Our mini pig escaped from our barn yesterday morning. He is the size of a potbelly pig, about 150 pounds, and all white. He follows people for food like dog food or grain or even cereal like cheerios in case he is near a fenced area or garage, where he could be coaxed in.

Our address is 21520 Buckhorn Rd. Please call Kathy if you see him.

Thank you!

Kathy Kendall
970-472-0217

On Tuesday, January 5th at 7 pm Living Out Loud, a public affairs show on KRFC 88.9 FM Radio Fort Collins, will broadcast an encore show about the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department and our many-faceted team. Our very own Juana Jackson will be featured on this program, interviewed by the host of Living Out Loud, Marjo Sullivan. Tune in and hear first-hand what it was like to be in the midst of one of our worst fire fighting seasons. Many of our “hometowns” were impacted, and Mother Nature and the weather often determined what could and couldn’t be saved.

Tune in... you’ll be happy, proud and grateful you did. You can also live-stream this broadcast from the KRFC website, but only at 7 pm Colorado time.

We have had a couple of calls lately that featured heat lamps in chicken coops. No one wants to see our livestock suffer during the winter months, but consider carefully how to warm your outbuildings, as well as if you should at all. The following article may help.

https://www.acreagelife.com/hobby-farming/to-heat-or-not-to-heat-the-question-is-not-about-comfort-but-safety

Larimer County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has information on the county's website regarding suppression repair efforts: specifically repair of dozer and hand lines. In order for the team to conduct suppression repair on private land, they must have an agreement signed by the property owner. This can be done electronically at https://www.larimer.org/wildfire-resources, under the Wildfire Suppression Repair tab. The list of addresses is on this site for areas needing suppression repair.

OEM needs community members to sign the agreement for suppression repair work by the end of the day Wednesday 11/11. From Wednesday, OEM will have seven days to do all the work that can be completed. After 11/18, the team will no longer be able to do suppression repairs.

Sorry for the late notice, but we only received word from Larimer County this evening, and we got this out to the community as quickly as we could.

Sincerely,
Jeff Elsner, Chief
Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department
P.O. Box 2
Bellvue, CO 80512
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Topic: RCVFD Annual Meeting
Time: Nov 7, 2020 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) [Scheduled for 2 hours, to allow for overrun]

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84755566391?pwd=Y0cwZmRRYnVXcStDdENDVzhwM0xrZz09

Meeting ID: 847 5556 6391
Passcode: 241068

Dial by your location
888 475 4499 US Toll-free
877 853 5257 US Toll-free

Please note that, due to the virtual venue of our meeting, participants will be muted, with the exception of times where public discussion is availed, or should someone have a question to present.

Additionally, the meeting agenda is available on the RCVFD website (pdf), as is detailed in the RCVFD bylaws.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you.

Kind regards,
Jeff Yarberry, President
Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department
Phone: 970-213-9001
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The following message is from Kassidy Kern, Liaison Officer for Pacific Northwest Team 2:

Fire crews will be working to complete suppression repair on dozer lines and other impacts from fire suppression activities in the next several days. If you do not want to have suppression repair work done on your private property, please contact Larimer County Office for Emergency Management (OEM) at 970-481-7120.

Any questions can be directed to the OEM number above or directly to Kassidy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Sincerely,
Jeff Elsner, Chief
Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department

CALLING ALL RIST CANYON COMMUNITY MEMBERS!

Please join your neighbors at the virtual 2020 RCVFD Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 7th, at 6:00 pm. This will be a time to reconnect with one another, show support for our firefighters and community, and hear brief reports from the RCVFD President, Fire Chief, and Treasurer. The 2021 RCVFD Board of Directors will also be elected.

The Zoom connection information, required to participate in the 2020 RCVFD Annual Meeting, has been mailed by postcard to all addresses in our mailing list. Prior to the meeting, this Zoom Connection information will be sent out again, this time via a Community Alert message. Prior to the meeting, please review the 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes on the RCVFD web site.

“Rist Canyon” is more than a location; it is a kind and caring community where your participation is genuinely encouraged and greatly valued!

SO PLEASE JOIN US: Saturday, November 7th, at 6:00 pm.

If you have any questions, please contact me directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Thank you.

Kind regards,
Jeff Yarberry, President
Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department

My backpack full of winter clothes fell out of RCVFD engine 613 on our way down the Buckhorn from winterizing cabins today 10/24. If anyone finds it, please contact me at danbob88@gmail or 970-672-4342.

It's a yellow and black Overboard brand drybag (rafting type) backpack, and besides my warm clothes my Kestral pocket fire weather station is in it.

Thanks!

DAN FINK

The Cameron Peak Fire was active overnight, moving south of Comanche Reservoir and Hourglass Reservoir. This triggered mandatory evacuations for all residents in the Pingree Park, Monument Gulch, and Buckhorn Canyon (CR-44H) areas all the way down to CR-27 (Stove Prairie Rd).

For more information, see NOCO Alert

The RCVFD Board requests and welcomes comments/suggestions from the community regarding the Annual Meeting scheduled for 6 pm Saturday, Nov. 7. The Annual Meeting -- which is required by the RCVFD bylaws -- has traditionally been held at Stove Prairie School. Due to COVID-19, however, that facility would not allow for social distancing as directed by CDC guidelines. The question is: should the Annual Meeting be held virtually (via Zoom) or should the Board find suitable accommodations (for example, the American Legion building, in Laporte) to allow for an in-person meeting with masks and social distancing. At your earliest opportunity, please email your preference to RCVFD Board President Jeff Yarberry at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Thank you.

Jeff Yarberry, Board President
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