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.)
Seconded! Thank you for all that you do Jeffcom 911 and Park County 911 Communications.Happy Public Safety Telecommunications Week! EFR would like to thank our partners at Jeffcom 911 and Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Communication Center! We appreciate your professionalism and calm voice assisting us and the public during emergencies. We could not do it without you!
#PublicSafetyTelecommunicationsWeek #ThankYou911 #LoveYourDispatcher
Happening now: the 2021 Colorado Wildfire Briefing
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2021 Colorado Wildfire Briefing Press Conference with Governor Polis
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Governor Jared Polis, State and Federal Wildland Fire Agencies will provide an overview of the 2021 wildfire outlook and preparedness plan for the State of C...Forest Service News Release
Public Affairs Specialist: Crystal Young
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Prescribed burning continues near Sand Springs
PUEBLO, Colo., April 8, 2021— The South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands plans to burn up to 389 acres within the Sand Springs project area of Jefferson County when forest vegetation and weather conditions allow in the between April – May 2021.
The Sand Springs project area is located at the junction of County Road 126 and Forest Service Road 550 and is a continuation of hazardous fuels management projects implemented to improve forest health, minimize the risk to firefighters, and improve public safety. Prescribed fire is an effective land management tool used to reduce the accumulation of hazardous fuels and to lessen the impacts of future wildfires.
Ignitions will take place when weather and fuel conditions are such that the fire behavior will be within the burn plan limitations and substantial smoke impacts are unlikely to affect the surrounding communities. If burning does take place, it may continue from several days to several weeks. Smoke may linger in the air after ignition is completed and be visible from many locations surrounding the area.
Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information see: www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.
For additional information, follow us on Twitter @PSICC_NF, #southplatterd #sandspringsrx or call the District Fire Management Officer Joe Sean Kennedy at 303-275-5632 or email joesean.kennedy@usda.gov.
If you would like to sign up to be notified prior to implementation of Prescribed Fires on the South Platte RD via email please click: bit.ly/3aGWC7o. Members of the public who have previously signed up will receive email notifications prior to implementation.
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Wood smoke and health | Department of Public Health & Environment
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How to protect your health from wood smoke Most healthy people have no more than minor and short-term health difficulties with wood smoke. However, excessive smoke can result in unhealthy or hazardous air quality. If smoke is affecting your health, contact your doctor or other health professional.Despite the recent snowfalls we've had, we are still below average for snowpack and in drought conditions. Listen this Thursday at 11:00am as the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and Governor Polis provide a briefing on what's being done to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season.
Here is the Rocky Mountain Area 120 Day Large Fire Potential Outlook that was just released: gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/predictive/outlook/Seasonal_Outlook.pdf
2021 Colorado Wildfire Briefing Press Conference with Governor Polis
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Governor Jared Polis, State and Federal Wildland Fire Agencies will provide an overview of the 2021 wildfire outlook and preparedness plan for the State of C...