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.
February 28, 2018 - Wednesday evening
RFFD, TVFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single
vehicle crash by mile marker 257.
February 25, 2018 - Sunday evening RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle roll
over at mile marker 258.
February 22, 2018 - Thursday afternoon
RFFD assisted Moreno Valley FD at a semi-truck crash near mile marker 273.
February 7, 2018 - Wednesday morning
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputy and NMSP responded to a single vehicle
crash near mile marker 262.
January 27, 2018 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a person that was sick.
January 23, 2018 - Tuesday morning RFFD
and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a report of a broken-down
delivery truck blocking one lane at mile marker 272. We patrolled the area and
didn't find it.
January 22, 2018 - late Monday night
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a person that was sick.
January 13, 2018 - Saturday morning
RFFD and Kit Carson Electric responded to a tree down on the powerlines.
December 29, 2017 - Friday afternoon
RFFD responded with TVFD to a vehicle fire in town because most of TVFD firefighters
were busy at another fire.
December 26, 2017 - Tuesday morning
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance, Sheriff's Deputies and Care Flight responded to
a person that was injured.
December 15, 2017 - Friday evening RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a single vehicle roll
over near mile maker 265 1/2.
December 10, 2017 - Sunday morning RFFD
responded to a report of smoke near Enchanted Moon Campground. It was a permitted
burn; attended and under control.
December 10, 2017 - Sunday morning RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
December 9, 2017 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD was dispatched to a bonfire one mile up the canyon. RFFD personnel found
a campfire at La Vinateria Picnic Ground. It was attended and under control. (There
are no fire restrictions at this time.)
December 2, 2017 - very early Saturday
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and a Sheriff's Deputy responded to a medical emergency.
November 25, 2017 - Saturday morning
RFFD was requested by TVFD to bring our Water Tender to a reported structure fire
south of town. Then TVFD requested us to respond to a possible structure fire
east of town since they were responding to the other call. When TVFD arrived on
scene at first call they found it was a pile of brush and they canceled our Water
Tender. RFFD found a permitted burn east of town. No other fire was found in that
area.
November 18, 2017 - Saturday night RFFD
was dispatched to a report of a large rock in the road between mile markers 261
& 264. We patrolled the entire canyon and didn't find any rocks in the road.
November 10, 2017 - Friday afternoon
RFFD responded to a report of smoke up Capulin Canyon. No fire was found. It was
probably drift smoke from a prescribed fire on the Santa Fe National Forest.
November 7, 2017 - Tuesday morning RFFD
was paged out to a fire near a house. It was a permitted burn and all was OK.
October 31, 2017 - Tuesday night RFFD
& Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle roll over near mile marker
267.
October 30, 2017 - just after midnight
Monday RFFD responded to a residential fire alarm. No fire was found.
October 28, 2017 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD responded mutual-aid with TVFD & H-SFD to a grass fire north-west of town.
October 27, 2017 - Friday morning RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a single vehicle roll
over near mile marker 265 1/2.
October 19, 2017 - Thursday morning
RFFD responded to a possible structure fire. There was no fire.
October 15, 2017 - Sunday afternoon
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a person that had fallen.
October 10, 2017 - Tuesday morning RFFD
was dispatched to a report of 2 vehicles in the ditch near mile marker 270. We
searched the area and didn't find any vehicles in a ditch.
Got hose, ladder and pump
tests done today!
(Sat. 10-7-17)


September 29, 2017 - Friday afternoon
RFFD responded to a tree that had fallen across the highway near mile marker 269
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RFFD personnel
attended, taught at and helped put on the ECRFPA Structure Firefighting Mini-Academy
– Sept. 15 - 17, 2017.




September 16, 2017 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to an injured hiker on Devisadero Trail.
September 7, 2017 - Thursday afternoon
RFFD, County Ambulance and State Police responded to a single vehicle roll-over
near mile marker 270.
September 3, 2017 - Sunday late morning
RFFD was dispatched to an accident at mile marker 274. This was in Colfax County
and MVFD was already on scene. We were canceled.
August 31, 2017 - Thursday morning RFFD
was put on stand-by to cover the Taos area while TVFD was busy at a funeral.
Fun times
at the Touch-A-Truck event Saturday afternoon!
August 26, 2017 - Saturday midday RFFD
responded mutual aid to a structure fire in Angel Fire along with AFFD, MVFD &
ENFD.
August 22, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a crash.
August 15, 2017 -
Tuesday evening RFFD hosted a multi-agency low angle rescue drill. Moreno Valley
FD, Eagle Nest FD & Ambulance, Red River FD and Angel Fire SAR attended.
Thank you to all that participated! Thanks to the “patients” for
all their patience! And a BIG thanks to James, as without him it would not have
been so successful!
August 15, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD
& a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy responded to assist a person whose vehicle was
stuck in the mud on Forest Road #5. RFFD pulled them out and they headed back
to town.
July 29, 2017 - Saturday evening RFFD
responded to a residential fire alarm.
Thank you Valle Escondido,
for hosting the Charity Golf Tournament to benefit RFFD! We appreciate your
support!
July 29, 2017 - early Saturday morning
RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a large tree that had fallen
across the highway near mile marker 263 1/2. We cut it up and cleared the roadway.
Thank you all for your support.
We had a very successful Open House Picnic. Great food and great raffle. The
kids got to see firefighting equipment and practice "Stop, Drop & Roll."
Unfortunately the water polo
and bucket brigade games got rained out but we are grateful for the moisture.



July 8, 2017 - late Saturday night RFFD
was put on stand-by to help cover the Taos area while TVFD was busy at 2 separate
brush fires.
July 6, 2017 - Thursday afternoon RFFD,
NMSP & Taos County Ambulance were dispatched to a report of a crash near mile
marker 262. We patrolled up and down the canyon and didn't find any crash.
July 4, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD
and the FS staged on the bypass to cover the east and south sides of town while
TVFD was busy putting on the fireworks display. While we were there we were dispatched
to a report of a grass & field fire on West Romero Rd. and a short time later
we were dispatched to another fire on Highway 68 across from County Rd. 110.
July 3, 2017 - Monday night RFFD, Taos
County Sheriff's Deputies and the Brand Inspector responded to a crash near mile
marker 270 where a vehicle hit a cow.
July 3, 2017 - Monday evening RFFD was
on stand-by while TVFD was busy at a grass fire at the pueblo.
July 2, 2017 was a beautiful morning
for a Patriotic Parade at Valle Escondido.
June 27 & 28, 2017 – Tuesday
evening & Wednesday RFFD responded mutual-aid with TVFD, Forest Service many
other FDs to a wildland fire on Witt Rd. in Cañon (Taos.)
Click
here for Taos News article.
June 26, 2017 - Monday night RFFD and
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an abandoned campfire at Capulin Campground.
June 26, 2017 - Monday afternoon RFFD
assisted in searching for a lost hiker near mile marker 260.
June 15, 2017 - Thursday afternoon RFFD's
Water Tender was requested for mutual-aid to a structure fire in Ranchos.
Click
here for Taos News article.
May 26, 2017 - Friday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a motorhome crash
near mile marker 270.
(And repaired the barbed wire fence too.)

May 16, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
May 9, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD responded
to a request for assistance for a vehicle stuck up La Jara Canyon Rd. RFFD personnel
drove to the end of the road and didn't find anyone.
May 9, 2017 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash
near mile marker 269-1/2.
May 8, 2017 - Monday afternoon RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
April 23, 2017 - very early Sunday RFFD's
water tender was requested for mutual aid by TFVD at a structure fire west of
town.
April 22, 2017 - Saturday night RFFD
was requested to assist with traffic control on Highway 68.
April 22, 2017 - Saturday evening TVFD
requested that RFFD and H-SFD be put on stand-by to help cover the Taos area while
they were busy at an incident south of town.
April 22, 2017 - Saturday evening RFFD
assisted Taos County Sheriff's Deputies in searching for a person near mile marker
260 1/2.
April 21, 2017 - Friday evening RFFD
and TVFD assisted Taos County Ambulance with an incident at the west end of the
canyon.
April 20, 2017 - very early Thursday
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
April 17, 2017 - early Monday morning
RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a single vehicle
roll over near mile marker 269.
April 14, 2017 - Friday afternoon RFFD
was dispatched to a report of smoke behind a house in the Valle Escondido area.
It was smoke from a fireplace.
April 8 & 9, 2017 - The Enchanted
Circle Regional Fire Protection Association put on a Basic Wildland Firefighter
Course. RFFD had 3 new firefighters attend as students and 3 personnel as
instructors.
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April 4, 2017 - Tuesday morning RFFD
was dispatched to a vehicle stuck and blocking the highway near mile marker 272.
The vehicle got turned around and we were canceled before arriving on scene.


Summary
of Annual Department Activity |
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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