
Fairmount Fire Officially Becomes Arvada Fire
Fairmount Becomes Arvada Fire
The Fairmount Fire Protection District made it official and became Arvada Fire Protection District at 00:01 on January 1st, 2025. Both districts were proactive throughout 2024 in preparation of the anticipated merger with multi-company training drills and working on response plans. Some of the quotes from the department: “We’ve already blended all the crews. We have what were Fairmount employees, now Arvada employees, on Arvada rigs, and Arvada firefighters on Fairmount rigs.” said District Chief Jamie Denison. Fairmount Fire Board President Jack Major said that “our department’s work and mirror each other very well. It really made sense for us to combine forces.” “Over the years, the smaller district has faced increasing operational challenges. At the same time, it would often rely on and work with the larger Arvada District”. “24/7 Fire Based EMS as well as 24/7 Ambulance present” speaks to the benefits of advanced coverage for citizens of Fairmount. Arvada Fire now has more than 200 employees. The merge was able to create several new additions to the district, including positions that included the creation of 3 District Chiefs who will supervise the three on-duty shifts, 3 Safety and Medical (SAM) Officers who will provide additional medical supervision and response to each on-duty shift, and the creation of a Captain within the Community Risk Reduction Division. The merge also provided the personnel to staff an additional 24/7 Advanced Life Support Ambulance, equipped with a Firefighter Paramedic and a Firefighter EMT. This ambulance is currently housed at Station 61 and running as Medic 58 (previously known as Fairmount Station 32). The district has 11 fire stations covering an area of approximately 120 square miles throughout Jefferson County, serving approximately 165,000 residents. This area includes the city of Arvada, the northern portion of the City of Wheat Ridge, the community of Fairmount, and other portions of unincorporated Jefferson County. Fairmount Fire was officially established in 1962 and covered 75 square miles in Jefferson County with a total population of approximately 35,000 which includes parts of Arvada, Golden and Wheat Ridge, Ball Manufacturing Plant, Coors Brewing Company, CoorsTek, North Table Mountain, the Ralston Reservoir and parts of Coal Creek Canyon and White Ranch Open Space.