🤯 FIRE IN THE HOLE: 16 lbs of dynamite; detonated by @moabvalleyfd in remote Grand County, Utah 💥
According to Moab Valley Fire Department, the dynamite was 26 years old and located in a storage shed. It was moved nearby and detonated on Feb. 5, 2025.
Grand County Sheriff’s Office and @grandcountyems supported the operation.
#explosion #utah #dynamite #dronestagram #dronevideo
Welcome, new FireBREAKers! @moabvalleyfd 's wildland fuels crew started last week, taking down invasive Russian olive and Siberian elm trees at a property in Mulberry Grove with support from @grandcountyweedsdept !
The 5-person crew will spend the winter reducing invasive fire fuels in the Moab Valley. It’s exciting to have the additional person-power, as late fall through early spring is a great time to do fuels reduction work.
Concerned about Russian olive or tamarisk on your property? Check us out at firebreakmoab.org for more info & ways to engage!
08:20 Moab Fire is responding to I-70, just east of crescent junction for a two vehicle accident.
08:43 Grand County EMS arrived on scene and stated there was no entrapment. Rescue 1 cancelled and returning to station.
This morning at 04:59 hours Moab Fire responded to mile marker 142 on highway 191 for a single vehicle accident. Units found one patient trapped. The vehicle was pinned up against a damaged power pole. In a combined effort of Engine 21 and Rescue 1, the patient was successfully extricated and assessed by @grandcountyems
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Today we climb for the 343.
On September 11, 2001, firefighters raced into the Twin Towers and climbed floor after floor, knowing they might not make it back down. Our 2,200-step stair climb represents the 110 stories they faced that day. We climb to honor their sacrifice, to remember their courage, and to keep our promise: we will never forget. #neverforget
Members of the Moab Valley Fire Department and @grandcountyems recently wrapped up a multi-week training for their Technical Rope Rescue Technician certifications. These nationally recognized certifications help us continue to serve our community the best we can. We’d like to thank @wasatch_techrescue_training for traveling down to Moab to provide our agencies with this training.
Moab Valley Fire had a special visitor come to Station 1 this week! Sam Dingman, 16 years old, enjoys visiting fire stations when he goes on vacation with his parents. Sam is celebrating 5 months in remission after beating cancer. Sam has Down Syndrome and is the first in the nation to be diagnosed with T cell lymphoma and also the first to beat it. We loaded him up with patches and a coin. Chief Brewer was proud to make Sam an honorary member of Moab Fire.
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E-161 was deployed to Texas this morning as part of a Utah Strike Team of engines ordered to support ongoing initial attack wildfire activity.
E-161 is made up of 3 MVFD crew members, Captain Mark Marcum, firefighter Tom Stewart, and firefighter Rick Hopkins.
We wish them luck and saftey on their 14-21 day deployment!
March 6, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
25 Year Service Award
On March 5, 2025 Moab Fire Department Chief TJ Brewer and Moab Valley Fire Department recognized Mark Marcum for 25 years of service to the Thompson Springs Fire Department. Mr. Marcum has held the position of Fire Chief for Thompson Springs Fire Department for 13 of those years. As Thompson Springs Special Service Fire District was dissolved by the Grand County Commission on March 4, Moab Fire Department has absorbed the area previously served by the Thompson Springs Fire Department, and
Mark Marcum will continue to serve in his role as the two agencies merge. In honoring Thompson Springs Fire Chief Mark Marcum, Chief Brewer stated “For over 25 years, Chief Marcum has demonstrated unwavering commitment and dedication, making a positive impact on the lives of countless citizens. He has earned our deepest respect and admiration.”
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The Moab Valley Fire Department is hiring!
2 Full Time Firefighter positions
2 Seasonal Firefighter positions
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