Elk Creek Fire Department

Elk Creek Fire Department Founded April 15, 1948, Elk Creek Fire Protection District is a combination career and volunteer fire department proudly serving Conifer and Pine Junction, CO.
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At Elk Creek, dedicated volunteers work side by side with career firefighters. For more information visit the Elk Creek Fire Department web site at: https://elkcreekfpd.colorado.gov/

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06/25/2026

❤️ Thank you to our partners at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for capturing and sharing this powerful story.

It's a reminder that great outcomes are rarely the result of one person or one agency—they often happen when community members and first responders work together.

In this case, a passerby stopped to help, deputies immediately began lifesaving care and administered Narcan, and our Elk Creek Fire crews continued treatment upon arrival. Every action, every decision, and every second mattered.

Most importantly, we're grateful this patient was given another chance.

Thank you to the citizen who refused to drive by, to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies, and to our Elk Creek Fire responders for working together to make a difference.

You never know when YOU'LL be the person who makes the difference. Learning CPR, recognizing an emergency, and calling 911 quickly can help save a life. ❤️

The Elk Creek Fire Protection Board of Directors Meeting is CANCELLED for this evening, Thursday, June 26, 2026. We are ...
06/25/2026

The Elk Creek Fire Protection Board of Directors Meeting is CANCELLED for this evening, Thursday, June 26, 2026. We are sorry for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

🚨 SAVE THE DATE – JULY 8 🚨If a wildfire threatened your neighborhood tomorrow, would you know what to do?Join us for a C...
06/23/2026

🚨 SAVE THE DATE – JULY 8 🚨

If a wildfire threatened your neighborhood tomorrow, would you know what to do?
Join us for a Community Wildfire & Evacuation Preparedness Meeting & Open House and learn:

✅ Your Planning Unit
✅ How emergency alerts work
✅ What to expect during an evacuation
✅ How to prepare your family, pets, and livestock

📍 Conifer High School
🕕 Open House: 6:00 PM
🕡 Presentation: 6:30 PM

Bring a friend, neighbor, or family member and help us build a more prepared and resilient community.

"A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the...
06/21/2026

"A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” —Unknown

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads and stepdads out there, and especially to those we call brothers who give up holidays, birthdays, sporting events, recitals, and special occasions to serve our community. May your day be filled with love and joy.

🌲🚧 PLANNING UNITS IN ACTION 🚧🌲Wildfire resilience is built one project, one neighborhood, and one Planning Unit at a tim...
06/15/2026

🌲🚧 PLANNING UNITS IN ACTION 🚧🌲

Wildfire resilience is built one project, one neighborhood, and one Planning Unit at a time.

Recently, residents in the Doubleheader / Hillview Planning Unit completed a community roadside mitigation project aimed at reducing wildfire risk, improving evacuation routes, and enhancing access for emergency responders.

Together, volunteers ranging in age from 13 to 80:

🛠️ Contributed more than 144 volunteer hours
🌲 Treated over half a mile of roadside vegetation
🚚 Removed more than 50 cubic yards of slash and woody debris

Working side by side, volunteers removed dead trees, ladder fuels, dense brush, and other highly flammable vegetation along community roadways. Every hour of work and every load of slash removed helped strengthen the resilience of the neighborhood and improve the safety of residents and responders alike.

Perhaps the most rewarding outcome wasn't measured in hours or cubic yards. It was watching neighbors who began the day as strangers come together around a shared purpose and leave as friends.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who contributed their time, energy, equipment, expertise, refreshments, and support to make this project possible.

We'd also like to recognize the Doubleheader / Hillview Community Ambassador, whose leadership, coordination, and dedication helped bring this effort together. Their work is a great example of how Planning Units can turn preparedness into action and strengthen resilience across our mountain communities.

Getting to know your Planning Unit is one of the first steps toward building a more resilient community. Not sure which Planning Unit you live in or whether your neighborhood has a Community Ambassador? Visit the Elk Creek Fire or Conifer Fire websites to find your Planning Unit, connect with local resilience efforts, and learn how you can get involved.



Conifer Fire Dept

🔥 COMMUNITY WILDFIRE and EVACUATION PREPAREDNESS MEETING & OPEN HOUSE 🔥📅 Wednesday, July 8, 2026🕕 Open House: 6:00 PM🕡 P...
06/11/2026

🔥 COMMUNITY WILDFIRE and EVACUATION PREPAREDNESS MEETING & OPEN HOUSE 🔥

📅 Wednesday, July 8, 2026
🕕 Open House: 6:00 PM
🕡 Presentation: 6:30 PM
📍 Conifer High School Auditorium/Cafeteria

If a wildfire threatened your neighborhood tomorrow, would you know what to do?

Join Conifer Wildland Division, Elk Creek Fire, Conifer Fire, and community partners for an evening focused on wildfire preparedness, emergency notifications, evacuation planning, and practical actions you can take before an emergency occurs.

Using local examples—including lessons learned from the Quarry Fire—we'll explore how Planning Units support emergency notifications, evacuation planning, and community wildfire preparedness, while helping residents build a practical plan for themselves, their families, pets, and livestock before an emergency occurs.

Open House Activities
✅ Find out what Planning Unit you live in
✅ Sign up for Lookout Alert and emergency notifications
✅ Visit preparedness and community resource tables
✅ Learn about resources available for people, pets, and livestock

Presentation Topics
• Understanding local wildfire risk
• Lessons learned from the Quarry Fire
• Understanding Planning Units and why they matter
• Emergency notifications and trusted information sources
• What a wildfire evacuation may realistically look and feel like
• Creating a personal evacuation plan for your household and animals

Whether you've lived here for decades or recently moved to the area, this event will provide practical tools, resources, and information to help you prepare before the next wildfire emergency.

Bring a neighbor and join us.



Conifer Fire Dept
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Lesley Dahlkemper


Jefferson Conservation District
Jeffco Open Space, CO

Jefferson Conservation District
Conifer High School

🚒 Nine new recruits. One shared commitment to serving the community.Last night, Elk Creek Fire kicked off our 2026 Volun...
06/11/2026

🚒 Nine new recruits. One shared commitment to serving the community.

Last night, Elk Creek Fire kicked off our 2026 Volunteer Academy with nine new recruits beginning their journey toward becoming firefighters and medical providers serving our community.

Over the coming months, these recruits will dedicate countless hours to training, learning the skills needed to respond when their neighbors need them most.

We’re excited to welcome them to the Elk Creek family and look forward to supporting them as they take this important first step in their fire service journey.

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our Volunteer Academy!

🎉 The momentum continues!Following the recent designation of seven new Firewise® communities, we have even more good new...
06/11/2026

🎉 The momentum continues!

Following the recent designation of seven new Firewise® communities, we have even more good news to share: over the past month, five more Planning Units have gained Community Ambassadors, helping connect neighbors, strengthen resilience, and build wildfire-ready communities.

Please join us in welcoming:

📍 Dany Hardin – Pine Springs Planning Unit
📍 Jay Watt – Hilldale Pines Planning Unit
📍 Fred Dierksmeier – McKinney Ranch Planning Unit
📍 Bob Swan – Foxton-Longview Planning Unit
📍 Bob Lumley – Pine Grove Planning Unit

Community Ambassadors are volunteers who help connect neighbors with wildfire resilience information, mitigation resources, evacuation planning, Firewise® opportunities, and other community resilience efforts within their Planning Units.

These volunteers play an important role in helping neighborhoods organize, share information, build relationships, and strengthen local resilience before an emergency occurs.

Adding five new Ambassadors in such a short period of time is a tremendous milestone and reflects the growing commitment residents are making to helping build safer, more wildfire-resilient communities.

Not sure what Planning Unit you live in or whether your neighborhood has a Community Ambassador? Visit the Elk Creek Fire or Conifer Fire websites to learn more, find your Planning Unit, and connect with local resilience efforts in your community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent "What to Do in a Medical Emergency" community class at Elk Creek Fire...
06/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent "What to Do in a Medical Emergency" community class at Elk Creek Fire.

We were excited to welcome 15 participants for an evening of hands-on learning focused on Stop the Bleed, hands-only CPR, AED use, and recognizing common medical emergencies. Even more encouraging, the class filled completely and generated a waiting list.

A safer, more resilient community starts with neighbors who are willing to learn how to help one another when it matters most. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to invest in those skills and in the well-being of our community.

We greatly appreciate the community's interest and support for programs like these, and we look forward to continuing to connect with residents through future educational and preparedness opportunities.

Thank you for your commitment to helping care for your fellow community members.

🔥 BIG NEWS FOR THE CONIFER AREA 🔥Since the end of 2025, seven new Firewise USA® designations have been achieved within P...
06/04/2026

🔥 BIG NEWS FOR THE CONIFER AREA 🔥

Since the end of 2025, seven new Firewise USA® designations have been achieved within Planning Units across the Elk Creek Fire and Conifer Fire Districts — and that is something worth celebrating.

Please join us in congratulating these newly designated Firewise communities:

• Spring Creek Ranch
• Evergreen Meadows
• Eagle Cliff
• Doubleheader Hillview
• Murphy Gulch Planning Unit
• Silver Ranch Planning Unit – East
• Maxwell Area Community

Achieving Firewise USA® designation is not a quick or easy process. These communities have spent countless volunteer hours organizing neighbors, building local leadership, conducting wildfire risk assessments, improving defensible space, planning mitigation projects, and strengthening preparedness together.

That work matters.

These seven new designations expand a growing network of Firewise communities working within Planning Units throughout the Conifer area to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen neighborhood preparedness.

We are incredibly proud of the residents, Community Ambassadors, Planning Unit leaders, and neighborhood volunteers who helped make this happen. Community wildfire preparedness truly works best when neighbors come together.

Interested in learning more about Firewise USA®, Planning Units, mitigation projects, or preparedness efforts in your neighborhood? Visit the Elk Creek Fire or Conifer Fire website to find your Planning Unit and connect with your Community Ambassador.

Thank you for helping make our mountain communities safer, stronger, and more resilient. 👏🔥

Firewise: www.nfpa.org/Education-and-Research/Wildfire/Firewise-USA





Conifer Fire Dept

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11993 Blackfoot Road
Conifer, CO
80433

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
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