Rio Blanco Fire Protection District

11/11/2025

Thank you for all you do for this community!

09/02/2025

08/21/2025

I would like to thank the Community for all of the support we have received with the recent wildfires, we could not do it without you! This is just a short list, I apologize if I left forgot you.

Meeker Fire & Rescue
Rio Blanco Fire Prot. District Board
South Zone BLM
Division of Fire Prevention & Control
Rio Blanco County Sheriffs Office
Rio Blanco County BOCC
Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge
Rio Blanco County Dispatch
Rio Blanco County Staff
Bolton Construction, CR Earthworks
T & M Construction, WREA
Whites Construction, Tri State
High Rise Tree Service, USFS
White River Field Office
Rangely Fire, RDH EMS
MPD, CSP, CPW, PMC, CDOT
Rocky Mountain CIMT 3
Town of Meeker, NOCO Dispatch
RBC Emergency Management
Private Equipment Operators
Local Businesses
Neighbors helping neighbors
Employees who let Volunteers respond

Thanks Again
Chief Luke Pelloni
Meeker Fire & Rescue

07/17/2025

Rio Blanco County Enters Stage 1 Fire Restrictions — Effective July 17, 2025
Pursuant to Rio Blanco County Resolution 2019-06 the following acts are prohibited in Rio Blanco County.

PROHIBITIONS:
1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire except within agency-provided fire grates at developed recreation sites. Devices using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel are permitted.
2. Using burn barrels or burn pits to burn trash/rubbish.
3. Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
4. Operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE approved spark arrestor properly installed and working, a chemical fire extinguisher of not less than 8 ounces capacity by weight, and one round point shovel with an overall length of at least 36 inches.
5. Using a welder, either arc or gas, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame, except in cleared areas of at least 10 feet in diameter with a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher of not less than 8 ounces capacity.
6. Using exploding targets or illegal fireworks.
EXEMPTIONS:
A. Persons with a written permit that specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act.
B. Persons conducting activities in those designated areas where the activity is specifically authorized by written posted notice.
C. Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

This order becomes effective at 12:01 AM, July 17, 2025 and will remain in force until rescinded.

07/03/2025

A little early morning street cleaning!

07/01/2025

Thank you Dollar General for the donation!

06/21/2025

Moffat County’s most recent update on the Colowyo fire. They don’t have an acreage update.
Highway 13 remains open at this time.

05/07/2025

Unofficial Election Results

04/14/2025

There has been a lot of questions about the Fire District and the 4th of July fireworks. The Fire District cannot use tax money collected for emergency services to fund the fireworks, therefore the District has turned the financial portion over to Range Call. The District fully supports the 4th of July fireworks and will continue to provide fire protection and EMS services during the event.

Please make donations to Range Call today, and support the fireworks!

04/01/2025

Thanks for the generous donation Williams!