West Douglas County Fire Protection District

We are actively recruiting new members. We share a unique friendship through helping our neighbors in their good and bad times. We receive training and pension benefits. Click Here for more information.

Upcoming Events

Every 3rd Wed. 6:30pm
WDCFPD Board of Directors Meeting

Every 1st Wed. 7:00pm
District Training

Every 2nd Mon. 7:00pm
Medical Training

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Douglas CO Burn Restrictions

Wild Fire Mitigation

The West Douglas County Fire Protection District provides Fire and Emergency Medical services to approximately 56 square miles of rural Douglas County Colorado. The District extends from the area of Cherokee Ranch and Sedalia along US 85, west along State Highway 67 into Pike National Forest beyond Sprucewood. Subdivisions within the District include Hockaday Heights, Lambert Ranch, Horseshoe Ranch, Indian Creek, Oak Valley, Stoneridge, and Nighthawk Hills (Click for District Map)

In addition to fire protection, the WDCFPD also provides…..

Emergency Medical Services
Hazardous materials response
Rescue services
Public awareness and education
Inspections and fire prevention

Under state law, the District is governed by a 5-member Board of Directors, elected to four-year terms by the residents and property owners of the District. Directors receive no pay or retirement benefits.

Click to View the Special District Transparency Notice

West Douglas Fire Rescue to buy new engine with FEMA grant

The District was formed in 1980 by combining existing volunteer fire departments in Sedalia, Indian Creek, and Jarre Canyon. The Department remains an all-volunteer organization. District tax revenues fund equipment, facilities, operations, maintenance, insurance, and administrative expenses. The District also contributes to a State supplemented pension plan for volunteer firefighters.

The District has 13 emergency vehicles and more than 30 volunteer members operating from four unmanned stations.

Medical emergencies account for roughly 75% of the District’s calls. The District is certified for Basic Life Support (BLS) in coordination with doctors and staff at Swedish Medical Center. Advanced Life Support (ALS) and transport services are provided through mutual aid agreements with adjacent fire districts. At least one ALS unit, usually from South Metro Fire, is immediately and automatically dispatched to every medical call within the District. District personnel are also trained and equipped to bring in heliborne ALS and transport when needed.

South Metro Fire rescue transports most of our patient when necessary. Here is a link to the current charges for treatment and transportation by South Metro.

A South Metro Tower fighting a house fire in Castle Pines in 2009

The District’s fire protection is also largely dependent on forces outside the Department. Fire protection in Sedalia and Indian Creek is enhanced by fire hydrants provided by those area’s water districts. Water storage tanks and sprinkler systems are helpful elsewhere. Mutual aid, including tanker support, is available from adjacent fire districts.

A Forrest Service Chinook training at Chatfield Resevoir in 2009

Much of the District is prone to wildfire that could rapidly become a federally managed incident and, especially in these areas, wildfire mitigation efforts taken ahead of time by individual property owners could prove critical. (Click for Wildfire Mitigation Page)

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Mail to WDCFPD at:

PO Box 408

Sedalia, Co 80135

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Wildfire Protection Plan

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

The West Douglas County Fire Protection District is particitpating in the Douglas County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The paln will include a county-wide wildfire hazard assessment, identification of communities at risk, and recommendations on how communities can reduce their risk to wildfire. Here is a link to the Douglas County Wildfire Protection Plan Web page

There was community meeting on the plan on Tuesday October 26th. Over 40 citizens attended.

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West Douglas County Fire Protection District
PO Box 408
Sedalia, CO 80135

Non-Emergency:
303-688-6055

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