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The Nederland Fire Protection District’s (NFPD) months-long search for a new location to train their personnel may have come to an end.

More than 60 residents attended the Community Engagement meeting at the Gilpin County Community Center on March 24, 2026, which focused on wildfire preparedness.

Timberline held a workshop before the regular board meeting on March 10, 2026, to discuss planning for the year.

The Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) Board of Directors gathered for a formal reading of the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code during their regular meeting on February 18, 2026.

What’s the one thing or person that influenced you as a teenager to do something you probably shouldn’t have, got you in trouble, and made you say, “wow, I won’t do that again”?

Timberline recognizes acts of bravery

The Timberline Fire Protection District board meeting on Feb. 10 began a little differently than usual.

Emotion filled the Black Hawk City Council chambers Jan. 28 as council members learned that Police Chief Michelle Moriarty plans to retire after only five years of service.

The Timberline Fire Protection District met January 12 at Station 3.

Golden Gate OKs fire plan

 A nearly two-year update of Golden Gate’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is officially wrapped after the Fire Protection District board approved and adopted it last week.

 The Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) Board of Directors met on Wednesday, January 21, to receive an update regarding the Nederland Community Center’s compliance issues, which has resulted in a call for action before the Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT). 

Structure fire in Allenspark

January 26, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., a call of a structure fire at the 10,400 block of State Highway 7 in Allenspark was received

Trooper Tips

Everyone has seen, or at the very least, heard of the successful movie franchise, “The Fast and the Furious.” Currently, with 10 movies and multiple spin-offs, it gives us the adrenaline rush of driving fast cars, seeing huge explosions, and the theme of family.

Running calls while building Station 3 made for a busy year at Timberline Fire

BoCo awards $2M in fire funds

County grants will enable rural first responders to buy lifesaving gear, equipment

Ned Fire: Year in Review

New truck, new ambulance, new IGA for Nederland Fire Protection District

When the lights go out

Xcel Energy’s wildfire-prevention power shutoffs during extreme wind events have caused widespread, prolonged outages in northern Colorado, prompting local fire officials to stress preparedness and safety.

Fire near Fourmile forces evacuations

3-acre Wild Turkey Fire contained within hours during Christmas holiday week

Immediate action required for Community Center

The Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) Board of Directors met on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, to review all operations, repairs, and maintenance of district infrastructure; personnel training; building inspections in the Nederland area; and calls of significance.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office Red Flag Warning, Warming Shelter Update, and Community Preparedness Gilpin County, CO — Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. The Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office is providing the...

Timberline board wraps up year

The Timberline Fire Protection District Board of Directors closed out its final meeting of 2025 on December 10 with a full slate of approvals.

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