November 11, 2019 - Monday afternoon
RFFD, MVFD, TVFD and USFS responded to a 14 acre grass fire near mile marker
270 3/4.
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October 28, 2019 - Monday morning RFFD
and MVFD assisted with traffic control for vehicles that were stuck in the snow
near the top of the pass.
October 26, 2019 - Saturday morning
RFFD, County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies and a wrecker responded to a vehicle
crash near mile marker 259.
October 22, 2019 - Tuesday morning
RFFD, State Police and County Ambulance responded to a cement truck that rolled
between mile markers 263 and 264.
October 17, 2019 - Thursday afternoon
RFFD, County Ambulance and Sheriff's deputies responded to a bicycle crash near
mile marker 257.
October 16, 2019 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD, county ambulance, sheriff's deputies and a wrecker responded to a single
vehicle crash near mile marker 259.
October 11, 2019 - Friday evening RFFD
and County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
September 30, 2019 - Monday evening
RFFD and SP responded to a cow on the road by mile marker 258.
September 29, 2019 - Sunday morning
RFFD responded to a medical emergency.
September 19, 2019 - Thursday evening
RFFD and State Police responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 261
1/4.
September 16, 2019 - Monday morning
RFFD, County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 2-vehicle crash near
mile marker 271 1/2.
Some pictures from
last weekend's Enchanted Circle Regional Fire Protection Association Structure
Firefighter Mini-Academy.
19 newly trained firefighters from 11 departments.
Including 2 from RFFD!
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September 10, 2019 - Tuesday afternoon
RFFD, County Ambulance and Sheriff's deputies responded to motorcycle crash near
mile marker 261 1/2.
September 9, 2019 - Monday morning RFFD,
County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near
mile marker 259 1/2.
September 6, 2019 - Friday night RFFD
assisted Sheriff's deputies with traffic control while the wrecker pull up a vehicle
that had gone off the road near mile marker 270.
September 1, 2019 - Sunday morning RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a vehicle accident near
mile marker 260 1/4.
August 30, 2019 - very early Friday
RFFD and H-SFD were requested for mutual-aid by TVFD for a fire south of town.
August 26, 2019 - Monday morning RFFD
was dispatched to a fire between the RV Park and Valle Escondido. It was a permitted
burn and all was OK.
It was a great
day to play with water at Touch-A-Truck.
August 19, 2019 - Monday morning RFFD
& Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile
marker 258 1/2. As we were clearing the scene it was reported that there was another
crash near mile marker 262.
August 18, 2019 - Sunday morning RFFD
was dispatched to a fire near mile marker 263 1/2. It was a permitted burn and
all was OK.
August 12, 2019 - Monday evening RFFD
responded to a leaking propane tank at a residence.
August 8, 2019 - Thursday afternoon
RFFD and a county Sheriff's Deputy responded to a single vehicle crash by mile
marker 264.
July 29, 2019 - early Monday RFFD and
County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
July 25, 2019 - Thursday evening
RFFD, Sheriff's Deputies and State Highway Dept. responded to a mud slide near
mile marker 259.
July 25, 2019 - Thursday afternoon RFFD
and county ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
July 25, 2019 -
Thursday morning RFFD and State Police responded to a tractor-trailer crash
near mile marker 269. 
July 20, 2019 -
Saturday night RFFD was dispatched to an unattended campfire. It was the La
Jara/Taos Pines prescribed burn.
There may be active fire in the area for the next
few months.
July 14, 2019 - Sunday evening RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call for someone that
was injured.
Good
times at our annual Open House Picnic!
Thank you all for your support!
July 12, 2019 - Friday morning RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and a Sheriff's Deputy responded to a medical emergency.
July 11, 2019 - Thursday evening RFFD
was dispatched to a report of smoke on the west end of the canyon, north side
of the highway. We searched the area and did not find any smoke.
July 10, 2019 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD, MVFD, AFFD Ambulance, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Colfax County Sheriff's
Deputies responded to a vehicle crash at mile marker 273.
July 7, 2019 - Sunday morning RFFD was
dispatched to a report of smoke east of Valle Escondido. It was from a campfire.
We got our annual
hose, pump and ladder testing done today. (7-7-19)
July 4, 2019 - Thursday evening RFFD
stood by on Highway 585 to help cover the east and south sides of the Taos area
while Taos FD was putting on the fireworks show. While we were staged there we
were dispatched to a small brush fire near mile marker 38 on Highway 68. We patrolled
the area and did not find any fire.
Celebrating
Independence Day at Valle Escondido! Fun times at the parade!
Thank you VEHA.
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July 2, 2019 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD
was dispatched to 2 lightning strike fires between mile markers 271 & 272. There
were no wild fires, only smoke from the prescribed burn.
June 29, 2019 - Saturday evening RFFD
and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 261.
June 27, 2019 - very early Thursday
RFFD responded mutual-aid to a structure fire in Talpa.
June 26, 2019 - Wednesday night RFFD,
County Ambulance and SO responded to a medical call.
June 25, 2019 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD
was requested for mutual-aid at a brush fire south of town.
June 25, 2019 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD
was dispatched to assist in looking for 2 missing hikers.
June 24, 2019 - Monday evening RFFD
and County Ambulance were dispatched to a medical emergency.
June 21, 2019 - Friday evening RFFD,
County Ambulance and State Police responded to a 2-vehicle crash near mile marker
271 1/2.
Thank
you Classic Air Medical for a great training.
And thank you Valle Escondido for the use of your golf course as a landing zone.
June 7, 2019 - Friday evening RFFD and
Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
June 1, 2019 - Saturday evening RFFD
responded to an unpermitted burn.
May 26, 2019 - Sunday evening RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a motorcycle crash near
mile marker 261.
May 23, 2019 - Thursday afternoon RFFD
and a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy responded to a tree down blocking the highway
near mile marker 260 1/3.
May 22, 2019 - Wednesday morning RFFD
responded to a fire alarm near mile marker 269. There was no fire.
May 20, 2019 - Monday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a 2-vehicle crash by
mile marker 262.
May
20, 2019 - Monday afternoon RFFD was dispatched to a report of smoke between mile
marker 257 & 258. We patrolled the canyon and did not find any smoke.
May 16, 2019 - Thursday evening RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
May 15, 2019 - Wednesday morning RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a motorcycle crash near
mile marker 265.
May 8, 2019 - Wednesday morning RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a single vehicle crash
near mile marker 263 1/2.
May 7, 2019 - Tuesday morning RFFD was
dispatched to a residential fire alarm near mile marker 269. There was no fire.
May 5, 2019 - late Sunday morning RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a single vehicle crash
near mile marker 271 3/4.
May 5, 2019 - very early Sunday morning
RFFD's water tender was requested for mutual-aid to a structure fire in Angle
Fire. We were canceled before arriving on scene.
April 13, 2019 - very early Saturday
morning RFFD's water tender was requested for mutual-aid to a fire alarm in Black
Lake. We were canceled before arriving on scene.
Sunday, April 07, 2019 - three RFFD
firefighters helped teach at the annual ECRFPA basic wildland firefighter training
(S-130/190). There are 11 newly trained firefighters from 5 fire departments in
the area.
April 1, 2019 - Monday afternoon RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a man lying down beside the road near mile
marker 259 3/4.
March 15, 2019 – Friday afternoon
RFFD's Water Tender was requested for mutual-aid with Taos FD at a structure fire
south of town.
March 2, 2019 - Saturday night RFFD
was dispatched a report of a vehicle off the road near mile marker 272. We searched
the area and didn't find any vehicles off the road.
February 22, 2019 - Friday morning RFFD
was dispatched to a carbon monoxide alarm in a house near mile marker 263.
February 16, 2019 - Saturday morning
RFFD and a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy were dispatched to a tree on the highway
near mile marker 258.
February 14, 2019 - Thursday night RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
January 18, 2019 - Friday night RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a crash near mile marker
260 3/4. A vehicle hit an elk.
January 11, 2019 - midday on Friday,
RFFD responded to a 6-vehicle crash near mile marker 257.
January 7, 2019 - Monday evening
RFFD's water tender responded mutual-aid to a structure fire in Hondo-Seco FD's
district.
click
here for the Taos News article
January 3, 2019 - Thursday morning RFFD
was dispatched to motor vehicle accident near mile marker 261.
December 30, 2018 - Sunday night RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and ambulance responded to a single vehicle crash
near mile marker 257.
December 26, 2018 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD assisted with traffic control for several vehicle crashes on the other side
of the pass.
December 25, 2018 - Tuesday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and ambulance responded to a 3-vehicle crash
near mile marker 267.
December 22, 2018 - Saturday morning
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a medical emergency.
December 16, 2018 - very early Sunday
RFFD responded mutual-aid with TVFD to a structure fire south of town.
December 12, 2018 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD was dispatched to assist State Police with some stranded individuals near
Garcia Park.
December 6, 2018 - Thursday morning
RFFD was requested by Taos County Sheriff's Deputies to assist with traffic control
while the wrecker removed a car that had gone off the road near mile marker 263
3/4.
November 11, 2018 - Sunday afternoon
RFFD assisted Moreno Valley FD with traffic control at the top of the pass.
There were several crashes and stuck vehicles on Highway 64 due to the snow
storm.
Summary
of Annual Department Activity |
2018
= 73 Emergency responses |
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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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