Elk Creek Fire Protection District's Mission is:
To encourage and promote fire safety and fire prevention; to provide fire suppression and emergency medical services; and to make our mountain community a safe place to live, work and play.
The Elk Creek Fire Protection District is currently hiring for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic with 2 positions currently available! Deadline is March 15th, 2021. Please see more information and apply through the National Testing Center (click here). Go to "Colorado" and find the entry for Elk Creek Fire Protection District.
The Elk Creek Fire Wildland Fire Suppression Module is NOW HIRING for the 2021 fire season. Please see the job description here and fill out an application here.
COVID-19 UPDATE
Elk Creek Fire has declared a local disaster emergency.
Out of our commitment to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to keep our first responders and community members safe and well, Elk Creek Fire is implementing a COVID-19 specific protocol and closing our fire stations to the public. This will take place immediately.
Protocol: Jeffcom 911 dispatchers are using screening protocols to identify patients with potential COVID-19 symptoms. If COVID-19 is suspected, responders will limit exposure as much as possible and then determine whether transport is needed.
Closure: The closure of Elk Creek Fire buildings to the public means that all public meetings, gatherings, classes, and tours are cancelled. This includes previously scheduled CPR classes.
We understand this closure may cause some inconvenience, and we ask for your support and understanding as we take measures to protect the larger community.
The Fire Department remains staffed by first responders and administrative staff. Personnel remain available to address all emergency response needs.
At Elk Creek Fire, the health and safety of our community members and of our first responders is, and will remain, our number one priority. We are closely monitoring for changes and new information. We will continue following the suggestions of public health officials and our medical directors as we navigate this rapidly-evolving situation, and we will implement necessary measures to protect our responders and the public from the risk of exposure.
Please watch our social media sites for updates as well as continued education and safety messages regarding COVID-19.
For up to date information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, go to http://coronavirus.gov.
Wildland Fire and Mitigation Resources
Elk Creek provides chipping services, mitigation assessments, and wildfire resources and education. Here, you will also find information on employment with the Elk Creek Wildland Fire Suppression Module.
CPR Classes
Elk Creek provides monthly CPR and First Aid classes for the community. Sign up here.
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
Current Elk Creek Fire Newsletter
Read our most recent quarterly newsletter.
(Past issues can be found here.)
Glad to be of assistance, and relieved everyone evacuated safely. Good job Platte Canyon Fire!
Elk Creek firefighters work on a hazard fuel reduction project during a snow storm last week. The project was cut and the slash piled a few years ago by the Elk Creek Suppression Module and this winter the goal is to complete it by burning the piles. Firefighters from Elk Creek, CSFS and Inter Canyon Fire Dept. assisted with ignitions and mop up.
The Elk Creek Fire Protection District is currently hiring for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic with two positions available. Deadline is March 15th, 2021.
Please see more information and apply through the National Testing Network: bit.ly/3atF3Jk
Go to "Colorado" and find the entry for Elk Creek Fire Protection District.
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We're expecting some snow and challenging road conditions tonight through tomorrow morning. Please drive safely and get home to your loved ones. We'll be here if you need us (but we hope you don't)!Here is an updated snowfall graphic through Thursday morning.
Good morning,
The Module will be continuing the pile burn operation along Foxton Road over the next couple of days. Some information about the burn and a map follow:
- Burning piles in the Foxton area
- Project is part of a 50 acre thinning project the Module completed in 2019
- Some smoke may be seen in the Foxton, Pleasant Park, 285 areas
- Smoke may affect your health
- For information on prescribed fire visit ecfd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=6a672f1bac614aa8833a3c43ae269481