Our organization began with the residents of the Tallahassee Creek area saw a need for fire protection. The first meeting in April, 1999, had over 80 residents attend. At that point in time we had no equipment, vehicles, training…nothing! We only had our determination and the realization that we were without fire protection in northwestern Fremont County.
Shortly after our first meeting we elected officers and a board of directors. We also became a 501( c )3 non-profit corporation. In the following year we began to acquire a couple of donated vehicles, communications equipment and some initial training. We established an ongoing relationship with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department and other local and state agencies including the Colorado State Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and area fire departments. And we began responding to fire calls!
Since then, we have surpassed all our goals. We have become one of the most respected all-volunteer departments in south-central Colorado. From a beginning with literally nothing, we’ve come a long way. We now have over 31 trained volunteer firefighters and 9 vehicles at our disposal. Our five fire stations are strategically located throughout our fire protection area. And our membership is over 40 percent of the total landowner and resident population in our area!
Throughout our history, we’ve continued to be committed to just a few fundamental ideals. We strive to provide a high quality firefighting force at the lowest possible cost to the landowner and resident. From the huge Iron Mountain Fire to the smallest lightning strike, we’ve proven ourselves time and again.
