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The state
forester has placed the following restrictions -
to remain in effect until rescinded on non-municipal, non-federal and non-Tribal lands statewide: Campfires, Fireworks, Smoking, Prescribed, open
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| 9/10/2026 - Thursday morning RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance, a Sheriff's Deputy, Engine 7,
and a Moreno Valley FD Tender and Engine responded to
a vehicle fire on Forest Service Road 5. The vehicle occupants put the fire out with their extinguisher. There were no injuries. |
| 9/7/2026 - Monday afternoon RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical
emergency. |
| Saturday,
8/29/2026 - Fun times at Touch-A-Truck at the Youth
and Family Center. A nice hot day to play in the water and check out all the trucks and helicopter.   |
| 8/29/2026 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies and
a wrecker responded to a 2-vehicle crash near mile
marker 266-3/4. |
| 8/28/2026 - Friday night RFFD, Taos
County Ambulance, Rescue Truck, Sheriff's Deputies and
a wrecker responded to a single vehicle crash near
mile marker 263-3/4. |
| 8/27/2026 - Thursday night RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and ambulance responded
to a medical emergency. |
| 8/23/2026
- late Sunday morning RFFD and Taos County Brush 1
responded to a report of smoke near mile marker 262.
We patrolled the canyon and did not see any smoke. |
| 8/20/2026
- Thursday evening RFFD was dispatched to a campfire
at the 1st campground. We patrolled to the mouth of
the canyon and did not see and fires. |
| 8/18/2026
- Tuesday morning RFFD was dispatched to a campfire at
Las Petacas campground. The Forest Service doesn't
have any restrictions at this time and all was OK. |
| 8/12/2026 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD was dispatched to a report of smoke in the area
of Garcia Park. RFFD patrolled the area including
Lagunita Canyon, upper Rio Chiquito Canyon, Valle
Escondido and Tienditas and the only smoke was drift
smoke from the Frijoles Fire to our south. |
| 8/5/2026 - Wednesday evening RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded
to a medical emergency. |
| 7/25/2026 - Saturday morning RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to 2 separate
medical emergencies. |
Hose, pump and
ladder testing done for another year. |
| Open House Picnic 2026 A beautiful day for playing in the water and enjoying good food and friends. Thank you for your support.     |
| 7/9/2026 - Thursday evening RFFD
responded to 2 calls: first we were dispatched to a
medical emergency along with County Ambulance and
Sheriff's deputies, while still at that call we were dispatched to an electrical fire in a storage shed. County Fire-Rescue also responded and assisted. |
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Celebrating
250 years of the U.S.A. at the Valle Escondido
parade.
Happy Independence Day!  |
| 7/3/2026 - Friday evening RFFD was
dispatched to a report of a campfire in a yard. It was
a tabletop propane fire and all was OK. |
| 7/2/2026 - Thursday evening RFFD,
County Fire & Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies, Taos
FD and a wrecker responded to a roll-over crash near
mile marker 258. |
Tuesday evening's
drill - practicing with floata-pumps, filling engines
and water tenders |
6/22/2026 - Monday afternoon RFFD water
tender responded mutual-aid to a fire in El Salto. |
| 6/21/2026 - Sunday evening RFFD was
dispatched to check on a campfire in the campground.
The campers were sitting around it and all was OK. |
| 6/13/2026 - late Saturday night
RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a
large tree blocking the highway near mile marker 257. |
| 6/9/2026 - Tuesday
update: One Carson National Forest Engine Crew and the
Taos Pueblo Snowballs are continuing with mop-up today
on the Piedra fire. The fire has now been declared contained.  |
6/8/2026 - Monday morning update: The
crews are back on the Piedra fire today and are
continuing with mop-up. The fire lines held overnight. |
| 6/7/2026 - Sunday night RFFD was
dispatched to a small bonfire by mile marker 259. It
was a campfire in the Forest Service campground. |
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6/7/2026 - Sunday evening update:
The Piedra fire is currently 1.64 acres. The Carson
Hotshots joined the other crews working on the fire
this afternoon.
RFFD personnel assisted with helicopter operations at the dip site.  |
| 6/7/2026 -
Sunday update: The Forest Service is continuing to
work on the "Piedra" fire, north of mile marker 266,
with the assistance of 2 helicopters making water
drops. It is 1/4 acre in size.  |
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6/6/2026 - Saturday evening RFFD
and Carson National Forest firefighters responded to
a small lightning strike fire south of Capulin Peak.
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| 6/1/2026 - Monday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker responded
to a single vehicle accident near mile marker 257 1/2. |
| 5/26/2026
- Tuesday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency. |
| 5/15/2026 - Friday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded
to a single vehicle crash on Forest Road 70. |
| 5/13/2026 - Wednesday morning RFFD
was dispatched to a wildland fire in Rio Chiquito
Canyon. The Forest Service was already en route and
requested us to standby. They arrived on scene to a
1/10th acre smoldering fire and no other resources
were needed. |
| 5/4/2026 - Monday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies and wreckers
responded to a 2-vehicle crash near mile marker 272. |
| 5/2/2026 - Saturday night RFFD and
Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical
emergency. |
| 4/23/2026 - Thursday afternoon RFFD
and Taos County Fire/Rescue responded to a structure
fire between mile marker 264 and 265. The fire was
contained to an interior wall and part of the ceiling. |
| 4/22/2026 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and NM State Police
responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker
261 1/2. |
| 4/21/2026 - early Tuesday morning
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance, a Sheriff's Deputy and a
wrecker responded to a single vehicle crash near mile
marker 272. |
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4/17/2026 - Friday morning RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies, Taos FD and Forest
Service personnel responded to a fire burning a
large pile of branches
that had been dumped at the pull-off near mile marker 259. It was quickly controlled.  |
Getting ready for
wildland fire season Tuesday evening - practicing
deploying fire shelters. |
| 4/13/2026 - Monday evening RFFD was
dispatched to assist with traffic control for a
vehicle partially on the roadway near mile marker 269. |
| 4/12/2026
- Sunday night RFFD was dispatched to a fire near
Devisadero trail. There were some people camping and
fixing dinner. (At this time, campfires are allowed on
Carson National Forest land.) |
| 4/6/2026 - Monday evening RFFD, NM
State Police and Dept. of Transportation responded to
a tree across the highway near mile marker 257 1/2. |
3/29/2026 - Sunday
morning RFFD and US Forest Service responded to a
small wildland fire up Capulin Canyon. |
| 3/21/2026
- early Saturday morning RFFD, Taos County Ambulance
and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a medical
emergency. |
| 3/20/2026
- mid-morning Friday
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance, NM State Police
and 2 wreckers responded to a 2-vehicle collision near
mile marker 272. |
3/12/2026 -
Thursday evening RFFD responded to an
abandoned/escaped campfire up Capulin Canyon. |
| 2/20/2026 - Friday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded
to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 271-1/2. |
| 2/16/2026
- Monday afternoon RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency. |
| 2/11/2026 - Wednesday morning RFFD
was dispatched to a report of smoke in the area of
mile marker 260. The smoke was from fireplaces. |
| 1/31/2026 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance
responded to a vehicle that was 1/2-way off the edge
of a steep driveway. |
1/30/2026 - Friday night RFFD, Taos
County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker
responded to a single vehicle roll-over by mile marker
260. |
1/29/2026 - Thursday evening RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies and a
wrecker responded to a single vehicle roll-over by
Valle Escondido Rd. & Mill Rd. |
1/20/2026 - Tuesday
morning RFFD and H-SFD water tenders were requested
by Taos FD for mutual-aid to a structure fire
northwest of town. |
| 1/14/2026
- Wednesday night RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and
Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker responded to a
vehicle off the road near mile marker 272. |
| 1/6/2026
- Tuesday morning RFFD was dispatched to a report of
smoke near mile marker 257. It was a permitted burn. |
12/12/2025 - Friday
evening RFFD responded to a large abandoned campfire
near mile marker 257-3/4. |
| 12/6/2025 -
Saturday morning RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies
and a wrecker responded to a single vehicle crash near
mile marker 269. (There was frost on the pumpkins!)  |
| 12/1/2025 - Monday afternoon RFFD
was dispatched to smoke in the area of mile marker
265. It was a permitted burn and all was OK. |
| 11/30/2025
- Sunday morning RFFD and Taos County Ambulance
responded to a medical emergency. |
| 10/27/2025 - Monday evening RFFD
and Taos County Sheriff's Deputy responded to a
vehicle that hit a deer near mile marker 267. |
| 10/25/2025 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a person
that fell. |
| 10/24/2025
- Friday morning RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's
Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile
marker 260-1/2. |
| 10/14/2025 - Tuesday morning RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies and Police
responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker
257. |
| 9/13/2025
- late Saturday night RFFD and Kit Carson Electric
responded to a small wildland fire started by down
powerlines near mile marker 262-3/4. |
| 9/8/2025
- very early Monday RFFD responded mutual-aid to a
structure fire in Angel Fire. |
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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| 2024
= 79 Emergency responses |
2025 = 52 Emergency responses |
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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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