Sweetwater County Fire Department

06/18/2022

On April 5th, 2022 the Sweetwater County Board of Commissioners voted to Terminate all the firefighter positions of Sweetwater County Fire Department thus closing the department permanently.

04/02/2022

Forecast calls for increase in fire conditions as soon as next month

03/14/2022

SCFD covers over 658,000 acres of non federal lands within the unincorporated 6,400 sq. miles of the county for about a $1/acre per year with 3 full time, 14 seasonal and 12 volunteers. We staff our station year around M-F. During the peak months of the fire season, we staff multiple fire engines 7 days a week around the county.
Did you also know that the Sweetwater County Fire Department is the only fire department that works with all the other fire departments in the county. Through the County Fire Warden and our firefighters, we are the ONLY hub with all the fire departments in Sweetwater County, its 5 neighboring counties, the Ashley NF, BLM, and two border states. Some departments work with a few of these agencies, but SCFD is the only one that works with all of them.

This may all go away on Tuesday, March 15th at 1130 am if the BOCC votes to close our doors and contract with 3 separate fire departments (Option 3) to try and provide fire protection across 2/3rds of the county.
SCFD does not support Option 3 and requests the BOCC to keep us open, operational, and funded in our current capacity.
We support the BOCC in its efforts to streamline and unify with the other fire departments in the county so we can all operate as one to be as effective and efficient as absolutely possible. Yes, this would take time but in the end is the best option for the entire county. isn't this what is trying to be accomplished with the Ambulance Service? No one is rushing, all options were explored and in the end it took them right back to an independent study done 15 years ago by a third party who specializes in EMS studies.
Doesn't the fire service of this county deserve the same? Lets work towards a solution that best utilizes all of our personnel, equipment, apparatus, grants and funding. Do it by an outside, independent professional organization. It will be a long and challenging effort, but if the county wants a true solution and unification of its fire service it is worth the time to do it the right way first.
These are and have been the facts.
The Sweetwater County Fire Department stands behind these facts that have been and will continue to be posted. We do not, and will not post rumors or assumptions. The public we serve and pay our wages needs to know who we are and what we do. We are a professional organization with real firefighters who put their lives on the line to protect all of our communities, and serve our residents and guests in every aspect of public service available. Anyone is welcome to call the SCFD at (307) 922-5360 with any questions or concerns.

03/14/2022

SWEETWATER COUNTY — The decision on whether to dismantle or keep the Sweetwater County Fire Department has been postponed until March 15 following several resident comments and the proposal of another option. In an attempt to maximize efficiencies and reduce redundancies in firefighting efforts i...

03/04/2022

New GOES-18 satellite will enhance wildfire tracking and weather forecasting

The satellite was launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday afternoon. It joins the GOES-16 and GOES-17 in orbit.

03/02/2022

Sweetwater County Fire Department (this is not Fire District #1).
We need our County Residents help for us to stay in service and continue protecting the 6,400 square miles (600,000+ acres of which are non federal, State and privately owned lands) of unincorporated Sweetwater County, Wyoming. We have been serving you since 1974.

You can watch the full details yourself on YouTube and hear the facts for yourself at; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE3PmFSstYo&t=8258s
the fire department discussion begins at about 1:52:00 of this meeting. It then continues on the next video linked here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRWI45LOmto

The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners are seriously considering closing down and contracting to save dollars as one of four options.
These are your tax dollars, and you should be the ones deciding how they are spent and we encourage you to please have a voice in the services that are provided to you.
You have but two weeks to convince them otherwise. This option to close SCFD will result in loosing 4 full time firefighters, 12 seasonals and up to 15 volunteers.

You can reach the Sweetwater County Fire Department at (307) 922-5360 or drop in and see for yourselves who we are and what we provide first hand at 430 W. Blair Ave. in Rock Springs.
Please take the time to write or call them and voice your opinion in a constructive and positive manner. You can reach the Board of County Commissioners at;
https://www.sweetwatercountywy.gov/departments/board_of_county_commissioners/commissioner_profiles.php

SWEETWATER COUNTY — The decision on whether to dismantle or keep the Sweetwater County Fire Department has been postponed until March 15 following several resident comments and the proposal of another option. In an attempt to maximize efficiencies and reduce redundancies in firefighting efforts i...

01/11/2022

U.S. Saw its 4th-Warmest Year on Record, Fueled by a Record-Warm December - Nation Struck with 20 Separate Billion-Dollar Disasters in 2021

01/07/2022

We have had this type of fire in Sweetwater County multiple times. But until it runs into a subdivision or a bunch of homes, no one cares. Well it's time to wake up and be ready for the one that does.
Be FireWise;https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Firewise-USA
https://twitter.com/i/status/1476632608352387072

“Last video. I’m moving!!! https://t.co/GsesauMpGf”

01/07/2022

This can happen right here in Sweetwater County.
All it takes is a strong wind, fire start in grass that is continuous to a single or group of homes, that gets blown into a subdivision. One house catches and then another and soon too many to fight in strong winds. All from a grass fire on the wrong day, at the wrong time. Do not think it can't happen here. Be Fire Wise and prepared.
Your home, family and life may depend upon it.
For more information on FireWise go to the following website or contact your local fire department; https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Firewise-USA

Patrick Kramer is a firefighter with Longmont Fire who helped fight the Marshall Fire in Louisville and Superior. He shot this video as his team worked to fi...

01/06/2022

Sweetwater County Fire Department is taking applications for Seasonal Firefighters for the 2022 fire season. These are full time 40 plus hour work weeks for multiple time frames ranging from 3 to 6 month employment. For more details and an application please go to the following website.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION: Under direction from the County Fire Warden or the Assistant County Fire Warden, responds to wildland fires, structural fires, motor vehicle accidents, rescues and other emergency and non-emergency incidents when called or paged. Participates in fire station activities...