Boulder Mountain Fire

NEIGHBORS,

We know we can count on you to clear the clutter and DONATE goods to the annual Garage Sale. Donation dates are May 5 & 6, 12 & 13, when vounteers will be at Station 1 at 1905 Linden to help unload cars and trucks.

Successful garage sales need customers, too! All are welcome at our sale - FRI, SAT, SUN May 18 -20 from 9 to 4 -  so please publicize it to your friends and coworkers in the area. Here's how:

1. Are you on Facebook? The Auxiliary is, and as new items are collected for the sale, we'll be posting info about the best finds. Like us at

NIEGHBORS,

It's a big fund-raiser, a deadline for spring cleaning and chance to work or shop with your neighbors -

The annual BMFPD Auxiliary Garage Sale is coming up in May.

ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT BMF STATION 1 AT 1905 LINDEN

Here are the key dates:

DONATION DATES - SAT AND SUN 5/5 AND 5/6 AND 5/12 AND 5/13

10 TO 2 PM

Bring furniture, working vehicles, fitness gear, household goods, music and books, and toys.

You'll get a receipt for the items you donate to the sale.

Here is some great information about signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, as well as steps that you can take to keep you and your family safe from this deadly gas. Carbon monoxide is a very serious issue, and can be dangerous. Please ensure that you have carbon monoxide detectors, and that they are in proper working order. 

Please read it, and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or concerns.

Stay Safe,

Captain Nina M. Griffin

Medical and Safety Officer

Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District

We've made a cosmetic change to the look of the BMFPD web site for 2012.

Please observe a moment of silence to remember the beloved "flame-orange" theme we used from 2008 - 2011. This was a really great look for a site related to fire.

If your reaction to the new look isn't instantly positive, give it a while. We've been testing this look for some time, and the #1 reported effect of the new color scheme is "it just makes me feel more relaxed."

From: John Benson  –  Fire Chief  –  Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District

First off I want to thank the citizens of Boulder Heights who assisted in trying to put out the spot fires along Deer Trail Road on November 12, 2011. I know that the winds did not cooperate by any means, and all of you worked diligently in heavy smoke conditions to prevent another Old Stage and Four Mile Fire. Your efforts did not go unnoticed. ON BEHALF OF BOULDER MOUNTAIN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. 

Neighbors,

The 38th Annual Mountain Expressions Art + Craft + Bake Sale is coming up!

Sat Nov 19 hours: 10 - 5

Sun Nov 20 hours: 12 - 4

Station One at 1905 Linden Dr will be transformed for the event. Please join us for free hot cider and punch. You'll find lots of scratch-baked goodies, fine art and hand-crafted items for any gift-giver's budget.

A downloadable poster - forward it to your friends! - and info about the artists is available at mountainexpressions.org

The recent Fire Safety Sale was a great success, with over 100 district residents updating their fire extinguishers, smoke and CO detectors and reflective house numbers.

Products are still available online, so even if you missed the sale, you didn't miss an opportunity to update your home safety equipment at below-retail prices.

Order and pay online, and we'll be in touch to arrange a time for you to pick up your items at the fire station in Pine Brook Hills at 1905 Linden. You'll also be able to drop off old fire extinguishers for FREE recycling.

The BMFPD Auxiliary is pleased to welcome our district neighbors to the Fire Safety Sale this weekend, an opportunity to learn about household fire risks, learn how to use fire extinguishers, and update all home fire safety equipment from extinguishers to detectors.

Those super-reflective house number kits that first responders rely on to help you in an emergency are also for sale. This is so critical - if your numbers disappeared over the years, PLEASE replace them.

Attached is a letter to the US Forest Service regarding BMFPD's position on recent fires in the Left Hand Shooting Area.

Click the file below to view the letter.