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Fire & Rescue

New emergency notification system slides into action
Greg Keller of Glenwood Springs was woken up at 5 a.m. on Monday by an emergency notification system through Garfield County to tell him that Interstate 70 through the Glenwood Canyon was closed due to a rock slide. more...
03/11/2010 10:56am
Keep gas meters, appliance vents clear of snow and ice
Many parts of the Western Slope have recently experienced large snowfalls. The Rifle Fire Protection District reminds customers to clear away snow and ice from their natural gas meters and the external vent pipes from natural gas furnaces, fireplaces,...
  12/10/2009 11:20am
Being prepared is no accident
It took Fred Glammeyer, a lieutenant with the Rifle Fire Department and part-time makeup artist, four and a half hours to get the Garfield County School District Re-2 students ready for the mock crisis held Saturday afternoon, Sept. 19, in the parking...
  09/24/2009 9:37pm
Wildfire safety workshop for homeowners to be held in Rifle
RIFLE — With fire season nearly upon us, fire officials are encouraging homeowners in the Rifle and Silt areas to attend a special Firewise workshop at the Colorado Mountain College West Garfield Campus on Saturday, June 6, from 9 to 11 a.m.
  05/28/2009 10:56am
Smoke to be visible north of Rifle
RIFLE, COLO. – Expect to see smoke northeast of Rifle beginning Tuesday, April 21, as federal fire officials burn up to 800 acres on Coulter Mesa to reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitat.
  04/21/2009 12:06pm
Wildfire exercise highlights safety seminar
A safety seminar featuring a mock wildfire excercise helps prepare firefighters and gas industry officials for a dry summer.
  04/15/2009 6:28pm
No fireworks allowed in Rifle?
City officials want to permanently ban fireworks and even backyard barbecues when there's a high danger of widlfires. And Rifle residents probably shouldn't bother looking up on the night of the 4th of July.
  04/01/2009 6:45pm
Soil cleanup to last two more weeks in Rifle
CEO of the trucking company vows to do it right, no matter the cost.
  03/25/2009 5:25pm
Condensate cleanup continues
The after effects of the tanker that overturned two weeks ago on the Highway 13 bypass in Rifle
  03/18/2009 6:37pm
Spring prescribed burns planned north of Rifle, Colorado
Smoke in the air is sometimes planned, such as this prescribed burn coming soon to the Rifle area.
  03/18/2009 3:41pm
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