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We held our 38th Annual Golf tournament Yesterday and it was a huge success. Thank you to all of.our Sponsors and Golfers that came out to support us. Through out the week we will showcase our Sponsors. Thank you again to everyone evolved.
We have our dunk tank set up at Bobstock Music Festival. Come on down!! We are at the corner of State St. And E. Beaver Ave.
Fort Morgan has sent an engine a crew and our rehab unit to assist with this fire.
It is that time of year again! Our annual pump test to make sure that all of our pumpers will pump to capacity. Thank you Danko Emergency Equipment Co. For coming out to perform the tests!!
Here are the updated weather alerts from US National Weather Service Denver/Boulder Colorado stay alert this afternoon and evening. And as always if severe weather and tornadoes are approaching we will be on weather watch. Stay safe!
This is an urgent message from Morgan County. The Bijou Creek is flooding and has closed several roads that cross the creek. including, Highway 1 4 4, Road O, and Road eight. Do not disregard barricades. Do not cross flooded roadways even if there are no barricades. Avoid flooded areas, "turn around, don't drown".
This is an urgent message from Morgan County. Recent rains have caused creeks and rivers to rise in Morgan County, Flooded roads are possible. Do not disregard barricades that are in place. Do not cross flooded roadways even if there is no barricade, the road beneath could be washed away. Crossing a flooded roadway could cause you to be swept into flood waters.
Come out and enjoy a great tournament once again. Its a fun laid back time. Sign up early because it will fill up fast.
Some more pictures from our banquet last night. We were able to honor members for calls ran last year as well as calls ran during their careers with the Department. We also honored Past Chief Mark Frasco on his retirement from the Department following 20 years of service to our community. Thank you to all our members for their continued dedication to serving.
This years Fort Morgan Fire Department annual banquet is in the books! Thank you to our firefighters, community, families, and employers for helping us to make it another great year!
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Today Gov. Polis signed a House Bill expanding the Move Over, Slow Down law, which will take effect later this year!
The law will apply to ALL stationary vehicles with emergency or warning lights flashing - not just service and emergency vehicles!
This means YOU! If you’re broken down with hazards on, this new expansion will protect you - requiring vehicles to Move Over, or Slow Down.
This is incredible news for the people of as we work to make drivers safe on our roadways.
Today Fort Morgan Fire was able to pay it forward and help out a neighboring department by donating our older Engine. With the City Council's approval and the purchasing of a new Engine we were able to make it happen and give Hillrose Snyder Volunteer Fire Department our unused Engine. They took delivery of our old 920 today and plan to use it as a front line Engine for their District. This truck had served the City of Fort Morgan since 1989 and now has a new home. Thanks again to City Council for the approval and Hillrose Fire for giving it a good home.
A winter storm moving into Colorado on Tuesday will bring heavy snow for some areas through Wednesday! The eastern Plains are favored for higher amounts as the storm intensifies as it moves east.
With all the snow that we have received lately, please remember to remove the snow from around fire hydrants. When seconds count we would rather not be searching for a fire hydrant that is completely covered with snow.
Due to adverse driving conditions all county roads in Morgan county are considered closed.
As a result of the fire today at the Fort Morgan ponds/nature trail park users will likely see and smell smoke in the area into Tuesday 11/1/22 there is no need to call 911 unless a fire appears to have crossed outside of the containment area. We would like to thank Wiggins fire, Brush fire, Darrin Neb excavating, and the City of Fort Morgan street dept for their invaluable help during the fires today.
Let’s keep our community and each other all safe tomorrow!
Critical Fire Conditions over the northeast Plains on Tuesday.
Tonight chief saved a little kitten and found it’s forever home all at the same time!
UPDATE: The kittens name is now chief.
Thank you to Edwards Right Price Market tonight for allowing us to use the store for search and rescue training. Its always great to be able to use real life scenarios to help train.
Tonight we will be conducting a training at Edwards Market. This is only a training there is no emergency or need to call anything in to dispatch.
Training opportunities like this are so valuable to our department. Thank you to them for allowing us the opportunity to better ourselves.
We have our dunk tank and Fort Morgan Fire supporter shirts set up at the food court at the Fall Harvest Car Show!
Join us at the fall harvest car show on 9/17/22 for some fun a chance to win and help us to support one of our own in need! We will have our dunk tank set up as well as Fort Morgan Fire supporter tee shirts for sale!
On Sunday, July 24th 2022, a Fort Morgan First Responder was in a severe car accident. Myra, a Volunteer Fire Fighter has suffered life altering injuries which will effect her daily life from here on out. She is a compassionate human who has dedicated the last year to serving her community. Myra selflessly responds to the residents of Fort Morgan when they call upon her in their moments of need. She was airlifted to Denver from the scene of her accident, where she has battled to adapt to her new way of life.
Myra will be coming home soon and needs your help! Due to the extent of her injuries her family will need to get her back and forth to Denver for several upcoming doctor appointments and future procedures.
We are asking for our community to come together and lift Myra up and return the kindness she has bestowed upon all of us. No amount is too small; even a “share” goes along way. Please help us, help Myra, as she recovers and learns to navigate this new way of life.
Here is the go fund me page or if you would like there is also a account set up at Bank of Colorado under the name Micaela Pablo-Andres.
On Sunday, July 24th 2022, a Fort Morgan First Responder was in a severe car accident. Myra, a V… Tanya Koch needs your support for Medical expenses for Myra
Time for our annual pump testing to make sure that our trucks can pump to their capacity. Thanks to Danko Emergency Equipment Co. For coming out and performing the testing.
We will be testing our warning system today around 11:30 AM. We have a site being worked on and need to make sure it works properly. SO THIS IS ONLY A TEST.
This afternoon we made the decision to run the tornado sirens during the storm due to rotation in the storm above Fort Morgan as well as other tornado activity in the general area combined with very poor storm visibility to our storm spotters spread out across our district.
A Red Flag warning is valid today 29 June 2022 from 11am to 7pm. The highlighted areas indicate areas of increased fire risk due to high temperatures, low relative humidity, and wind direction and speed. Use extra caution when burning and take notice of any burn bans.
The Central States Dwarf Car Association and Western States Dwarf Car Assoc. Wsdca will host the Morgan County King of the Responders race at 6:00 PM!
Race fans come out to cheer for the first responders who keep our community safe in there very own dwarf car race at I-76 Speedway
Green, white, checkered format after each segment the slowest car will leave the track until 2 final cars remain for one winner take all green, white checkered.
Part of the two day Dwarf Car nationals June 24th and 25th.
Today Fort Morgan Fire Department, Wiggins Fire, Hillrose Fire, Morgan county sheriffs office and Morgan county ambulance service all participated in a hotlap session for a first responders race set for next Friday at I76 speedway. This is on board with Fort Morgan Fire departments 2nd Lieutenant Justin Starner. Skip to about 4:30 in the video for the racing.
Its that time of year again come join us for a fun filled tournament. You can sign up now at the proshop.
Again no lighty lighty burny burny everyone
We've added north central Colorado into a fire weather watch for near critical conditions with a combination of strong winds and low humidity on Friday from 11 AM - 7 PM. You all know the drill by now: please avoid any activity that may introduce an open flame outdoors or could cause a spark.
Please be extra cautious not only tomorrow but days to come with no moisture we have been extremely busy. So please NO BURNING.
Morgan County is under Extreme fire danger. We are under RED FLAG warning through Friday evening at 09:00 PM. There is NO Open Burning.
Friday's forecast includes:
..EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE-WEATHER EPISODE ON FRIDAY ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS...
..VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS ON FRIDAY...
On Friday, high-impact and dangerous weather conditions are
likely across a large part of northeast Colorado.
From late Friday morning through Friday afternoon and Friday
evening, an episode of extremely dangerous fire-weather conditions is expected across the foothills and plains. A volatile
combination of 50-60 mph southerly wind gusts, temperatures in the upper 70s to the 80s, and widespread relative humidity of 7 to 11percent will support the potential for extreme fire behavior
including very rapid fire spread.
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