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Dear Editor,

A proposal for Boulder Rural Fire Department (BRFD) to “join operations” with Boulder Fire Department is being considered.

BRFD serves much of the Gunbarrel area. At the time of writing, it is not clear to me what is involved in “joining operations.” This is somewhat concerning. Area voters have elected to enact taxes to support BRFD financially at what seems to be a higher level than most fire departments, enabling the purchase of fire engines equipped with compressed air foam systems. If “joining operations” amounts to a merger, it is not clear to me that these...