Thornton Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Thornton Fire Department

Thornton Fire Department operates as a fire department in Thornton, within Adams County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Colorado has 575 registered fire departments and 14,812 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 29,000 fires, 55 fire deaths, and 41% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Thornton Fire Department has received 5 FEMA grants totaling $2,123,972.54 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.