Basalt fire and medical calls, Nov. 12-18
The Aspen Times
Aspen CO Colorado
BASALT – The Basalt Fire Department responded to the following calls on Nov. 12 through Nov. 18.
Nov. 12 at 12:46 p.m.: Responded to East Valley Road for a false alarm. No hazards were found.
Nov. 12 at 12:49 p.m.: Responded to 24500 Highway 82 for a person in a vehicle with a medical problem. The patient was transported to the hospital.
Friday at 6 a.m.: Responded to East Sopris Creek Road for a traumatic injury. The patient was transported to the hospital.
Friday at 7:39 a.m.: Mutual aid response with Carbondale Fire Department to the area between El Jebel and Catherine’s Store for what was determined to be an obvious death.
Friday at 4:25 p.m.: Responded to East Valley Road for a person having a seizure. The patient was transported to the hospital.
Friday at 4:38 p.m.: Mutual aid response with Carbondale Fire Department to Harmony Lane for what was determined to be a false alarm.
Friday at 7:04 p.m.: Responded to Horseshoe Drive for a carbon monoxide alarm. No hazards were found, and the owners were advised to replace the detector.
Saturday at 5:07 a.m.: Responded to Thelma Court for a medical refusal.
Saturday at 10:39 a.m.: Responded to River Oaks Lane for an odor report. No hazards could be determined.
Saturday at 12:10 p.m.: Responded to Red Tail Drive for a false medical alarm.
Saturday at 12:48 p.m.: Responded to Horseshoe Drive for a wildland fire caused by an arcing power line. The fire was out on arrival, and Holy Cross Energy was notified.
Saturday at 1:37 p.m.: Responded to Two Rivers Road for a one-vehicle injury accident. One patient was transported to the hospital.
Saturday at 2:59 p.m.: Responded to Gold Rivers Court for a traumatic injury. One patient was transported to the hospital.
Sunday at 6:44 a.m.: Assisted a person with an unspecified problem on Willits Lane.
Sunday at 9:37 a.m.: Responded to 29000 Highway 82 for a one-vehicle, non-injury accident.
Sunday at 10:11 a.m.: Mutual aid with Carbondale Fire Department for a person with difficulty breathing. Carbondale provided the transport to the hospital.
RFTA excavator hits Comcast cables, service to be back online late this afternoon
Accidental damage to fiber optic cables caused a region-wide outage of most cellular and internet services on Monday morning, though crews are working to repair the damage. Some services are expected to be back online by 1 p.m. with full service back by 3:30-4:30 p.m.
