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
Putting in work so we’re ready to serve and protect our community when it matters most.
Warmer and drier than normal weather, combined with strong winds, means wildfire risk is already a concern in our area.
This photo shows a community member putting out an unattended campfire at Hartman Rocks. We appreciate people stepping up to help protect the public lands we all care about.
The open spaces around Crested Butte are something we hold dear, and protecting them starts with simple actions. If you build a campfire, never leave it unattended and make sure it is completely out before you leave—drown it, stir it, and feel for heat.
This is just the beginning of the season. With dry conditions and wind, a small mistake can have big consequences. Let’s look out for one another and do our part to protect the places we love.
— Crested Butte Fire Protection District
Telluride already has a fire ban. Thinking we should do the same.
"Someone ,c4vght' the whole'thing",this one Crime Scene Documentation
The idiots walk among us.
Fire bans now!
🔥 Realistic training builds real readiness.
At Crested Butte Fire, training is critical to the success of our organization and the safety of the community we serve. Recently, our instructors completed in-service training at our new training building, which is equipped with both Class A burn capability and Class B burn props.
Class A burns involve ordinary combustibles, where untreated pallets and hay are used during controlled training evolutions. Our Class B burn prop utilizes propane along with a water-based smoke machine to safely simulate realistic fire conditions.
We are extremely grateful to have our own training facility. It provides our crews unlimited access to train for high-acuity, low-frequency events—ensuring we are prepared when our community needs us most.
Thank you to our instructors and team for their dedication to training and readiness for our community.
Cool pictures!
I’m jealous!! Looks like an awesome facility, can’t wait to check it out🤘
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Wind: 11mph W
Humidity: 38%
Pressure: 30.06"Hg
UV index: 5
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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