Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) was established in 2012. (FDID #03150) (Department Wildland Identifier: CO-CDFS / CO-CDPS)

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (Colorado Department of Public Safety) is comprised of four sections each serving Colorado’s fire community in a different capacity- from training firefighters to technological advancements in public safety, suppressing wildfires to building code enforcement, DFPC is dedicated to serving and safeguarding the people of Colorado while protecting, property, resources, environment, and quality of life.

Wildland fire management in Colorado is an interagency partnership among, local, state DFPC’s priority wildland fire mission is to provide support, service, and assistance to local fire agencies and counties, in addition to filling resource and incident management gaps where they occur, and federal entities. As the lead state agency for fire, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control – Wildland Fire Management Section (WFMS), works with local, state, and federal agencies to coordinate wildland fire management on a statewide basis with several locations across the state.

DFPC Wildland Fire Regions are divided into 4 Districts with 4 supervisory District Chiefs, 4 Deputy District Chiefs, and 14 regions with 14 Regional Battalion Chiefs. District and Battalion Chiefs assist local agencies with preparedness, planning, training, coordination, and response.

Northeast District:
Northeast District Headquarters
Region 11  – Big Thompson Region
Region 12 – Coal Creek Region
Region 13 – Table Mountain Region
Region 14 – South Platte River Region

Northwest District:
Region 21 – Yampa River Region
Region 22 – Colorado River Region
Region 23 – Headwaters Region

Southeast District:
Region 31 – Pikes Peak Region
Region 32 – San Luis Valley Region
Region 33 – Arkansas River Region
Region 34 – Southern Plains Region

Southwest District:
Region 41 – Gunnison River Region
Region 42 – Uncompahgre River Region
Region 43 – San Juan River Region

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