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.
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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.
October 20, 2018 - very early Saturday
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
October 17, 2018 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and ambulance responded to a vehicle accident
by mile marker 259.
October 12, 2018 - Friday morning RFFD
responded to an injured person near mile marker 260.
October 2, 2018 - Tuesday midday RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
September 23, 2018 - late Sunday night
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a roll over
near mile marker 259 1/2. No crash was found.
September 15, 2018 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD, TVFD, Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies & NMSP responded to a single
vehicle crash by mile marker 259.
September 12, 2018 - early Wednesday
morning RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single
vehicle roll-over by mile marker 258.
September 7, 2018 - early Friday morning
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
September 1, 2018 - Saturday evening
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle
crash near mile marker 263 3/4.
August 18, 2018 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Taos Fire Dept. responded to a medical emergency
on Devisadero Trail.
August 10, 2018 - Friday afternoon RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
August 2, 2018 - Thursday afternoon
RFFD, TVFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Devisadero
Trail.
July 29, 2018 - Sunday evening RFFD
was dispatched to a report of smoke in the area of Shady Brook. It was haze, there
was no fire.
July 24, 2018 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD
assisted at a single vehicle crash on Valle Escondido Rd.
July 24, 2018 - Tuesday RFFD was on
stand-by to help cover the Taos area while TVFD was busy at an incident northwest
of town.
July 22, 2018 - Sunday afternoon RFFD
was called to assist a broken down motorhome near mile marker 270.
July 16, 2018 - Monday afternoon RFFD
was dispatched to a fire alarm at a house near mile marker 264-1/2. There was
no fire.
We had a great
Open House Picnic!
Lots of good food and a big raffle. The kids learned about firefighter gear.
And a bit of much needed rain before the firefighter water polo games.
Thank you all for your support!
July 14, 2018 - Saturday night RFFD
was dispatched to an illegal campfire at Las Petacas Campground.
July 13, 2018 - Friday morning RFFD
and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an abandoned vehicle crashed in
creek at mile marker 262.
July 10, 2018 - very early Tuesday RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
July 6, 2018 - Friday evening RFFD responded
to an illegal campfire near mile marker 269.
July 5, 2018 - Thursday afternoon RFFD
was put on stand-by while Taos FD was busy at a structure fire at Taos Pueblo.
RFFD had a busy 4th of July. In the
morning we participated in the parade at Valle Escondido. In the evening we staged
at the by-pass to cover the south and east sides of the Taos area while Taos FD
was putting on the public fireworks display. First we were dispatched to a report
of a fire in the Stakeout area. No fire was found. Then some illegal aerial fireworks
were seen in the upper Cruz Alta Rd. - upper Witt Rd. area. Taos FD also responded
but the origin of the fireworks was not found. Then we were dispatched to an illegal
campfire in the Tienditas Creek area.
June 30, 2018 - Saturday morning
RFFD was dispatched to a report of a truck on fire with wood in the back at
the pull off by mile marker 259. It was dust from the chipper - there was no
fire. RFFD personnel patrolled the rest of the canyon and did not find any fire.
A big "THANK
YOU" to all who are creating defensible space around their homes and participating
in the Taos Canyon Firewise Chipper Day.
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June 28, 2018 - Thursday morning RFFD
responded mutual-aid with TVFD to a wildland fire northwest of town.
June 27, 2018 - very early Wednesday
Rio Fernando FD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
June 19, 2018 - Tuesday evening RFFD
responded to an illegal campfire at Capulin Campground.
June 14, 2018 - Thursday night RFFD,
a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy and a Forest Service Officer responded to an illegal
campfire at Las Petacas Campground.
June 13, 2018 - Wednesday night RFFD
stood by at the top of the by-pass to help cover the Taos area while TVFD was
busy at several small field fires in the Ranchos area.
June 11, 2018 - Monday evening RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and a Sheriff's Deputy responded to a single vehicle crash
at mile marker 257.
June 10, 2018 – Sunday morning
RFFD was dispatched to a “large campfire at the 2nd or 3rd campground.”
RFFD and Forest Service personnel patrolled the campgrounds and did not find a
fire.
We got our hose, ladder
and pump tests done this morning. (Sunday 6-3-18)
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May 30, 2018 – Wednesday night
RFFD was dispatched to an illegal campfire in the Valle Escondido area. On the
way back we came upon another illegal campfire in the Shady Brook area.
May 28, 2018 - Monday morning RFFD responded
to a residential fire alarm.
May 26, 2018 - Saturday afternoon RFFD
and MVFD provided traffic control for a broken down motorcycle near mile marker
271-1/2.
May 19, 2018 - Saturday evening RFFD
& Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near mile
marker 269.
May 18,
2018 - Friday night RFFD responded to an illegal campfire in the Tienditas Creek
area.
May 16, 2018 - Wednesday night RFFD
assisted TVFD at brush fires in Ranchos.
May 1, 2018 - Tuesday night RFFD was
put on stand-by to help cover the Taos area while TVFD was busy at an incident
south-west of town.
April 27, 2018 - Friday evening RFFD
was dispatched to a report of a small brush fire near mile marker 268. It was
smoke from a 4-wheeler, there was no fire.
April 23, 2018 - Monday evening RFFD
stood by to cover for MVFD, ENFD & AFFD while they were busy at a wildland fire
on Highway 120.
April 18, 2018 - Wednesday afternoon
RFFD responded mutual aid to a WUI fire in Vadito. 
April 8, 2018 - Sunday Two RFFD firefighters
helped teach at the annual ECRFPA S-130/190. There are 24 newly trained wildland
firefighters from 11 departments in the area.
April 2, 2018 - Monday morning RFFD
& H-SFD was put on stand-by to cover the Taos area while TVFD was busy at a structure
fire.
April 1, 2018 - Sunday morning RFFD
came upon an abandoned campfire at La Vinateria Picnic Ground and extinguished
it.
March 30, 2018 - Friday night RFFD and
Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
March 15, 2018 – Thursday evening
RFFD, MVFD & TVFD assisted with traffic control for several wrecks and assisted
several vehicles get unstuck on the highway between Taos & Angel Fire due
to a snow storm.
March 12, 2018 - Monday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash
near mile marker 257.
March 12, 2018 - Monday mid-day RFFD
was dispatched to a report of smoke near the intersection of Highway 585 & Highway
64. No smoke or fire was found.
March 6, 2018 - very early Tuesday RFFD
responded mutual-aid with TVFD to a structure fire on the south side of town.
March 4, 2018 - Sunday evening RFFD
was requested to respond mutual-aid to a wildland fire west of the Rio Grande
Gorge Bridge. We were canceled before arriving on scene.
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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