County profile

Fremont County, CO 13 departments

13 HIFLD departments in Fremont County, Colorado - coverage desk and roster table below.

13 departments · #16 of 64 in-state

Fremont County, CO is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (1 career / 9 volunteer / 1 combination) totaling 217 personnel, #16 of 64 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #16 of 64 in Colorado
  • 2.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 25% of roster in Canon City Area Fire Protection District
  • 7 of 13 depts provide EMS
  • 13 of 575 Colorado departments statewide
13
Departments
217
Total Personnel
#16 of 64
In-state by personnel
9
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Fremont County

All fire departments in Fremont County, CO with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Canon City Area Fire Protection District
Canon City · EMS
combination 55
Colorado State Forest Service - Canon City District
Canon City
career -
Deer Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Coaldale
other -
Deer Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Cotopaxi
volunteer 10
Deer Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Cotopaxi
volunteer 25
Florence Fire Protection District - Coal Creek Station
Florence · EMS
volunteer 9
Florence Fire Protection District - Florence Station
Florence · EMS
volunteer 23
Florence Fire Protection District - Penrose Station
Penrose · EMS
volunteer 19
Florence Fire Protection District - Rockvale Station
Florence · EMS
volunteer 7
Florence Fire Protection District - Williamsburg Station
Florence · EMS
volunteer 7
Howard Volunteer Fire Department
Howard
other -
Indian Springs Volunteer Fire Department
Cotopaxi
volunteer 22
Tallahassee Rural Fire Protection Association
Canon City · EMS
volunteer 40

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 9 volunteer, 1 combination (69% volunteer).

2.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 217 roster).

Largest book: Canon City Area Fire Protection District holds 25% of county personnel (55 of 217).

Photo-finish peer: Cass County, IA (+0 personnel).

Colorado breadth context

State departments
575
Annual fires
29,000
Volunteer %
41%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Fremont County, CO?

Fremont County, CO has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 9 volunteer, 1 combination. By total reported personnel it ranks #16 of 64 among Colorado counties with at least one listed department.

Are Fremont County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 9 of 13 departments (69%) in Fremont County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Fremont County?

Fremont County has 217 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 35% below the Colorado average.

Does Fremont County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 8 departments in Fremont County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Fremont, CO Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Fremont, CO Top 5 1. Canon City Area Fire Protection District 55 personnel 2. Tallahassee Rural Fire Protection Associati… 40 personnel 3. Deer Mountain Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Florence Fire Protection District - Florenc… 23 personnel 5. Indian Springs Volunteer Fire Department 22 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Fremont County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.