SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Saturday, March 25, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District (GEFPD), Eagle County, Colorado will be held virtually via Google Hangouts (internet access with computer or phone) or via phone call-in, Eagle County, Colorado on Saturday, March 20, 2020. The Meeting will be held for
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Crew heads to Montana
Last night, Engine 9-3 with three firefighters deployed to a request for help in Montana. They are responding to help with a very large wildfire that is sweeping through the north eastern portion of Montana called the #LodgepoleComplex. This fire blew up to 200,000 acres yesterday and is expect to grow due to the high temps and very extreme fire behavior. Just yesterday,
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Eagle Fire crew send help to Kansas
PRESS RELEASE Eagle Fire crew send help to Kansas 3/7/2017 2:20 PM Eagle, Colo. The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District is sending a crew of 3 firefighters and a tactical tender to the area of Dodge City, Kansas to help battle several fires in that area.  A call for assistance came in from the Grand Junction Air Center, who is the managing agency
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Cupp named Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Chief
PRESS RELEASE “Cupp named Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Chief” February 1, 2017 3:00 PM  cupp-named-gefpd-district-chief Eagle, Colorado The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District would like to welcome Chief Doug Cupp to the position of District Chief.  Cupp started his first day at the District on Monday January 30, 2017.   Chief Cupp comes to Greater Eagle Fire Protection District with 24 years
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Tanker Rollover Closes I-70
A very large response this morning for crews in western Eagle County. Greater Eagle Fire responded as mutual aid with Gypsum Fire for a tanker rollover between Gypsum and Dotsero. This tanker was found to be actively leaking fuel which activated a response from Eagle County’s Haz-Mat team.  The interstate is estimated to be closed for 7 hours while crews evaluate and contain
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Meal prepared for the Crew
Ella Mobuerg, a 7th Grader from St Claire of Assisi cooked a great meal for us!  This was for a community service project she elected to do just before her confirmation.  We are very thankful for this great meal and C shift appreciated it! Thank You Ella!!! #randomactsofkindness 39.654251-106.823597
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Structure fire in Gypsum
Gypsum, Colo. – On Saturday, October 15, 2016 , at approximately 2:30 a.m. the Vail Public Safety Communications Center received a report of visible flames in the area of Trail Gulch in Gypsum, Colo.  When emergency responders arrived on scene at 3730 Trail Gulch Road they found three structures fully engulfed in flames and threatening several other structures at this location. All three
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