Our Mission
The Crested Butte Fire Protection District is committed to excellence in the protection of life and property and serves the community with professionalism, compassion, and respect.
Vision
Strive for Excellence
Commit to Growth
Values
Teamwork
Integrity
Professionalism
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Welcome!
On behalf of the entire CBFPD team welcome to our website! It is an honor and a privilege to provide emergency medical, fire protection and life safety services to our beautiful mountain valley. We hope you find the site informative as you learn more about our services and our team members. We also rely on this website as our primary method to be accountable and transparent to the citizens and taxpayers we serve. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by email, phone or social media and enjoy your visit!
– CBFPD Leadership Team
Crested Butte Fire by the numbers…
square miles
Calls a year
residents served
Facebook District
Over two days, 25 CBFPD members sharpened their skills at the training tower through drills in forcible entry, hose advancement, standpipe operations, and ladders, finishing with six Class A burns. A strong refresher built on the basics that help keep our community and visitors safe.
Over the course of two days, 25 members of Crested Butte Fire Protection District participated in a fire refresher at the CBFPD training tower. The training included forcible entry, hose deployments, hose advancement, standpipe operations, and ladder drills, all designed to sharpen essential fireground skills and reinforce sound tactics.
The refresher culminated in six separate Class A fires, allowing crews to apply the lessons learned throughout the weekend in realistic, hands-on scenarios. The training strengthened teamwork, reinforced the basics, and helped ensure our members remain ready to protect the community and visitors of Crested Butte.
Crested Butte Fire Protection District will be conducting burn training in the vicinity of the fire station today between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
Please do not call in the smoke. Gunnison Dispatch has been notified and is aware of the training.
Wind: 4mph WSW
Humidity: 76%
Pressure: 29.92"Hg
UV index: 0
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Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center
Current Wildfire Danger
Mailing Address
PO Box 1009
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Headquarters
300 County Road 317
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Phone
970-349-5333
office@cbfpd.org