Benito J. Arce Palestina began his career in 2014 as a firefighter in Colorado. He previously volunteered for the Palmer Lake Fire Department, but for almost three years now has served in the Valley. For the past six months, he’s been with Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District. Originally from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, he came […]
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Carbondale Fire District ballot question seeks sales tax to boost operations
The lone Carbondale-area specific questions on the Nov. 4 mail ballot would address anticipated general fund, equipment replacement and staffing shortcomings within the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD). The District’s board of directors decided earlier this year to seek voter approval for a 1.5% sales tax to serve as a new funding source […]
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Incendio Coulter Creek contenido rápidamente
Alrededor de las 11 a.m. del domingo 3 de agosto, el Distrito de Protección contra Incendios Rurales de Carbondale (CRFPD, por sus siglas en inglés) respondió a un incendio forestal en el área de Missouri Heights. “Al llegar, los bomberos encontraron un incendio activo que avanzaba rápidamente entre pastizales, pinos, enebros y arbustos de salvia. […]
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CRFPD considera pedir apoyo a los contribuyentes
Ante el aumento de llamadas y riesgo de incendios, el Distrito de Protección contra Incendios de Carbondale considera proponer un nuevo impuesto y bono en noviembre para financiar personal, equipos y vivienda.
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Redstone braces for flooding and fires
Redstone’s community gathered on a rainy night at the fire station north of the Boulevard to discuss flooding preparedness, and a bit about wildfire season too. Pitkin County Emergency Manager Valerie Macdonald presented along with members of the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD). Accelerated snow melt this spring is possible due to rain […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – June 9, 2022
Volunteers needed! ‘Tis the season of stellar summer events. Aspen Dance Connection needs volunteers to help with an upcoming show, OUTSIDE/IN, at The Arts Campus at Willits on July 16. For more info, call 970-927-0641 (or email aspendance@comcast. (wheatonsportcenter.com) net). Carbondale Arts, meanwhile, is building its roster of volunteers for the 51st Annual Mountain Fair, […]
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Get ready, get set, know when you ‘gotta go’
The Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD) has a burning desire to come to your house before there is a wildfire. Onsite assessments can identify many simple measures that increase a home’s chances of being spared in the event of a wildfire. Scheduling a CRFPD visit was one of the major recommendations emphasized at […]
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Prepared and on high alert
Fires break out, one after the other, and Coloradans know from the smoke in the air before hearing the news. The ongoing drought has deepened into what’s now the tenth driest year in the past 127, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System (drought.org). Already, wildfires are appearing throughout the western United States and […]