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3/18/2023 - Saturday night RFFD was dispatched to a "landslide" near mile marker 261 with vehicles stuck.

3/16/2023 - Thursday afternoon RFFD was requested to assist with traffic control at Palo Flechado Pass for accidents on the Colfax County side.

3/6/2023 - Monday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a person that fell.
3/1/2023 - Wednesday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a person that slipped and fell on the ice.
2/26/2023 - Sunday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies, an ambulance and 2 wreckers responded to a 2-vehicle crash near mile marker 266-3/4.
2/14/2023 - Tuesday morning RFFD assisted with traffic control while a vehicle was pulled back up on the road by mile marker 266.
2/10/2023 - Friday night RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputy responded to a report of a single vehicle that had wrecked in to the trees near mile marker 262. We arrived to find that they had gotten out of the snowbank and left the scene.
1/26/2023 - Thursday night RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker responded to a vehicle that was stuck off the road near mile marker 270-3/4.
1/20/2023 - Friday night RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker responded to a vehicle that went off the road near mile marker 270-1/2.
1/14/2023 - Saturday evening RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies, Ambulance and a wrecker responded to a vehicle that slid off the roadway near mile marker 271.
1/12/2023 - Thursday evening RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies, Ambulance and a wrecker responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 271-3/4.
1/4/2023 - Wednesday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker responded to a roll-over near mile marker 257-1/2.
1/4/2023 - Wednesday morning Taos County Sheriff's Deputies requested our assistance with traffic control near mile marker 272-1/2.
1/4/2023 - Wednesday morning RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies and 2 wreckers responded to a 2-vehicle crash near mile marker 270-1/2.
1/3/2023 - Tuesday evening RFFD was requested to assist some people in getting their door open.
12/30/2022 - Friday mid-day RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 262-1/2.
12/27/2022 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a person that was injured.
12/20/2022 - Tuesday morning RFFD assisted with traffic control while the highway was closed in order to finish cleaning up the road from the crash the day before.
12/19/2022 - Monday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance, Moreno Valley FD, NM Hwy. Dept. and a wrecker responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 265.
12/12/2022 - Monday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile maker 263-1/2.
11/5/2022 - Saturday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Ambulance & Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 263-1/2.
11/3/2022 - late Thursday night RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a tree down on the highway by mile marker 264.
10/31/2022 - late Monday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
10/31/2022 - early Monday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
10/25/2022 - Tuesday evening RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
10/25/2022 - early Tuesday RFFD responded to a residential fire alarm. There was no fire.
10/17/2022 - very early Monday RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
10/16/2022 - early Sunday morning RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a tree down across the highway near mile marker 257-1/2.
10/10/2022 - Monday evening RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 271.
9/30/2022 - Friday evening RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
9/25/2022 - Sunday evening RFFD was dispatched to smoke across from Sierra Village Campground. It was a campfire.
9/22/2022 - Thursday morning RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and ambulance responded to a single vehicle crash by mile marker 272.

Sept. 16, 17 and 18 - RFFD personnel assisted in putting on and teaching at the annual Enchanted Circle Regional Fire Protection Association
Structure Firefighting Mini-Academy. There are 16 newly trained firefighters from 9 different departments in the area.

9/4/2022 - early Sunday RFFD was dispatched to assist a Sheriff's Deputy in looking for some people that were lost.
9/3/2022 - Saturday morning RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash by mile marker 266.
9/2/2022 - Friday night RFFD & H-SFD responded mutual-aid to a structure fire with Taos FD southwest of town.
Saturday afternoon - 8/27/2022
Good times at Touch-A-Truck at the Youth and Family Center
RFFD's Water Tender along with Taos FD's ladder truck and CareFlight Helicopter
8/21/2022 - Sunday afternoon RFFD, Taos County ambulance and a Sheriff's Deputy responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 258-1/2.
8/15/2022 - Monday evening RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 3-vehicle crash near mile marker 258-1/4.
8/6/2022 - Saturday morning RFFD was dispatched to a residential smoke alarm. There was no fire - it was set off by construction dust.
8/5/2022 - Friday evening RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a vehicle crash near mile marker 263-1/2.

7/27/2022 - Wednesday morning RFFD and Kit Carson Electric responded to a power pole that was on fire in Valle Escondido.

We got our annual hose, pump and ladder tests done on Monday, 7/25/2022.

Thank you Valle Escondido for your support and donations during the golf tournament on Saturday, 7/23/2022.

7/5/2022 - Tuesday night RFFD and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash by mile marker 257-1/4.

Happy Independence Day!
A beautiful morning for a parade at Valle Escondido.

6/28/2022 - early Tuesday RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
6/26/2022 - Sunday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
6/25/2022 - Saturday evening RFFD was dispatched to a report of smoke southeast of Valle Escondido. No smoke was found.
6/22/2022 - Wednesday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to a medical emergency. We were canceled - it was the wrong location, not in our area.
6/21/2022 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.

6/18/2022 - Saturday night RFFD rescued a cow that was stuck in the mud in a pond.
(Lower right picture shown here - she is resting and warming up with a blanket and tarp over her.)

5/31/2022 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD's water tender was requested for mutual-aid at a fire in Carson Estates.
5/30/2022 - Monday morning RFFD, NMSP, TCSO, Ambulance and Taos FD responded to a 2-vehicle crash near mile marker 257.
A big thank you to these young entrepreneurs!
They set up a lemonade stand at the Valle Escondido Golf Tournament and donated the proceeds to RFFD.
5/22/2022 - Sunday afternoon RFFD and a Taos County Sheriff Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle vs. deer near mile marker 272.

5/14/2022 - Saturday afternoon we got 2,000 gallons of extra water set up at the upper firehouse.

5/11/2022 - Wednesday evening RFFD patrolled Taos Canyon after hearing about there being small fires on the Moreno Valley side of the pass in case our help was needed and to make sure that there were no fires on our side. RFFD met up with MVFD near Apache Canyon Rd. No other fires were found. All fires were kept small and out quickly.
5/10/2022 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD met with the Deputy County Manager, the County Fire Chief, and representatives from Taos Pueblo Fire, Carson National Forest, Taos Canyon Firewise and Valle Escondido Firewise. This was to give folks an overview of evacuation plans if the need arises. We will go by the Ready, Set, Go! format.
The RSG Action Guide can be found at:
http://www.rffd.org/rffd.org/RSG%20NM%20Guide%202017.pdf
Current fire information can be found at:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Taos County has a Mass Notification System that you can sign up for at:
http://www.taoscounty.org/371/Sign-Up-for-Taos-County-Mass-Notificatio
Choose the "Taos County Community Members" group.
As of this time (5:30 pm, 5/10/2022) Valle Escondido and Taos Canyon are NOT under any evacuation category.
Please stay alert as conditions can change rapidly.

5/10/2022 - Tuesday morning RFFD was dispatched to a wildland fire near mile marker 265. While enroute we were informed of another fire at mile marker 267. Then got a report of another fire by mile marker 268. We received mutual-aid assistance from Taos FD, Moreno Valley FD and Angel Fire FD. All fires were kept under 2/10 acre each and were controlled by early afternoon. The last pictures show the bit of catalytic converter that was discovered and was the cause of these fires.

5/2/2022 - Monday night RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a person that fell.
4/30/2022 - Saturday night RFFD and a Sheriff's Deputy responded to a report of a campfire in Capulin Canyon. The campers were informed of the fire restrictions. They put their fire out.

4/29/2022 - Friday evening RFFD and Kit Carson Electric responded to powerlines down and a small fire in the Valle Escondido area.

4/19/2022 - Tuesday evening RFFD was dispatched to a "large bonfire" on the west end of the canyon. We patrolled the area and did not find any fires.
4/13/2022 - Wednesday morning RFFD was dispatched to a tree down on the highway near mile marker 260. It had already been moved when we arrived.
4/12/2022 - Tuesday morning RFFD was requested for mutual aid at a structure fire in Penasco.

RFFD assisted in teaching at the S-130/190 Basic Wildland Firefighter training over the weekend (April 9 and 10)
21 newly trained wildland firefighters from 8 different fire departments in the Enchanted Circle area.

Our new sign.
Thank you Kelly and Barney at Meyer's Steel!

4/1/2022 - Friday afternoon RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 268-1/2. There was another vehicle off the road at mile marker 268 and a report of another crash near mile marker 270. RFFD and TCSO patrolled to the county line and that vehicle had already left the scene.
3/29/2022 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD and County Ambulance assisted a person that fell.
3/17/2022 - Thursday, RFFD assisted with traffic control for a multi-vehicle crash on the Colfax County side of the pass.

3/10/2022 - Thursday evening RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 257.
Road conditions and visibility are very poor - please stay home and safe and warm.

3/6/2022 - Sunday morning RFFD, Angel Fire FD Ambulance, Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies and wreckers responded to a 3-vehicle crash near mile marker 264-1/2.
Road conditions and visibility are very poor - please stay home and safe and warm.

3/4/2022 - early Friday morning RFFD, Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies & a wrecker responded to a single vehicle crash by mile marker 270.

 

Summary of Annual Department Activity
2022 = 64 Emergency responses
  
2020 = 55 Emergency responses
2021 = 54 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

New Mexico Fire Restrictions
Carson National Forest Current Fire Restrictions

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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