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 an all-volunteer force consisting of 36 active members operating out of 4 stations.

PRESS RELEASE Elbert County Board of County Commissioners Burn Restriction Level lifted to Stage I Effective June 24th, 2009 On Wednesday, June 24th, 2009, The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners, at the recommendation of the Elbert County Fire Chiefs Association, downgraded the county wide burn ban for all unincorporated areas of Elbert County back to a Stage I level. This will remain in effect until further notice. Recent moisture received in the county has reduced the fire danger. Under the Stage I restrictions, no open burning is allowed. The safe use of charcoal and gas grills are allowed and not affected by this ban. As always, 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. Just because the fire danger is lower doesn’t mean fires won’t start. With the 4th of July just around the corner, please use extreme caution with permissible fireworks. Check with your local fire protection district on scheduled firework shows! For further information call the Elbert County Office of Emergency Management at 303.805.6131 or your local Fire Protection District.

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
Assistant Chief Cass Kilduff