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Salida Fire Department Serving the community of Salida, Colorado, the Salida Fire Department is dedicated to protecting lives, property, and the natural beauty of our region.

Our mission centers on service, safety, and community. This is the official page of the Salida Fire Department. Located in beautiful downtown Salida Colorado Station 11 sits at the corner of E and 1st Street. This page will be used as a tool for the citizens and tourists of Salida to get to know THEIR career fire department better, as well as get the latest updates on local emergencies and news within Salida Fire. Please feel free to contact us on this page with any questions, give us a review, like and share! We thoroughly enjoy being your fire department and want to stay connected.

As Fire Prevention Month wraps up, let’s keep fire safety going all season long! With colder temperatures settling in, m...
10/21/2026

As Fire Prevention Month wraps up, let’s keep fire safety going all season long!

With colder temperatures settling in, many of us are turning to wood stoves and fireplaces to keep our homes warm. Before you light that first fire of the season, take a moment to make sure your chimney is clean and safe.

The Salida Fire Department’s Barrow-a-Brush Chimney Safety Program makes it easy and FREE to borrow a chimney brush to help clean your chimney and reduce the risk of a chimney fire.

📍 Stop by Station 11 at 611 Oak Street to borrow a brush!

Questions about the program or chimney safety? Give us a call at (719) 539-2212. We’re happy to help!

Fire prevention doesn’t stop when October ends. Let’s work together to keep our homes, families, and community safe all fall and winter long!

Our South Arkansas Fire Protection District crews are out conducting mitigation work today!If you see our signs posted a...
10/14/2026

Our South Arkansas Fire Protection District crews are out conducting mitigation work today!

If you see our signs posted around the area, don’t be alarmed! Our crews are safely conducting pile burns as part of our ongoing efforts to reduce wildfire risk and protect our community.

That’s a wrap on Fire Prevention Week! We had such a great time visiting our local schools and spending time with our co...
10/08/2026

That’s a wrap on Fire Prevention Week!

We had such a great time visiting our local schools and spending time with our community’s youngest firefighters!

It was a joy to teach students all about fire safety, the importance of having working smoke alarms, creating a home escape plan, and what to do in an emergency. Most importantly, we loved seeing their excitement, hearing their questions, and helping them build skills that can keep them and their families safe.

A huge thank you to our local schools, teachers, and students for welcoming us into your classrooms! We’re proud to serve such an amazing community.

Remember: Know two ways out, have a meeting place, and practice your home fire escape plan!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to our Open House on Saturday! We had so much fun hanging out with our communi...
10/07/2026

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to our Open House on Saturday! We had so much fun hanging out with our community, showing off the trucks and talking fire.

We also want to give a BIG shoutout to Scanga Meat for keeping everyone fed and Atmos for grilling!

And of course, none of this would be possible without our amazing community partners who came out to share what they do and connect with everyone:

🔥 Colorado Parks and Wildlife
🔥 Colorado Firecamp
🔥 South Arkansas Fire Protection District
🔥 Search and Rescue
🔥 Colorado Mountain College
🔥 American Red Cross
🔥 Full Circle Real Estate
🔥 Walmart
🔥 Moonlight Brewery
🔥 KHEN
🔥 Southwest Conservation Corps. .. and so many more!

We’re incredibly grateful for all of you who took the time to be there and support our event. Our community is lucky to have so many awesome organizations and people working together to keep our community safe, strong, and connected.

Until next year!

We always love to see who Salida’s Best Firefighter is!! Huge congrats to Firefighter Dave DePetro 💪🏻
10/06/2026

We always love to see who Salida’s Best Firefighter is!!

Huge congrats to Firefighter Dave DePetro 💪🏻

10/03/2026

Come for a tower ride and a hot dog!

If you are here at 1pm you can see our team perform an extrication using the jaws of life!!!

🚒🔥 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🔥🚒Come join the Salida Fire Department for our Open House today from 11 AM–2 PM at Station 11!Bring ...
10/03/2026

🚒🔥 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🔥🚒

Come join the Salida Fire Department for our Open House today from 11 AM–2 PM at Station 11!

Bring the whole family and stop by to:
🚒 Check out our fire apparatus
🚒 Vehicle Extrication Demonstration
🎨 Enjoy face painting
🚒 Take an apparatus ride
👨‍🚒 Meet your local firefighters
🏠 Tour Station 11
🍔 Enjoy some food
🤝 Meet some of our awesome community partners
🎟 Raffle

We’ll have partners joining us from Southwest Conservation Corps, Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, American Red Cross, South Arkansas Fire Protection District, and more!

Whether you stop by for five minutes or stay for the afternoon, we’d love to see you!

📍 Station 11
🕚 11 AM–2 PM
📅 Today, October 3rd

Come say hi, check out the trucks, and help us kick off Fire Prevention Week!

Ever wondered what a vehicle extrication looks like?Come to the Salida Fire Open House tomorrow and see a live vehicle e...
10/02/2026

Ever wondered what a vehicle extrication looks like?

Come to the Salida Fire Open House tomorrow and see a live vehicle extrication demonstration put on by your local firefighters!

See firsthand how firefighters work together to safely remove someone from a vehicle after a crash—and learn more about what your local fire department does for our community.

Bring the family, ask questions, and get an up-close look at the tools and skills our firefighters use when seconds matter!

09/30/2026

October is Fire Prevention Month!

Our firefighters will be hitting the ground running October 5th–8th to visit local schools and organizations, teaching students of all ages about the importance of fire safety, emergency preparedness, and what to do when an emergency happens.

We believe it’s never too early to learn how to stay safe!

And what better way to kick off Fire Prevention Week than by joining us for our Open House on Saturday, October 3rd, from 11 AM–2 PM at Station 11! Come meet your local firefighters, check out the apparatus, enjoy some food, and have fun with the whole family.

A HUGE thank you to Salida Early Childhood Center, Longfellow Elementary, Salida Montessori, Son Shine Inn, Discovery Ranch and the Boys & Girls Club for welcoming our firefighters and allowing us to spend some time with your kiddos! We love getting the opportunity to connect with the next generation of our community.

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611 Oak Street
Salida, CO
81201

Telephone

+17195392212

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