Our Mission
The Crested Butte Fire Protection District is committed to excellence in the protection of life and property and serves the community with professionalism, compassion, and respect.
Vision
Strive for Excellence
Commit to Growth
Values
Teamwork
Integrity
Professionalism
-
- Cameron Peak Fire wildfire on hillside in background with flames and shadows of fire engines and a firefighter in the foreground.
-
- SONY DSC
Welcome!
On behalf of the entire CBFPD team welcome to our website! It is an honor and a privilege to provide emergency medical, fire protection and life safety services to our beautiful mountain valley. We hope you find the site informative as you learn more about our services and our team members. We also rely on this website as our primary method to be accountable and transparent to the citizens and taxpayers we serve. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by email, phone or social media and enjoy your visit!
– CBFPD Leadership Team
Crested Butte Fire by the numbers…
square miles
Calls a year
residents served
Facebook District
This week at the CBFPD Academy, recruits trained in forcible entry for commercial buildings using rotary saws, practiced vehicle extrication, and studied fire dynamics during a live-fire burn.
Thank you to instructors Jay Bettencourt, Tyler Brown, and Tom McDonough for leading this week’s training and sharing their expertise.
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
October’s snapshot is here! In October 2026, Crested Butte Fire Protection District responded to 64 total incidents: 40 EMS calls and 24 fire calls.
The most common EMS calls were abdominal pain, seizures, and fainting/syncope. Fire calls were primarily false alarms, followed by public service calls and gas leaks.
Calls by zone:
• Town of Crested Butte: 20 •
Mt. Crested Butte: 21 •
CB South: 7 •
County: 16
Thank you to our crews for serving our community, and to everyone who helps keep our district safe.
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Please join Crested Butte Fire Protection District in congratulating Joseph Blunn on completing his Acting Officer Task Book.
This achievement represents Joe’s dedication to professional development, operational excellence, and leadership within our department. Through the task book process, Joe demonstrated the knowledge, judgment, communication, and crew-management skills required to serve in an acting officer role.
Congratulations, Joe, and thank you for your continued commitment to CBFPD and the Crested Butte community.
10 CommentsComment on Facebook
Wind: 5mph WNW
Humidity: 73%
Pressure: 29.79"Hg
UV index: 0
32°F
30°F
30°F
30°F
48°F / 23°F
43°F / 25°F
34°F / 14°F
41°F / 23°F
Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center
Current Wildfire Danger
Mailing Address
PO Box 1009
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Headquarters
300 County Road 317
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Phone
970-349-5333
office@cbfpd.org