In November, the East End community voted to pass a fee increase — and Chief Fire Marshal Dustin Free said that this will help them, THV11.com reported.

Free added that without this extra help the fire department wouldn’t have been able to continue responding to all emergencies as quickly as possible.

Boulder County residents have a new fire station with the opening of the Lefthand Fire Protection District Station 1, KDVR.com reported.

The new $3.5 million station was paid for through a construction fund, state grant, lease purchase and community fundraising, the report said.

Forty-four firefighters now have a space to call their own that includes a modern gathering area, kitchen, six dorm rooms and training facilities, according to the report. The equipment area has extensive storage space for vehicles and fire mitigation tools.

The Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department has honored the memory of a recently deceased firefighter by placing his name on the side of the fire truck that he operated for many years, KJAS.com reported.

Keith Allen Powers was only 45 years old when he died September 10, the report said. A longtime member of the Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department, he was captain over Brush Truck No. 44 in the Old Salem area where he lived.

On the door of the truck, the fire department has placed the statement “In loving memory of Keith Powers”.