Response Times

Due to the large and often remote nature of our Fire District, it is impossible to accurately calculate our response times to a structure fire in outlying areas. Factors affecting response times include season, weather, time of day, road conditions, and the availability of responding volunteer personnel. Typically, we can have initial personnel and equipment on the scene within 30 minutes.

Water Delivery

2004, the average initial water delivery to a structure fire was 2000 gallons. In areas without pressurized, gravity, or storage tank water sources, we rely on our fleet of pumper/tenders to deliver an adequate water supply for fire suppression. We also have mutual aid agreements with neighboring fire districts to provide us with water tenders to set up a water shuttle operation.

Hydrant Locations

Most commercial and residential properties along the Highway 82 corridor and adjoining subdivisions are supplied with pressurized hydrants. Outlying subdivisions, including Upper Cattle Creek, Sopris Mountain Ranch, Little Elk Creek, Lower Shield O Mesa, and Ruedi Shores, have either pressurized, gravity, or storage-supplied hydrants. The distances from properties to hydrants can be verified by a site visit by the interested party. Roaring Fork Fire Rescue does not have these measurements for every property.