Community Alerts
Monday, 01 April 2024 13:31
April RCVFD Board Meeting
The regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, April 17, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Monday, 25 March 2024 12:35
Mitigation Grant for Homeowners
As the Grants Chair at RCVFD, I'm dedicated to keeping you informed about valuable grant opportunities.The Colorado Department of Fire…
Friday, 15 March 2024 17:20
Misplaced package
Seems UPS was in a hurry on Thursday and dropped a package for Aspen Leaf Lane in someone else's tub…
Monday, 04 March 2024 10:25
March RCVFD Board Meeting
The regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, March 20, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Friday, 01 March 2024 20:20
Fire Weather Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Saturday, March 2, in areas below 6000 feet in…
Thursday, 01 February 2024 21:04
February RCVFD Board Meeting
The regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Friday, 26 January 2024 18:52
Missing Blue Heeler
He went missing the night of January 25 and hasn’t returned. This is very unusual behavior for him. If anyone…
Thursday, 18 January 2024 07:15
Missing Black Lab and Great Pyrenees/Bernese Mix
We are missing two of our dogs and we think someone might have picked them up on the road.1) Maple…
Monday, 01 January 2024 10:17
January 2024 RCVFD Board Meeting
The first 2024 regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Fire Station 1,…
Friday, 01 December 2023 06:36
Lost Kitten
A 6 month old kitten was in a car that was involved in a crash yesterday, and escaped into the…
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:16
November RCVFD Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, November 15, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 20:51
More Prescribed Burns
The USFS will be conducting more prescribed burns in the Magic Feather area this weekend, starting Friday. As usual, smoke…
Sunday, 08 October 2023 13:37
Minutes from the 2022 Annual Meeting
In advance of the 2023 RCVFD Annual Meeting on November 4, please review the 2022 RCVFD Annual Meeting Minutes. These…
Saturday, 07 October 2023 16:59
Prescribed Burn
REDFEATHER LAKES, Colo. (Oct. 7, 2023) – Fire crews are waiting for temperatures to warm and overnight frost to dry…
Sunday, 01 October 2023 22:07
October RCVFD Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, October 18, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Friday, 29 September 2023 14:44
Stove Prairie Fall Festival
Please join us for a fun Stove Prairie Elementary Fall Festival on October 7, 2023 from 10-3, complete with Live…
Monday, 04 September 2023 20:44
Books and Silent Auction
From Carolyn Stanley, Book Tent Chair:Although none of us like to move books, we need help moving books again this…
Friday, 01 September 2023 20:24
September Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Thursday, 31 August 2023 20:58
Call for Festival Help
First request is from Patti Clutter, our Bake Sale Chair:The Festival is almost here and we need lots of baked…
Saturday, 26 August 2023 22:54
Community Conversation with Commissioner Stephens
Larimer County Commissioner Kristin Stephens will be leading a Community Meeting at Stove Prairie School on Tuesday, September 5, from…
Friday, 25 August 2023 17:18
Helping with RCVFD Festival
Rist Canyon Friends -Please sign up to help at the Rist Canyon Mountain Festival if you can. We have volunteer…
Monday, 07 August 2023 13:42
Book Volunteers Needed
We are meeting at station 1 at 7:00 on Tuesday, 8/8, to move books from the conex to the fire…
Wednesday, 02 August 2023 04:47
August Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, August 16, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 21:17
Ignitions have begun at the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn
The following message is from the US Forest Service:Firefighters conducted a test fire in the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn area…
Saturday, 01 July 2023 14:08
July Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, July 19, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Friday, 09 June 2023 16:21
Swing Station Fundraiser
The Swing Station is throwing Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department a fundraiser on Saturday, June 17 at 2 pm! There…
Thursday, 01 June 2023 09:39
June Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, June 21, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Monday, 01 May 2023 08:53
May Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, May 17, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Friday, 14 April 2023 13:40
Calling 911 via VOIP
This information is only relevant if you use voice over internet protocol (VOIP) for your only phone service. On a…
Sunday, 02 April 2023 07:56
April Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, April 19, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Wednesday, 01 February 2023 15:16
February Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Sunday, 01 January 2023 16:22
January Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, January 18, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:17
Mail Theft
The Larimer County Sheriff Department reports that there have been many cases of mail and package thefts in the Buckhorn…
Thursday, 01 December 2022 08:33
No December Board Meeting
The RCVFD Board does not meet in December. The next meeting will be Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023, at 6pm at…
Tuesday, 29 November 2022 12:22
Making your gifts go farther
In this season of giving the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department wants to Thank You for your continued support.As a…
Wednesday, 02 November 2022 13:08
2022 Annual Meeting
Join us for the RCVFD Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 5th at Stove Prairie School.We will host a potluck dinner…
Tuesday, 01 November 2022 11:02
November Board Meeting
This month’s regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Fire Station 1, 11835…
Monday, 03 October 2022 14:58
October RCVFD Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Tuesday, 27 September 2022 12:04
Landline 911 Outage
Lumen (CenturyLink) is experiencing a 9-1-1 outage impacting the communities of Red Feather Lakes, Livermore, Crystal Lakes, Glacier View, and…
Tuesday, 27 September 2022 09:41
Larimer County Family Preparedness Event
The 2022 Larimer County Annual Family Preparedness & Safety Fair for Northern Colorado will be on Saturday, October 8th at…
Monday, 26 September 2022 18:08
2022 Annual Meeting
In preparation for the 2022 RCVFD Annual Meeting on Nov. 5, please review the 2021 Annual Meeting minutes which are…
Friday, 23 September 2022 12:05
Stove Prairie Elementary Fall Festival
Join us at Stove Prairie Elementary School on Saturday October 1st from 10:00-3:00 for our Annual Fall Festival! There will…
Friday, 16 September 2022 11:41
Race this weekend
The Equinox Marathon is being run through our area this weekend on Sunday, September 18, and benefits Poudre Canyon VFD…
Thursday, 08 September 2022 09:02
Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Mountain Festival
Saturday, Sept. 10, 10-4, across from Fire Station No. 1 at 11835 Rist Canyon RoadFamily fun festivities, food, live entertainment,…
Sunday, 04 September 2022 09:58
Baked Goods Donations for the Festival
It's Festival time and baked goods are needed for the Bake Sale Tent! This is a great way to get…
Friday, 02 September 2022 20:50
September Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Thursday, 01 September 2022 13:14
Call For Volunteers
The RCVFD fundraising Festival to be held Saturday, September 10, needs volunteers, please! Not only do we need help setting…
Monday, 01 August 2022 15:47
August Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, August 17, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Saturday, 16 July 2022 16:02
44H Road Closure
Due to damage from last night's flooding, be advised that Buckhorn Road (44H) is closed at approximately mile marker 25.…
Friday, 08 July 2022 08:46
Ongoing Telephone Outage
Hi again folks -Thanks to my Community Alert yesterday I have learned that this landline phone problem is not unique…
Thursday, 07 July 2022 08:54
Landline Phone Issues
Hello Neighbors - I am trying to find out if others are having problems with their landline phone. I have…
Friday, 01 July 2022 15:46
July Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, July 20, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Wednesday, 29 June 2022 08:43
Larimer County Fire Restrictions
LARIMER COUNTY FIRE RESTRICTIONSOn recommendation by the Larimer County Sheriff, the Board of Larimer County Commissioners yesterday voted 3-0 to…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 20:00
Moving Books
The Rist Canyon Mountain Festival "Book Bees" will be moving approximately 150 banana boxes of books on Friday, June 24th,…
Thursday, 16 June 2022 13:05
Sandbags
Stephen Decatur of the Office of Emergency Management has delivered 100 pallets of sandbags to the area near the Moody…
Monday, 13 June 2022 08:56
Smoky Skies
We are all noticing the sudden heavy layer of smoke in the air this morning, and so I want to…
Wednesday, 01 June 2022 10:31
June Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, June 15, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Sunday, 01 May 2022 12:35
May Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, May 18, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Friday, 01 April 2022 14:06
April 2022 Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, April 20, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist…
Friday, 04 March 2022 20:09
March Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, March 16, and will be held at Fire…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022 18:21
Tomorrow's Board Meeting
Due to the inclement weather forecast for tomorrow night (Wednesday, Feb. 16), the RCVFD Board meeting will not take place…
Monday, 07 February 2022 10:40
February Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Feb. 16, and will be held at Fire…
Wednesday, 05 January 2022 13:23
Monthly Board Meeting
This month’s meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, January 19, and will be held by Zoom.…
Friday, 31 December 2021 16:01
Boulder Fires
The Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department has sent a brush truck, engine 613 with three firefighters, Phil Benstein, Jesse Ceplecha,…
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 14:46
Red Flag Warning 12/15/2021
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is…
Thursday, 02 December 2021 11:10
Magic Feather Prescribed Burn
The following is a release from Reghan Cloudman of the US Forest Service:Firefighters on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of…
Thursday, 25 November 2021 10:45
Found near Poudre Park
FOUND DOG ALERT. At 7:00am Sunday morning (Nov 21), between Gray Rock Trailhead and Poudre Park, a Great Pyranese was…
Thursday, 25 November 2021 09:03
Found Great Pyrenees
Found Great Pyrenees on Sunday 11/21/21. Large male, sweet boy, young, neutered, but not chipped. He is currently in Poudre…
Monday, 22 November 2021 21:42
Red Flag Warning
The NWS has issued a Red Flag Warning for Tuesday for areas in Larimer County below 9,000 feet. Timing: 9…
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 17:05
Red Flag Warning 11/18-11/19
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Larimer County at elevations between 6000 and 9000 feet…
Friday, 05 November 2021 16:54
Annual Meeting Tomorrow Nov 6
Join us at the American Legion Hall located at Taft Hill and 54G for RCVFD's 2021 Annual Meeting. We will…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 17:50
Stove Prairie Fall Festival
Hi Neighbors,This Saturday from 10-3 is the Stove Prairie Elementary Fall Festival. Typically it is a Winter Festival, but due…
Monday, 11 October 2021 14:33
2020 Annual Meeting Minutes
In preparation for the 2021 RCVFD Annual Meeting on Nov. 6, please review the 2020 Annual Meeting minutes which are…
Tuesday, 05 October 2021 09:35
Magic Feather Prescribed Burn
Below is a message from Matthew Champa of the US Forest Service.Ignitions will be conducted today (Oct 5th) and continuing…
Monday, 04 October 2021 09:12
Fire Lookout Cameras
The State of Colorado, in collaboration with the US Forest Service, is conducting a pilot project to put internet-enabled cameras…
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 08:27
Book moving on Thursday afternoon
Volunteers needed who can move books on 9/9 Thursday afternoon would be greatly appreciated. Meet at Fire Station 1 at…
Tuesday, 07 September 2021 07:31
Sign up to help with Rist Canyon Mountain Festival
Join us for the Rist Canyon Mountain Festival to raise money for the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. The festival…
Tuesday, 31 August 2021 20:55
Festival Bake Sale
It's Festival time and Baked goods are needed for the Bake Sale Tent. This is a great way to get…
Monday, 02 August 2021 14:39
Cameron Peak Recovery Update
Lori Hodges, director of Emergency Management for Larimer County, has published an update on recovery efforts underway for the areas…
Saturday, 31 July 2021 08:11
Flooding
The following messages are taken from the Larimer County Sheriff's Facebook page. Follow them there or on Twitter, and sign…
Monday, 21 June 2021 09:54
Prescribed Burn: Magic Feather
Message from Reghan Cloudman of the US Forest Service:Firefighters on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest…
Monday, 07 June 2021 14:52
Reminder for Saturday Trash Clean Up
REMINDER FOR THIS SATURDAY JUNE 12 Annual Buckhorn/Stove Prairie Road Cleanup. We will meet at Station 3 on Rist Canyon…
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 08:07
Found Dog
We've had a dog hanging out here on Stove Prairie Road for 3 days.see photos at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EwB7HAbjdtBRH1NSGTfJY1IUPKARZgMKTnDjLcLmHVU/edit?usp=sharingIf you recognize it…
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 21:54
Crystal Mountain Community Meeting
Shayle Nelson Sabo, Emergency Management Coordinator for Larimer County, will be hosting a Community Meeting for Crystal Mountain residents Thursday…
Sunday, 23 May 2021 13:11
Found: Two Female Shepherd Mixes
Two beautiful Shepherd mixes with intense blue eyes came to WOLF late afternoon on 5/22. They were exhausted, so we…
Sunday, 23 May 2021 09:42
Found - 2 Female Shepperd Mixes
Two beautiful Shepperd mixes with intense blue eyes come to WOLF late afternoon. They're exhausted and we've setup them up…
Friday, 21 May 2021 11:08
Spring Cleanup Reminder
The meeting date for the Rist Canyon Spring Clean Up is THIS Saturday Tomorrow - May 22nd from 9 -…
Monday, 17 May 2021 09:11
Canyon Cleanup: Please Read for Change
Apologies for the mix-up on my part. The meeting date for the Rist Canyon Spring Clean Up is THIS Saturday…
Saturday, 08 May 2021 18:47
Spring Cleanup
Happy Spring to our residents. You will see in your latest Ristwatch that we were planning to revive our Spring…
Friday, 07 May 2021 20:36
Sandbags Coming Next Week
Hello All,I am sending this email to let you know sandbag staging will take place next week. Starting Monday and…
Thursday, 06 May 2021 14:12
Preview the Ashes to Art Project 2021 - Auction is Coming Soon!
The Ashes to Art Project 2021 opens for bidding on May 10, 2021, at 8:00 AM MDTThe Ashes to Art…
Wednesday, 05 May 2021 11:51
Crystal Mountain Community Meeting
Lori Hodges will be hosting a community meeting for residents and landowners of Crystal Mountain tomorrow, May 6, 6:30pm-7:30pm on…
Sunday, 25 April 2021 07:31
Burn-scar Flood Preparedness Webinar
Be prepared for flood impacts and hazard preparedness related to the Cameron Peak Fire Burn-scar. Join a webinar on May…
Friday, 23 April 2021 17:01
Fire Recovery - Update from Emergency Management
Hello All - I wanted to provide a few updates from the newsletter that was sent out last week for…
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 13:26
FEMA Wildfire Webinars
FEMA is hosting a couple of webinars to help homeowners prepare for the after-effects of fires such as Cameron Peak.…
Monday, 12 April 2021 13:50
Ashes To Art Benefit Auction
Ashes to Art Project to Benefit Volunteer Fire Departments After Historic 2020 Colorado WildfiresOnline auction May 10–15 features artwork containing…
Sunday, 21 March 2021 22:01
Gray Cat Found
I have an apparently healthy adult gray cat that has been hanging around under my house for the last few…
Friday, 19 March 2021 14:01
Stove Prairie residents snowed in, plow stuck
I just heard from neighbor Patty Hamilton at 7114 Stove Prairie Road (north of the school) that she and 2…
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 21:33
Missing White German Shepherds
We had our two white German Shepherds get out of their enclosure at around 9:00a this morning 3/16/21 they were…
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 21:27
Missing White German Shepherds
This morning at 9:00 our two white German Shepherds got out or their enclosure and chased a herd of deer…