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5/29/2023
- Monday evening RFFD responded for mutual-aid to a
structure fire southwest of town. |
Some
pictures from training with portable pumps
Tuesday evening.
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5/21/23
- Sunday evening RFFD was dispatched to a boulder in
the road by mile marker 266 - 267. We patrolled the
whole canyon and did not find any rocks in the road. |
5/10/2023
- Wednesday night RFFD and Questa Ambulance responded
to a person that fell. |
A few
pictures from some recent trainings.
Fire Shelter Practice and Pumping/Drafting ![]() ![]()
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4/26/2023
- Wednesday morning RFFD was requested to assist with
traffic control for trucks stuck at the horseshoe.![]() |
4/25/2023
- Tuesday evening RFFD was dispatched to a report of a
large bonfire. It was a campfire, and the campers were
there with the fire. |
4/12/2023 - early Wednesday RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency. |
4/3/2023
- Monday afternoon RFFD responded to a request to
check for carbon monoxide in a home. No readings of CO
were found with our detectors. |
A few
pictures from last weekend's Enchanted Circle
Regional Fire Association's Basic Wildland
Firefighter Training. RFFD had 2 personnel instructing and 1
student attending. ![]() ![]() |
3/23/2023
- Thursday evening RFFD, a Taos County Sheriff's
deputy and a wrecker responded to a single vehicle
crash near mile marker 270 1/2. |
3/21/2023
- Tuesday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to a boulder
in both lanes of the highway. We found a rock in the
middle of the road and moved it off the road. RFFD personnel patrolled the canyon and did not find any other rocks in the road. |
3/21/2023
- Tuesday morning RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies
and Ambulance and 2 wreckers responded to a 2-vehicle
crash near mile marker 265. |
3/18/2023
- Saturday night RFFD responded to a crash near mile
marker 261. A vehicle hit rocks that had fallen onto
the highway. |
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. |
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.
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.
Happy Independence Day!
A beautiful morning for a
parade at Valle Escondido.
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.)
5/14/2022 - Saturday afternoon we got 2,000 gallons of extra water set up at the upper firehouse.
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.
Our new
sign.
Thank you Kelly and Barney at Meyer's Steel!
Summary of Annual
Department Activity
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2022 = 64 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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