The monthly Fire Board meeting has been moved to 04/15/2024 at 4 pm at BMF Station 2. This meeting was postponed one week due to the recent wind event and electricity issues.
Girls Scouts Get Serious About Fire Safety
On a sunny afternoon this past February, a local Girl Scout troop visited Boulder Mountain Fire’s Station 1 to learn about fire safety and work toward their Girl Scout badges. After holding their meeting in our community room, the troop was given a tour of the station by several firefighters. One of the highlights for the girls was climbing up into the cab of our biggest fire engine and sitting behind the wheel, just as our volunteers do when they respond to calls. They also got to try on structure gear and ask lots of great questions about fire safety.
We appreciated the opportunity to host these young women and the excitement they brought with them to our fire station.
Panelists Answer Wildfire Questions on KGNU
BMFPD’s Mike Palamara, Wildland Division Chief, recently participated in an expert panel discussion about wildfire risk and preparedness in Boulder County that aired on local radio station KGNU. He and panelists Kerry Webster, Wildland Fire Senior Program Manager for the City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks, and Michael “Smitty” Smith, Wildland Fire Operations Specialist with Boulder Fire Rescue Station 8, answered listener’s questions about emergency alert systems, prescribed burns, wildfire preparedness, and more. Listen to the hourlong broadcast here.
Station 2 Wins Award for Top Innovative Project
Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District is pleased to announce that our new Station 2 took top honors at the 36th annual NAIOP awards, held in Denver on February 23, 2023. The station was named Innovative Project of the Year in the State of Colorado.
BMFPD Station 2 was one of three nominees for the top Innovative Development projects for 2022.
This award goes to show that as a community, we can accomplish anything we set our minds to. Some of the criteria for being nominated included:
Effects on the community, such as having a community room for meetings
Community fund-raising drive and how much was raised
Continuance of operations during major incidents
Renewable energy components
Challenges and solutions to issues as they arose
The award will be placed at Station 2 and showcased for all to see.
Thank you to everyone who supported this project. We accepted this award on behalf of all of you. It’s quite an honor for a small fire department.
Pine Brook Hills Community Meeting about the Sanitas Fire
On January 5, we held a community meeting with Pine Brook Hills residents about the Sanitas fire. You can view a video recording of the meeting below. Here are some time stamps for key content:
4:00 Sanitas Fire Overview, including stories from four of our own firefighters about their experiences
19:00 Consequences to our firefighters and fire department
20:50 Fire timeline and highlights, including fire growth and footprint and the use of infrared drones
34:17 Evacuation deep dive, including how evacuation determinations are made, why evacuations are so important, and our district’s various evacuation zones
55:39 Evacuation FAQs and key takeaways
1:02 Communications with the community FAQs and key takeaways
1:07 Other questions from the community and open Q&A