Incidents
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Press Release - Three Structure Fires and a Brush Fire
Posted November 11, 2016UPDATE - 4:49 pm 3 homes were involved in the fire at 6598 Highway 82 (Address Correction). One homes was totally destroyed. The fire at the other two homes have been contained..... Carbondale, Colo. – At 1:46 p.m. today, Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District was paged to 6578 Highway 82, for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, the firefighters found a home fully engulfed in flames. -
Sewell Mesa Fire
Posted July 29, 2016 -
Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Flow at Roaring Fork High School
Posted April 6, 2016 -
Westbank Area Brush Fire
Posted April 4, 2016 -
Carbondale Fire Responds to Structure Fire at the Distinguished Boards & Beams
Posted September 29, 2015 -
Carbondale Fire Responds to Small Airplane Crash Near Cattle Creek
Posted September 27, 2015Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District was paged to a field near County Road 154 for a report of an aircraft emergency. Upon arrival, the firefighters found a single engine Cessna plane that had crashed in the field near the old Sopris Restaurant. The plane was upside down in the field. One person was still in the aircraft and needed to be extricated. (Read more)... -
Fire at the Third Street Center
Posted September 16, 2015 -
MEDIA RELEASE: Cattle Creek Area Wildfire
Posted June 24, 2015Carbondale, CO – A report of a wildfire sent crews from Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District to the Cattle Creek area this afternoon. There were multiple reports of lightning strikes in the area. A 50 foot by 50 foot fire was found burning in the pinion & juniper tree on Meadow View Lane, Glenwood Springs. Multiple vehicles and a fuel tank were within 100 feet of the fire when firefighters arrived. Firefighters extinguished the fire with water on the apparatus. Suppression efforts have focused on extinguishing the fire and digging a fire line. Crews were also needed to fall several trees in the fire perimeter. Crews on scene will be performing mop up operations until approximately 7:00 pm. -
Carbondale Fire Responds to Structure Fire
Posted April 12, 2015Carbondale, CO Around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2015, Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District responded to 0524 Highway 133, for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, the firefighters found a commercial business complex with heavy smoke coming from the roof of the building. Carbondale Fire responded with a fire engine, ladder truck, an ambulance and 16 personnel to this fire. Firefighters laddered the building to gain access to the roof. The fire was found to be burning in the roof between two units in the building. Firefighters were able to quickly get the fire under control and stop the fire spread. Both units, along with the roof, sustained fire and smoke damage. -
Carbondale Fire Responds to Structure Fire
Posted January 21, 2015