Durango Fire & Rescue

Durango Fire & Rescue Durango Fire & Rescue provides emergency services to the City of Durango and surrounding areas. Please call 911 for emergencies.

Check out some important links here: https://linktr.ee/DurangoFireRescue

This page is not monitored 24/7.

05/29/2026

🔥🏡 Durango Fire & Rescue was proud to join our local partners in sharing important wildfire preparedness and safety information with our community.

Our Community Educator, Johnny, spoke about the importance of smoke detectors, having an evacuation plan, and scheduling a wildfire risk assessment to help homeowners better understand ways to protect their property.

Wildfire Division Chief Nielsen also shared tips on building a “go bag” using the 5 P’s:
👨‍👩‍👧 People
🐾 Pets
💊 Prescriptions
📸 Photos
📄 Papers

Preparedness starts before an emergency happens, and small steps now can make a big difference later.

🚨 Don’t forget to sign up for LPC Alerts to receive emergency notifications, evacuation information, and wildfire updates:
📲 www.lpcgov.org/LPCAlerts

🌲 Interested in a wildfire risk assessment for your property?
Learn more here:
👉 https://www.durangofire.org/wildfire-risk-assessment-request-form

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make the event such a success! 👏🚒

Check out the full post on La Plata County Government's Page

05/27/2026

HOT TAKE: our speaker tomorrow might literally save your life someday…

Tomorrow, Thursday May 28th, 2026, High Noon Rotary is welcoming Chief Randy Black of Durango Fire & Rescue, the man responsible for running a department who keeps Durango from becoming a cautionary tale...👏

Because if you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to protect a mountain town through wildfire season, extreme weather, and the full spectrum of human decision-making, then this is the lunch for you.

Come hear his story. Ask your burning questions. Pun absolutely intended. 😏

12 Noon | Elks Lodge - Be there or miss the heat.

Anyone is welcome! Join in on the fun, cause as always, you should be here.

🔥 Fire Academy Week 9 RecapMonday kicked off with our cadets getting a glimpse into the day-to-day life of the fire serv...
05/27/2026

🔥 Fire Academy Week 9 Recap

Monday kicked off with our cadets getting a glimpse into the day-to-day life of the fire service, working through crew-based scenarios and training alongside firefighters throughout the day. They wrapped up the evening with live fire training, putting their skills, communication, and teamwork to the test.

The rest of the week focused heavily on classroom instruction covering technical rescue, extrication, and ropes as they continue building the foundation for more advanced hands-on scenarios ahead.

Every week, this group keeps growing more confident and capable, and it’s been great watching everything start to come together. 💪🔥👏

05/22/2026

FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT FRIDAY, MAY 22

Full order with high resolution maps: https://tinyurl.com/2a8je4zt

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on the San Juan National Forest PROHIBIT:

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (including fires fueled by charcoal or briquettes), except if it is in:
- A permanent metal or concrete fire pit or grate that the U.S. Forest Service has installed and maintained at its developed recreation sites (campgrounds and picnic areas);
- A device solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on and off used in an area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet of the device; or
- A fully enclosed metal stove with a chimney at least five feet in length and a mesh screen spark arrestor with a screen opening of a ¼ inch or less used in an area that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials within 10 feet of the device.

2. Using an explosive.

3. Smoking is prohibited, except in an enclosed vehicle, building, or a developed recreation site.

4. Welding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame, except if in a cleared area of at least 10 feet in diameter and a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher (with a minimum 8 oz. capacity and rating of Class 2A) is kept with the operator.

Full news release: https://tinyurl.com/y9xabaje

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🚨🔥 Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect starting Friday, May 22nd, in all of La Plata County, Colorado. As conditions...
05/21/2026

🚨🔥 Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect starting Friday, May 22nd, in all of La Plata County, Colorado.

As conditions continue to get warmer and drier, these restrictions are intended to help reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires in our area.

Please take a moment to review what is and is not allowed before lighting a fire, operating equipment, or recreating outdoors.

⚠️ Restrictions can vary depending on where you are. If you are traveling within city/county limits, Forests, or Federal lands, be sure to check with the appropriate agency for current restrictions and regulations.

Wildfire prevention starts with all of us. Thank you for helping protect our community and firefighters this season 🌲🚒

🚨 Be sure to sign up for LPC Alerts to receive emergency notifications, wildfire updates, and evacuation information for your area.
📲 www.lpcgov.org/LPCAlerts

👉 Find us on www.durangofire.org/stage-1-fire-restrictions (link in bio)

🚒 From fires and rescues to medical emergencies and public assistance calls, Durango Fire & Rescue crews continue to res...
05/20/2026

🚒 From fires and rescues to medical emergencies and public assistance calls, Durango Fire & Rescue crews continue to respond whenever our community needs help most.

Between January and April 2026, DFR responded to 3,221 calls for service across our district and through mutual aid support to neighboring communities.

So far this year, crews have responded to several incidents our community may remember, including the vehicle extrication at the Florida Road roundabout, fires in the Purgatory area, Edgemont, and off Florida Road, along with hundreds of other calls happening quietly behind the scenes each day.

Here’s a look at DFR’s call volume so far in 2026:

🚑 2,561 Medical Calls (80%)
Including illnesses, cardiac events, breathing problems, injuries, falls, overdoses, behavioral health emergencies, and vehicle accidents.

🔥 214 Fire & Hazardous Response Calls (7%)
Including structure fires, outside fires, gas leaks, carbon monoxide incidents, alarms, and hazardous situations.

🤝 426 Public Assistance Calls (13%)
Including citizen assists, medical alarms, false alarms, and other service calls.

🧗 20 Rescue & Special Operations Calls (

🚑❤️ This week, Durango Fire & Rescue proudly recognizes our EMS providers during National EMS Week.This year’s theme, “I...
05/19/2026

🚑❤️ This week, Durango Fire & Rescue proudly recognizes our EMS providers during National EMS Week.

This year’s theme, “Improving Outcomes, Together,” reflects the teamwork, compassion, and dedication that EMS professionals bring to every call, every patient, and every moment that matters most.

Whether responding to medical emergencies, supporting patients through difficult moments, or working alongside our healthcare and public safety partners, our EMS crews are committed to providing skilled, compassionate care to our community every single day.

Behind every response is a team of professionals who continue training, adapting, and showing up when people need help most. The work they do often happens during someone’s worst day, but their impact can last a lifetime.

To all EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, nurses, firefighters, hospital staff, and healthcare partners who help improve outcomes together, thank you. 👏🚒🚑

Durango Professional Fire Fighters

🚒🔥 Fire Academy Weeks 7 & 8The last two weeks have been a big milestone for our cadets.After completing their written an...
05/14/2026

🚒🔥 Fire Academy Weeks 7 & 8

The last two weeks have been a big milestone for our cadets.

After completing their written and practical testing, we’re proud to share that our cadets successfully passed their Firefighter I certification and have officially moved on to Firefighter II training! 👏

Training over the past two weeks included multi-company residential scenarios, vehicle and dumpster fire training, VEIS, standpipe/FDC operations, rehab and repack, fire attack coordination, and more advanced incident management and fire ground operations.

As they continue into Firefighter II, cadets are building on their foundation with more classroom instruction, hands-on scenarios, and advanced firefighting skills.

We’re proud of the hard work, long hours, and dedication this group continues to show every week. Keep it up! 💪🔥

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103 Sheppard Drive
Durango, CO
81303

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

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