Volunteer Fire Departments

Community

New Four Mile Fire Station Will Be An Upgrade, Indoor Plumbing And All

The Four Mile Fire District is situated in the mountains just west of Boulder and has been hit hard in recent years. There's some good news though 鈥撯€�

Community

Small Volunteer Fire Departments, Like Galeton, Colo., Look To Evolve

Nathan Heffel

Colorado has a shortage of volunteer firefighters, nearly 3,500, according to numbers recently compiled by Rocky Mountain PBS I-暗黑爆料 Even with statewide鈥�

National

Colorado Volunteer Fire Departments Struggling For Recruits

Bente Birkeland

In many parts of Colorado when you dial 9-1-1 to report a fire, the firefighters who arrive to extinguish it are volunteers. These firefighters have other鈥�

National

Statewide, The Volunteer Fire Force Is Critically Understaffed

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Volunteer firefighters protect about half of Colorado鈥檚 residents, with solely volunteer departments being responsible for about 70 percent of the state鈥檚鈥�

High Park Fire Recovery Manager Announces New Mitigation Work

Nathan Heffel

Non-federally owned hillsides in Poudre and Rist Canyons will be among the first mitigation projects to start August 18th.In a statement released鈥�

Community

One Year After High Park, Rist Canyon VFD Is 'Still Living The Fire'

Nathan Heffel

One of the first agencies on scene of last year's High Park Fire was the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. The department is credited with saving鈥�

Environment

For Rist Canyon VFD, Life Slowly Returning To Normal Six Months After High Park Fire

Nathan Heffel

Life is still anything but normal for Chief Bob Gann and the Rist Canyon Volunteer firefighters. The High Park Fire destroyed one of the department鈥檚鈥�

Environment

For The Rist Canyon VFD, Battling The High Park Fire Continues

Nathan Heffel

Volunteer fire departments play a vital role in protecting citizens across Colorado鈥檚 Front Range. Often the first on the scene, these non-paid鈥�