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Reflective
Address Signs
The Coal
Creek Canyon Volunteer Fire Department is continuing its sale
of green address signs. These signs are reflective so that
the department can locate you quickly in the event of an emergency.
You do not need to live in Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection
District to order an address sign.
The
signs (made of 100% aluminum) measure 6" w x 18"
h and come with pre-drilled holes and hardware for easy installation.
White reflective, fade-resistant, address numbers appear on
both sides of the sign. Each Reflective Address Sign
costs $15. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
If
you have additional questions about the Reflective Address
Sign, call 303-642-3121.
To
order a sign, simply print out and complete the PDF
form and mail it with your check (payable to Coal
Creek Canyon Volunteer Fire Department) to:
Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District
P.O. Box 7187 Crescent Branch
Golden, CO 80403
The
Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District (CCCFPD)
CCCFPD is a Volunteer Fire Department. Currently, we have
40 active members who respond to Fire/Rescue/EMS/HazMat calls
and 20 members on our Wildland team who respond only to wildland
fires when toned out by Boulder County Dispatch.
CCCFPD
is a rural area whose boundaries contain a number of county,
state, and portions of various recreation areas including
Boulder Mountain Park, Eldorado State Park, Jefferson County
Open Space, Boulder County Open Space, City of Boulder Open
Space, Colorado State Forest and Roosevelt National
Forest. The major part of Denver Water Board land surrounding
Gross Reservoir, which is undergoing power plant construction
and recreation expansion, is also within the District.
The
eastern portion of the District contains a mixture of light
and heavy industries plus ranch and grazing lands as well
as some undeveloped portions of the City of Arvada.
Our upper canyon areas have very rugged topography and have
very thick forests. A significant portion of the CCCFPD, as
well as adjacent districts, contains areas of high hazard
with respect to wildland fire potential. In addition, the
CCCFPD is dominated by an urban interface setting. There are
significant stands of old growth fuels, steep terrain and
limited access, shown to be typical for a large portion of
the District. The District most recently faced a significant
wildland fire in January 2006. The 2,700-acre Plainview fire,
fueled by 70+ mph winds, took 4 days to extinguish. No lives
or structures were lost.
The District
is home to 7,000 residents plus pass-through visitors. Some
of the residents live on large tracts of land. The bulk of
the population resides in subdivisions with forested lots
consisting of one acre or less. A rapid increase in residential
growth has occurred in recent years, which puts urgent focus
on the safety of homes and businesses. The whole of the District
lies within the critical urban/wildland interface.
Of our
224 miles of roadway, those in the upper canyon are circuitous
and difficult to navigate especially at night and in winter
months when ice and snowfalls are common. Ten percent of the
roads in our District are paved, 85% are unpaved, and 5% are
passable only with 4x4 vehicles. Two major state highways
cross through our District; Highways 93 and 72. A major
railway, now used by several rail lines, was constructed on
the heavily forested hillsides in the 1880's and contains
25 tunnels within our District. The closing of Tennessee
Pass has funneled increased rail traffic through the District.
As many as 28 trains per day use the rail line, some carrying
hazardous materials.
The Coal
Creek Canyon Fire Protection District meets the challenges
of our tri-county district from our four strategically positioned
fire stations. As our District increases in population and
continues to do so, our number of vehicles must also increase.
We currently have five structural engines, two water tankers,
four rescue trucks, one ambulance, one brush truck, one wildland
van, one utility vehicle, one zodiac boat (stationed at Gross
Reservoir), one ATV and one command vehicle. Our newest first
line vehicles are two 2005 structural engines.
District
Board Meetings
District
Board meetings are held on the second Monday of every month
at Station 1 starting at 7 p.m.
Meetings
are open to the public.
Officer
Meetings
Officer
meetings are held on the third Monday of every month (with
the exception of December) at Station 1 starting at 6:30 p.m.
These
meetings are for CCCFD Officers only.
Pension
Board Meetings
Pension
Board meetings are held in February, May, August and November
on the second Monday of that month right before the regular
District Board meeting at Station 1 starting at 7 p.m.
These
meetings are also open to the public.
Residential
Building Requirements
CCCFPD has adopted the 2003 International Residential Code
to include the Interface Code. All new homes are required
to meet driveway, cistern and possible sprinkler codes. Please
contact us for information about your specific project at
303/642-3121, or CCCFPD@aol.com
District
Mission Statement
The CCCFPD provides our community with fire protection and
rescue services dedicated to the preservation of life, property
and our mountain environment.
Station
1
30579
Highway 72
303-642-3121 & 303-642-9111
Captain: Glynn Moore
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Station
2
32895 Highway 72
303-642-7256 & 303-642-9112
Captain: Rodger Nichols
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Station
3
9775 Blue Mountain Dr.
303-642-0779 & 303-642-9118
Captain: Chuck Brescia
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Station
4
34697 Gap Road
303-642-3466 & 303-642-9119
Captain: Mark Schmidt
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