Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District

06/09/2026

Wildfire Forecast - 6/9/26

06/08/2026

We have been busy talking with people about wildfire preparedness! We've been at the Breck Town Party, Silverthorne First Friday with our partners, St John the Baptist Church, and an event with Gubernatorial Candidate Bennet.

What's our message? The most important thing a homeowner or renter can do to protect your home is the most local to your home! The first 5' around your home is critical and it should be non-combustible. NO wood mulch should touch any building.

We also took full advantage of the busy weekend and rolled out our new self-assessment guide which is included here and is on our website.

06/04/2026

🧑‍🚒We’re expecting full applicant pools in 20 years. Lots of future firefighter/EMTs after Touch-a-Truck and Jr PAT at Little Red Schoolhouse this morning.

06/03/2026

You never know what you’ll find in the copier room at the fire house!
EMS makes up a lot of what we do and EMS training happens everywhere.

This is a great example of two of our firefighters training with the Evac-U-Splint which is used to immobilize extremities.

Thanks for putting in the time and effort to be proficient when it really matters!

05/30/2026

❓How can I prepare my property for wildfire season? What should I have ready to go if we have to evacuate? Swing by our table at Town Clean Up on the Riverwalk lawn and get all your burning wildfire questions answered.

05/30/2026

Have your piles ready? The Chipping Program starts on Monday!

Week 1 June 1-5
Farmer’s Korner, Gold Hill, Highland Meadows, Tenmile Vista, Silver Shekel

Week 2 June 8-12
Airport Road, Peak 7

Week 3 June 15-19
Peak 8, Peak 9, Town of Breckenridge, Western Sky Ranch, Moonstone

Week 4 June 22-26
Boreas, Baldy

Week 5 June 29 - July 2
Warrior’s Mark, Spruce Valley Road (The Crown), Spruce Valley Ranch

Week 6 July 6-10
Town of Blue River vicinity

Week 7 July 13-17
Tordal Estates to Quandary

Week 8 July 20-24
Highlands, Summit Estates, Gilrose, Swan River Valley

For more information and guidelines for materials and piles, please visit the Summit County Chipping Program website.

Summit County's chipping program is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of wildfire. The chipping program helps residents create defensible space around their property by providing free chipping and disposal for branches, logs and small trees. Learn more about defensible space

05/28/2026

🎓Congratulations to the Summit High Class of 2026!

05/22/2026

It’s EMS Week! This year’s theme, Improving Outcomes Together, reflects the heart of what EMS is all about: collaboration, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to the people we serve.

At RWB, we believe this theme aligns closely with one of our core visions: Pioneering Partnerships. Improving outcomes doesn’t happen alone. It takes strong relationships between EMS professionals, healthcare systems, community organizations, educators, and the public. When we work together, we create safer communities, stronger responders, and better patient care.

This spirit of collaboration was recently highlighted when CommonSpirit Emergency Department recognized Firefighter/Paramedic Ian McQueen and Firefighter/EMT Peter Beuth for going above and beyond in their care of patients this year. Their dedication, compassion, and professionalism reflect the values that make EMS such an essential part of community health and safety. We are incredibly proud of all of our providers for the impact they continue to make through their service.

We are also proud to serve alongside CommonSpirit and deeply appreciate this recognition during the annual EMS Week lunches. Opportunities like these remind us how important strong partnerships are in supporting responders and improving patient care across our region.

To all EMS professionals: thank you for your commitment, sacrifice, and compassion. Your work changes lives every day, and during EMS Week, we proudly celebrate all that you do.

05/20/2026

You may have noticed but the Smokey signs are coming out of hibernation! The fire danger in Summit County is LOW this week and we are not in fire restrictions.

Just a reminder, all backyard campfires require a free permit. The application is on our website.

05/18/2026

Today, we had the privilege of standing alongside Battalion Chief Skip Bergbauer’s family to celebrate a very special milestone, the graduation of his daughter, Nika.

Although Skip has been gone for five years, his impact, leadership, and friendship continue to be deeply felt throughout the fire service community. In his absence, members of Red, White & Blue Fire District and Local 4325 leadership, along with Chief Ryan Roberts of Front Range Fire Rescue and representatives from Summit Fire & EMS, were honored to stand in support of Nika and her family on this important day.

Nika, your dad would be incredibly proud of the person you’ve become and all that you’ve accomplished. Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for the journey ahead as you attend Colorado State University to study zoology.