The Pinewood Lake Wildfire Action Group is working with the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management to present a free " How to Prepare for Everything " class on Saturday, April 26.  We are offering  free breakfast burritos and sub sandwiches that day, as well as a chance to  learn more about preparing (or updating) your Go Bag, communicating with neighbors in an emergency, and asking emergency professionals any questions you might have about what they do to help us duri

On Thursday, April 3 at 1PM, neighbors took to the airwaves for a coordinated emergency communications exercise with the Colorado ARES and Larimer County's Office of Emergency Management . Ham Radio operators were positioned at the Larimer County Emergency Operations Center in Johnstown, Loveland Library, Big Elk Meadows, Berthoud, Estes Park and several other neighborhoods, including our Pinewood Lake. During a Zoom Call introduction the following emergency scenerio was pre

LFRA is hosting a Wildfire Community Education Day on May 31st from 11-2. This will be located at our Fire Station 7, 2629 N County Road 27. Please save the Date!  This is a drop-in event sponsored by the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, with booths and a display of fire-fighting equipment.   So far, the line-up includes these wildfire partners: Larimer County's Office of Emergency Management, Sheriff’s Office, and Department of Natural Resources Thompson Valley EMS Estes Vall

Last year, the Pinewood Lake Wildfire Action Group asked the Larimer County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) if it was possible to investigate other possible evacuation routes for residents to use, in case we could not get out using County Road 18E. We are happy to share that an emergency evacuation route to the south has been approved.  It is navigable by car or by a vehicle pulling a horse trailer, but ONLY if evacuees are directed there by the Sheriff's officers. This route crosses