Firehouse News

Breaking Ground for a New Training Facility
Posted April 12, 2021 by Taylor Rogers

For the past 15 years, there has been a shared dream to build and operate a multi-functional training facility on the Carbondale Fire Department property. Due to the hard work of Fire Chief Rob Goodwin and Deputy Chief/Training Coordinator Frank Nadell, this dream will become a reality this fall.…
Carbondale Fire District's New Fire Apparatus
Posted March 18, 2021 by Taylor Rogers

CRFPD is proud to announce that we have taken delivery of new fire apparatus.

In 2018, the voters of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District approved a bond issue that has enabled CRFPD to move forward with several much-needed capital upgrades and replacement projects.

One of the main projects…
2020 Year-End Report
Posted March 16, 2021 by Jenny Cutright

For the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, 2020 proved to be very challenging and rewarding at the same time. Like everyone else, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted almost everything that we do. In addition, we responded to more emergency calls than ever before while dealing with another unprecedented wildfire season.…
Heart Month: Tips to Prevent Heart Disease
Posted February 25, 2021 by Jenny Cutright

Did you know that heart disease doesn’t just affect older adults? It can happen at any age and half of all Americans have at least one of the top three factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking habits). As this is the month of love and…
Winter Safety Tips: Avoiding Slips, Trips and Falls on Ice
Posted January 20, 2021 by Taylor Rogers

Slips, trips, and falls are the number 3 cause of accidental death in the United States, right behind motor vehicle accidents. Here in the valley where we get lots of snow and ice during the winter, the chance of a fall resulting in injury or death is much higher. These…
County Road 100 Structure Fire
Posted January 2, 2021 by Jenny Cutright

January 2, 2021 1:55 p.m.

Carbondale, Colo. – On January 2, 2021 at 11:21 a.m. Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 2621 County Road 100, Carbondale.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a detached 40’x 60’ garage/shop structure with an attached greenhouse…
Gratitude + 2020 Awards
Posted December 16, 2020 by Taylor Rogers

As we bring this unexpected and challenging year to an end we’d like to take this opportunity to show our gratitude for the people who keep our department running strong and to the community for showing overwhelming support when we needed it most. This year had its fair…
Ho Ho Ho! Santa’s Holly Jolly Truck-Mas Trip
Posted December 15, 2020 by Jenny Cutright

Santa, on his specially decorated fire truck, will be visiting neighborhoods this weekend!

You can see Santa and his crew on County Road 109 and Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park on Friday, December 18, and in the Town of Carbondale on Saturday, December 19. A link to track the fire…
Holiday Safety Tips + Tricks
Posted November 19, 2020 by Taylor Rogers

We know it’s hard to believe, but the holidays have snuck up rather quickly this year. We’re hopeful that we can put the immense amount of change and stress from this year behind us (if at least for a moment) and safely enjoy decorating for the holidays and cozying up…
CO Detectors + Daylight Savings Time
Posted October 29, 2020 by Taylor Rogers

As the weather is getting colder and the days are getting shorter, most of us are preparing to hunker in for the winter. That means more meals cooking in the oven, turning on our fireplaces, and heating up our wood stoves. We’d like to remind you of the…

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