All Entries Tagged With: "Lamar Fire and Ambulance Department"
Costly Swimming Pool Repairs Considered by Lamar City Council
The Lamar City Council discussed a proposal to hire a consulting firm to determine what has caused pieces of the pool’s finish lining to peel off, sometimes by as much as two foot strips. The Lamar Municipal Swimming Pool was resurfaced in 2013 by Pacific Western Coatings, but the results on the finish have not been […]
Rainy Season
Quite a few local residents will tell you our region gets most of its moisture around April and May with spring rains. That has been the case so far, as over the past several days, coupled with the brief showers from last night, the first week in May has seen more rain than the past […]
Transitions: Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook
As photographs from his past 30 year career with the Lamar Fire and Ambulance Department scrolled on a video screen at the Lamar Cultural Center this past Friday evening, February 6, Marshall Cook was presented with a series of appreciation awards and plaques for his years of service to the community. Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner […]
Marshall Cook Resigns from Lamar Fire Department
Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook has submitted his resignation to the City of Lamar. Chief Cook has been with the department for 30 years. Chief Cook has accepted a fire chief position at the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District in Meeker, Colorado. His last day as Lamar Fire Chief will be February 6, […]
Friday Night Fire–RV Burns on South Main in Lamar
A fire destroyed a recreational vehicle at 2400 South Main Street at Main and Savage in Lamar this past Friday evening. Lamar Fire and Ambulance responded to the call along the highway at 7:16pm. The fire apparently started in the engine compartment and spread to the rest of the camper as it was being moved […]
House Fire on North 12th in Lamar
A rental property at 408 North 12th Street caught fire shortly after 3pm, Tuesday, September 9. Lamar Fire and Ambulance crews responded while the Lamar Police Department blocked access to the streets and Atmos Gas turned off the gas flow into the house. Residents from several streets away said they heard some kind of explosion […]
Lamar F.D. Responds to Morning Vehicle Blaze
The engine compartment of an SUV caught fire this morning, Tuesday, September 2, at about 7:30am, on West Cedar Street, between South 10th and 11th. Smoke was pouring from the car and flames started erupting from under the hood as members of the Lamar Police Department begin detouring morning commuters from around the scene as the […]
1st Responders Treated to BBQ at Juniper Village in Lamar
Several dozen members of the Lamar Fire and Police Departments and EMS responders were treated to a pulled pork BBQ with all the fixings at Juniper Village on South 10th Street in Lamar this past Wednesday evening, July 17. Juniper Village director, Sharon Felton said this was simply a means of showing their appreciation to […]
Shed Fire in Lamar Quickly Extinguished
Lamar Fire and Police Departments responded to a fire in the 100 block of North 7 Street in Lamar Friday morning, September 14. A shed and firewood stacked against it was burning when responders arrived on the scene shortly after 8am. There were no injuries. Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook said an investigation will […]
Latest Lamar Fire Department Response Calls
The Lamar Fire and Ambulance Services responded to several calls during the Labor Day weekend and afterwards. Personnel were on hand for a semi- truck that had rolled off the highway at the Wiley Intersection on Sunday morning, September 2. A 2013 Freightliner rolled off the highway onto the driver’s side where the only damage […]