fire department

Peñasco Rotary strengthens ties to local Bomberos through ongoing donations

Over the past year, through collaboration of members of the local Rotary Club (CR Mar de Peñasco, AC) with Rotary Clubs and Fire Departments in Arizona, a wide range of useful equipment and supplies have been donated to the local Fire Department.  On September 10th, members of the local Rotary Club visited the Bomberos Station […]

Celebration of International Firefighters Day

A moving ceremony held at the Puerto Peñasco Convention Center on Aug. 22nd, International Firefighters Day, celebrated the work of local firefighters, and provided special recognition to José Alfredo Cruz Yánez for his work with the department. During the celebration, additional acknowledgments were presented to members with 5, 10, and 15 years working in various […]

RP Bomberos Summer Hydration

Summer hydration call! Let’s keep our local firefighters hydrated! Please consider donating Gatorade, electrolytes (lime/lemon), water, etc. to help the Departamento De Bomberos Puerto Peñasco throughout the intense heat of the summer. Drop off at central Fire Department on Blvd. Fremont. GRACIAS!  *Additional hydration donations welcome at the local Red Cross – also on Blvd. […]

Las Palomas HOA presents welcome donation to Fire Department

On October 7th, representatives from the Las Palomas HOA Board of Directors met with local Fire Department personnel, the head of Civil Protection, and Mayor Ernesto Munro to present the department with a donation of much needed and important equipment. Arizona firefighter Mike Cichocki of the Las Palomas Board,  and President of FireFighter CPR located […]

Equipment donations help strengthen local Fire Department

 By José Antonio Pérez August 22nd is International Firefighters Day and the local Fire Department has much to celebrate after receiving summer donations of tools and equipment with a total value of approximately $45,000 USD. Dr. Francisco Javier Carrillo Ruiz, Director of Civil Protection and the Fire Department, detailed donations received since mid-July will strengthen […]

Puerto Peñasco to host State Firefighter convention

The City of Puerto Peñasco is to host the 10th State Convention of Fire Department Chiefs from June 12 – 14 with activities to take place at Hotel Peñasco del Sol, the Malecón, and along Playa Bonita. Nicandro Cornejo Torres, Director of Municipal Civil Protection and the Fire Deepartment, reports the event will begin with […]

Keys for Fire Department monument

Sculptor Roberto Ledesma Ávila, who is creating a monument to honor local firemen, has launched a call to collect keys that will form part of the piece. All are asked to participate! Collection spots can be found at the Fire Department (Blvd. Fremont), the First Civil Court (on Ave. Sinaloa about a block North of […]

Santa and Mrs. Claus visit BooBar with gifts for Fire Dept.

By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero With Santa’s busy schedule during December, we were pleased to see both he and Mrs. Claus popping up around Puerto Peñasco sporadically throughout the month.  On Dec. 22nd, Mr. & Mrs. Claus made their grand entrance into the Malecon atop a Fire Truck before climbing their way up through a window of […]