enchanted Circle Regional Fire Protection Association Web Site
Moreno Valley Volunteer Fire Department Web Site
Red River Fire Department Web Site
Taos Search and Rescue Web Site

Taos Canyon Neighborhood Association

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