Rattlesnake Fire Protection District

The Rattlesnake Fire Department (RFD) was established in 1983 and provides fire and emergency medical services to the citizens of North West Elbert County, Colorado. The Rattlesnake Fire Protection District covers 66 square miles with 2 full time staff / 7 part time and we now have 41 volunteers with 4 stations and training facility. Rattlesnake Fire is also very proud to say that we qualify for an ISO 5 designation.

PRESS RELEASE Elbert County Board of County Commissioners Burn Restriction Level lifted toStage I Effective May 12th, 2010

On Wednesday, May 12th, 2010, The Elbert County Board of CountyCommissioners, at the recommendation of the Elbert County Fire ChiefsAssociation, downgraded the county wide burn ban for all unincorporatedareas of Elbert County back to a Stage I level. This will remain in effectuntil further notice. Recent moisture received in the county has reducedthe fire danger.

Under the Stage I restrictions, no open burning is allowed. The safe use ofcharcoal and gas grills are allowed and not affected by this ban. Asalways, contact your local fire protection district for burn permits.Violation of the burn restriction carries penalties for 1st time offenses of$110.00 as set forth in the county burn restriction ordinance 06-01.

Fire danger is lower. High winds and a few warm days can quickly dry outprairie grasses and create fire fuels. With the Memorial day holiday justaround the corner, please use extreme caution with permissible fireworks.For more information on permissible fireworks, contact your local fireprotection district, or visit. HTTP://www.elbertcounty-co.gov/dept_emergency.php for firework guidance. For further information call the Elbert County Office of EmergencyManagement at 303.805.6131 or your local Fire Protection District.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR CARS FOR DONATION!! If you have a vehicle you don't want we will use it for training. All submitted vehicles need to have the title. If interested in donating a vehicle, please call the station.

Our Mission

The mission of the Rattlesnake Fire Protection District is to mitigate our customers' fire and medical emergencies with competence and compassion; and to educate our residents through comprehensive prevention programs.

Letter from the Chiefs

The members of the Rattlesnake Fire Protection District proudly serve the citizens of North West Elbert County with dedication and professionalism. Day or night, in good weather or in bad, the volunteers who comprise your Rattlesnake Fire Department are always ready to respond rapidly to a variety of emergencies whether it be fire, medical, traffic accidents, hazardous materials, or a citizen in need of assistance. The members of the Rattlesnake Fire do an average of 16 hours a month in training to train the new recruits and to keep the rest sharp and ready for the next emergency call. We are very proud of their efforts, and as the Fire Chiefs we will do our best to ensure that this agency continues to meet and exceed expectations.

This web site will allow you, the citizen's of North West Elbert County, access to information such as fire season warnings, upcoming activities, community education, and volunteer recruitment information. Anyone interested in volunteering with Rattlesnake Fire and giving back to your community please feel free to contact us or stop by and pay us a visit. We appreciate your continued interest & support is Rattlesnake Fire. If you have any questions or comments about our organization and / or services feel free to give us a call at 303-841-8111.

Sincerely,
Chief Bryan Bowen
Operations Chief Cass Kilduff