Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

Eastern La Plata mobilizes neighbors to prepare for COVID-19 outbreak

Upper Pine Fire Protection District, its board and its neighboring communities are in the process of creating the first ever Eastern La Plata Incident Management Team to aid in the COVID-19 ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local agencies suit up, turn on UV light to fight coronavirus

Germicidal technology disinfects ambulances, fire stations

DATE: Mar 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine joins pilot program to rework ambulance services

Study aims to decrease medical costs, improve treatment access

DATE: Mar 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

In life or death situations, first responders can find themselves in the ‘dead zone’

Radio, cellphone reception near impossible in parts of Southwest Colorado

DATE: Feb 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine Fire appoints first female board member

BAYFIELD – The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District appointed its first female board member after the departure of longtime board member Casey Cook. Lisa Bourque, a Vallecit...

DATE: Feb 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine fire mentorship builds path to public service

Fire internship formed in partnership with Bayfield schools

DATE: Dec 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters conduct live fire training on church property

House engulfed in flames for about 30 minutes

DATE: Nov 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire breaks out at mobile home northeast of Durango

Investigators determining cause of Sunday night blaze

DATE: Nov 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two fires burn 3 acres each in Upper Pine district, chief says

The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District responded Saturday to two fires that drained resources in the small agency in eastern La Plata County. Both fires were contained by 4...

DATE: Nov 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News