Roaring Fork Fire Rescue

10/16/2026

🚒 THE RISING COST OF FIRE APPARATUS: INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY'S SAFETY
Did you know the cost of a new fire engine has more than doubled in just 14 years?
At Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority, providing reliable emergency services requires more than trained firefighters and paramedics. It also requires dependable fire apparatus and thoughtful planning for the future.
📊 Here's how fire engine costs have changed:
🚒 2009: $580,035 — 2010 Pierce Arrow XT Rescue Pumper
🚒 2019: $708,890 — Pierce Enforcer PUC Pumper
🚒 2023: $1,210,855 — Pierce Enforcer PUC Pumper (contract signed November 2023, with delivery expected in 2027)
That's an increase of $630,820, or nearly 109%, between 2009 and 2023!
🔥 MAKING EVERY RESOURCE COUNT
When our newest fire engine arrives in 2027, the 2010 Pierce Arrow XT Rescue Pumper will transition to a reserve engine. This allows us to extend its useful service life by using it for firefighter training and as backup when frontline apparatus are out of service for repairs or preventative maintenance.
As the cost of essential firefighting equipment continues to rise, careful financial planning and responsible management of our existing resources are more important than ever.
Our goal remains the same: ensuring our firefighters and paramedics have the equipment they need to respond safely and effectively when our communities need them most.
Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority serves our communities through the Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District and Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District.
Serving Neighbors. Saving Lives. Solving Problems.

10/16/2026

⚠️ WILDLIFE ALERT: Keep out of Difficult Campground ⚠️

Heads up! Moose have been spotted at Difficult Campground and have shown some aggressive behavior, especially around loose dogs. There is a cow with a calf and a young bull that may be injured.

You should always keep your dogs on a leash in moose country. The Aspen-Sopris Ranger District is encouraging people to stay out of the area for the next week to give the animals time to move on.

Let's work together to keep our community and our wildlife safe!
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/safety-ethics/respect-wildlife

Thank you for your cooperation.

10/15/2026

Are you ready to join a dedicated, high-performing organization where innovative, collaborative, and enthusiastic people serve a diverse community? Roaring Fork Fire and Rescue Authority (RFFRA) may be the right fit for you. We are currently recruiting volunteers.
We are looking for volunteers to begin in the new year. If you are interested, please submit a membership application by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026. After you apply, we will contact you with additional details. www.roaringforkfire.gov/volunteer

10/14/2026

Did you know Colorado has specific sales tax exemptions for Title 32 Special Districts? 🔥

Under Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 7A and Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6B many items would be tax exempt.

Colorado’s sales tax exemption categories include groceries, prescription medications, diapers and feminine hygiene products, residential utilities and fuel, gasoline/diesel, and certain agricultural, medical, school, and building-related materials, and more.

10/13/2026

Are you ready to join a dedicated, high-performing organization where innovative, collaborative, and enthusiastic people serve a diverse community? Roaring Fork Fire and Rescue Authority (RFFRA) may be the right fit for you. We are currently recruiting volunteers.

We are looking for volunteers to begin in the new year. If you are interested, please submit a membership application by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026. After you apply, we will contact you with additional details. www.roaringforkfire.gov/volunteer

10/13/2026

A big THANK YOU to all of our community partners who helped make this year’s Fire Prevention Week a success!
Providing fire safety education to children at an early age is an important part of prevention. The support of our community partners helps us make these lessons engaging, memorable, and accessible to some of the youngest members of our community.
Thank you to all Roaring Fork Fire Rescue personnel who helped carry out this important work, and a special thank you to the following organizations and individuals for supporting our prevention efforts and helping us reach so many kids throughout our community:
Aspen Fire
Basalt Elementary School
Blue Lake Preschool
7-ELEVEN Basalt Store
Cornerstone School
Derron Cloud - State Farm Insurance Agent
Honey Tree Kids
Little Red School House PreK
We truly appreciate your partnership and continued support of RFFR’s fire prevention efforts!
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¡Muchísimas gracias a todos nuestros colaboradores de la comunidad que ayudaron a hacer que la Semana de la Prevención de Incendios de este año fuera un éxito!
Enseñarles a los niños sobre la seguridad contra incendios desde pequeños es una parte muy importante de la prevención. Gracias al apoyo de nuestros colaboradores de la comunidad, podemos hacer que estas lecciones sean divertidas, fáciles de entender y fáciles de recordar para los niños.
Gracias a todo el personal de Roaring Fork Fire Rescue que ayudó con esta importante labor. También queremos agradecer especialmente a las siguientes organizaciones y personas por apoyar nuestros esfuerzos de prevención y ayudarnos a enseñar a tantos niños de nuestra comunidad:
Aspen Fire Protection District
Basalt Elementary School
Blue Lake PreK
7/11 Basalt Store
Cornerstone School
Derron Cloud with State Farm
Honey Tree PreK
Little Red School House PreK
¡Muchas gracias por trabajar con nosotros y por seguir apoyando los esfuerzos de Roaring Fork Fire Rescue para mantener a nuestra comunidad segura!

10/11/2026

Roaring Fork Fire Rescue is accepting bids on a AS IS 2025 13ft 8 in x 66ft Good Vibrations TEMPO Clayton Mobile Home. Features 869 sq ft - 3-bedroom 2 bath, stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer, and AC. This trailer also has an upgraded roof for heavy snow loads. The Buyer is responsible for ALL removal costs. The minimum bid for the trailer is $90,000. Email any questions, bid or schedule a time to view it to: [email protected] . The highest bid by 8 a.m. on 10/19 will win.

10/10/2026

Last month, the elected boards of directors of the Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District and the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District voted to place tax questions before voters in this fall’s election.
Here’s what taxpayers and voters in the districts should know:
Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District — Ballot Issue 7A
For eligible voters in Eagle and Pitkin counties within the Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District, this question will appear as Ballot Issue 7A.
The measure asks voters to approve an increase in taxes of $1.518 million annually through a 0.55% sales tax — 55 cents on every $100 of taxable purchases — for the purpose of providing fire protection and emergency services as service demands increase.
Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District — Ballot Issue 6B
For eligible voters in Pitkin County within the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District, this question will appear as Ballot Issue 6B.
The measure asks voters to approve an increase in taxes of $2.3 million annually through a 0.55% sales tax — 55 cents on every $100 of taxable purchases — for the purpose of providing fire protection and emergency services as service demands increase.
For both Ballot Issues 7A and 6B the proposed sales tax would apply to transactions in the district on which the state imposes sales tax, with groceries and other exempt items excluded.
Check your ballot and voter registration
If you are registered to vote, you will receive a mail-in ballot containing these questions, along with statewide candidates and issues and other local matters for which you are eligible to vote.
You can check your voter registration at: Colorado Secretary of State voter registration lookup: http://www.sos.state.co.us/.../olvr/findVoterReg.xhtml...
For the official ballot language and additional information about the measures, please consult the election materials provided by your county:
EAGLE COUNTY ELECTIONS AND VOTER INFORMATION: http://www.eaglecounty.us/.../electi.../general_election.php
PITKIN COUNTY ELECTIONS AND VOTER INFORMATION: www.pitkinvotes.com/2026-general-info
Questions about the election? You can contact the designated election official for the applicable fire district.

10/08/2026

A big THANK YOU to all of our community partners who helped make this year’s Fire Prevention Week a success!

Providing fire safety education to children at an early age is an important part of prevention. The support of our community partners helps us make these lessons engaging, memorable, and accessible to some of the youngest members of our community.

Thank you to all Roaring Fork Fire Rescue personnel who helped carry out this important work, and a special thank you to the following organizations and individuals for supporting our prevention efforts and helping us reach so many kids throughout our community:

Aspen Fire
Basalt Elementary School
Blue Lake Preschool
7-ELEVEN Basalt Store
Cornerstone School
Derron Cloud - State Farm Insurance Agent
Honey Tree Kids
Little Red School House PreK

We truly appreciate your partnership and continued support of RFFR’s fire prevention efforts!

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¡Muchísimas gracias a todos nuestros colaboradores de la comunidad que ayudaron a hacer que la Semana de la Prevención de Incendios de este año fuera un éxito!

Enseñarles a los niños sobre la seguridad contra incendios desde pequeños es una parte muy importante de la prevención. Gracias al apoyo de nuestros colaboradores de la comunidad, podemos hacer que estas lecciones sean divertidas, fáciles de entender y fáciles de recordar para los niños.

Gracias a todo el personal de Roaring Fork Fire Rescue que ayudó con esta importante labor. También queremos agradecer especialmente a las siguientes organizaciones y personas por apoyar nuestros esfuerzos de prevención y ayudarnos a enseñar a tantos niños de nuestra comunidad:

Aspen Fire Protection District
Basalt Elementary School
Blue Lake PreK
7/11 Basalt Store
Cornerstone School
Derron Cloud with State Farm
Honey Tree PreK
Little Red School House PreK

¡Muchas gracias por trabajar con nosotros y por seguir apoyando los esfuerzos de Roaring Fork Fire Rescue para mantener a nuestra comunidad segura!

10/07/2026