Colorado River Fire Rescue

10/09/2026

Wow, that escalated quickly!

Weeks 6, 7 & 8 are in the books! Lots of hands-on training, teamwork, and long days as our recruits get ready for their Firefighter I practical.

10/08/2026

🚒 STRUCTURE FIRE – WEST 5TH STREET, R***E

At approximately 7:08 p.m., Colorado River Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of West 5th Street in R***e.

Homeowners were alerted to the fire by the sound of their smoke detectors and safely evacuated the residence.

When first-arriving firefighters entered the scene, they found a small active fire on the second level of the home. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire using a water can. Fortunately, there was no significant damage to the home.

Colorado River Fire Rescue responded with an engine, ambulance, Fire Marshal, and Battalion Chief. The R***e Police Department and Garfield County Dispatch also assisted with the incident. Thank you to Grand Valley Fire for covering a medical call in R***e for us!

🔥 **A WORKING SMOKE ALARM CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!**

This incident is an important reminder to make sure you have working smoke detectors on every level of your home, inside bedrooms, and outside sleeping areas. Test your alarms regularly and replace batteries as needed.

In this case, the smoke detectors did exactly what they were designed to do — alert the homeowners early, giving them time to safely evacuate and call 911.

Check your smoke detectors tonight. It could make all the difference.

— Colorado River Fire Rescue

10/06/2026

Important Megan Avenue information!

The Grand River Health campus in R***e features quality healthcare in R***e Colorado. Services include a 24/7 ER, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, surgery center, physical therapy department, an infusion center and more.

09/30/2026

09/29/2026

Making progress!

09/23/2026

STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

For Immediate Release

Date: September 22, 2026
Time: 12:15 PM

Title: Stage I Fire Restrictions Lifted in Garfield County

IMPORTANT: Please direct any media requests to the contact above. Do not contact the Garfield County Emergency Communications Center or Patrol staff for media requests.

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO. –

Fire Restrictions Lifted in Garfield County, Effective 12:01 AM Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Garfield County, CO, The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, BLM Upper Colorado River District, and the seven Fire Districts in Garfield County will be lifting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions throughout Garfield County effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The White River National Forest, will be lifting their restrictions on Friday, September 25, 2026.
The recent rainfall in our area along with cooler weather has allowed Stage I Restrictions to be lifted in Garfield County at all elevations. Fire restrictions are implemented based on specific criteria including the moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, human “risk” factors and firefighting resource availability.
Please exercise due diligence, be careful if you are building a campfire or partaking of any activity in an undeveloped area that might create sparks. There are still a lot fuels and dry vegetation in Garfield County where a fire could ignite and quickly spread.
Common sense and caution are the rule of the day. Enjoy our great outdoors here in western Colorado but do so carefully. Starting a wildfire would not only ruin your day but could cost someone a life, the loss of a home or other personal property. Undoubtedly, there would be legal consequences if you were to start a fire.





The mission of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is to provide solutions for the people through
professional, ethical and compassionate conduct.

09/19/2026

09/18/2026

Tomorrow is the big day! 🚒🎉

Colorado River Fire Rescue’s Open House and the Young Guns Touch a Truck are almost here! We hope you’re planning to spend the day with us and, of course, join us for lunch!

Below is our tentative schedule of events. Please keep in mind that the schedule may change at any time due to weather, emergency calls, or other unexpected circumstances. As always, we have to stay flexible and be ready to respond when needed.

Thank you for your understanding, and we can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! 🚒❤️