On behalf of the men and women of the Estes Valley Fire Protection District, welcome to our website. You’ll find useful information here that tells you about our organization, the services we provide, and who we are. There is information on our governance related to our Board of Directors, public board meetings, budget, and reports. There is also information on wildfire risk reduction, fire prevention and training, as well as information on how to become a volunteer. You can contact us through this website under the Contact Us tab. You can also email me directly at chief@estesvalleyfire.org.

As a fire protection district, we provide fire protection and emergency services to the Estes Valley. This includes the Town of Estes Park, unincorporated areas in Larimer County, and portions of Rocky Mountain National Park, an area of about 77 square miles. Within this area, we serve a year-round population of about 12,000, split almost evenly between the Town of Estes Park and areas outside the town in the district. Because of our proximity to Rocky Mountain National Park, our population swells to over 30,000 many months of the year. In addition to fire protection, we respond to medical emergencies in cooperation with Estes Park Health Paramedics.

We are a combination organization, which means we have volunteer and paid members. All our firefighters are volunteers, as they have been for over a century. We have a current membership of 47 firefighters and auxiliary members. Each contributes hundreds of hours of community service every year, some well into the thousands. This includes responding to fires, medical emergencies, rescues, and other hazards. They also contribute many hours to training, equipment maintenance, and special events. Last year, we responded to 860 calls for service; this year, we expect to exceed one thousand.

Our volunteers come from all walks of life, and all live here in the Estes Valley. We have a small staff of paid personnel who support our volunteers and provide fire prevention and wildfire risk reduction services. While many communities struggle to maintain a volunteer fire department, our experience here has been the opposite. We are always recruiting volunteers. Residents of the district who are interested in serving either as a volunteer firefighter or auxiliary member can find more information on this website.  In addition to providing a high level of service, our volunteers save the citizens and property owners of the Estes Valley a significant amount of money. Our annual budget is just over $3 million. To provide the same level of service with a fully paid workforce, the cost would be over $12 million. The value of property we protect in the Estes Valley is second only to Fort Collins and Loveland, so the value we provide is outstanding. 

Finally, it’s my honor to serve as Interim Fire Chief since October of 2025. We are currently recruiting a permanent fire chief who we hope will join us in mid-2026.

Warren Jones

Interim Fire Chief