Eagle River Fire Protection District (ERFPD)’s primary purpose is to provide fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical, hazardous materials services, fire prevention, and public education to its residents, businesses, and visitors. ERFPD has 5 staffed fire stations, employs approximately 73 personnel, and serves a resident population of around 25,000 people within Eagle County, west and southwest of Vail.
Key services:
- Wildfire Home Risk Assessments
- fuel mitigation projects
- community risk evaluation
- wildfire response
- evacuations
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan
- Joint efforts with Greater Eagle Fire under Eagle Valley Wildland to help create fire adapted communities in 2 neighboring districts
