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
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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…
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⚠️GCEA Moving to Non-Reclose Mode for Fire Safety Due to new fire alerts for Gunnison County, GCEA is making changes to help reduce wildfire risk. Starting June 23, 2026, the entire service territory will operate in “non-reclose” mode.
For details, please visit www.gcea.coop/alerts/gcea-fire-mitigation-update/
The White River National Forest is moving from Stage 1 to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on Friday June 26. This means no campfires or charcoal anywhere on the Forest, including developed campgrounds. www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver
The CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Gunnison County due to wildfire smoke from neighboring states. This advisory is issued for June 23rd, beginning at 3:00 p.m. until June 25th at 9:00 a.m.
We want the community to know there are no wildfires in Gunnison County. The map below shows the movement of the smoke from fires in neighboring areas.
➡️Read the full advisory, visit colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/
➡️See a projected outlook from the US National Weather Service Grand Junction Colorado- www.facebook.com/share/v/1Wqz9DEP5i/
➡️Sign up for alerts: www.colorado.gov/airquality/request_alerts.aspx
➡️For more information about smoke and your health, visit cdphe.colorado.gov/apcd/wildfire-smoke-and-health
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Humidity: 97%
Pressure: 29.92"Hg
UV index: 1
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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