Category: Press Release

  • SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

    SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

    Saturday, March 25, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District (GEFPD), Eagle County, Colorado will be held virtually via Google Hangouts (internet access with computer or phone)…

  • Crew heads to Montana

    Crew heads to Montana

    Last night, Engine 9-3 with three firefighters deployed to a request for help in Montana. They are responding to help with a very large wildfire that is sweeping through the north eastern portion of Montana called the #LodgepoleComplex. This fire blew up to…

  • Eagle Fire crew send help to Kansas

    PRESS RELEASE Eagle Fire crew send help to Kansas 3/7/2017 2:20 PM Eagle, Colo. The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District is sending a crew of 3 firefighters and a tactical tender to the area of Dodge City, Kansas to help battle several…

  • Cupp named Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Chief

    Cupp named Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Chief

    PRESS RELEASE “Cupp named Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Chief” February 1, 2017 3:00 PM  cupp-named-gefpd-district-chief Eagle, Colorado The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District would like to welcome Chief Doug Cupp to the position of District Chief.  Cupp started his first day at the District on Monday January 30,…

  • Tanker Rollover Closes I-70

    Tanker Rollover Closes I-70

    A very large response this morning for crews in western Eagle County. Greater Eagle Fire responded as mutual aid with Gypsum Fire for a tanker rollover between Gypsum and Dotsero. This tanker was found to be actively leaking fuel which activated a response from Eagle County’s Haz-Mat team.  The…

  • Meal prepared for the Crew

    Ella Mobuerg, a 7th Grader from St Claire of Assisi cooked a great meal for us!  This was for a community service project she elected to do just before her confirmation.  We are very thankful for this great meal and C shift appreciated it! Thank You Ella!!! #randomactsofkindness…

  • Happy New Year from all the members at Greater Eagle Fire

    The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District would like to wish everyone a Safe and Happy 2017! The district is estimated to finish off the year responding to just over 800 emergency calls in 2016. A wrap up of incident statistics from 2016 will be posted at a later date. Again, HAPPY NEW…

  • Meet & Greet Opportunity

    Please Join Us for a MEET & GREET of our Fire Chief Applicants! Date: Thursday, January 5, 2017  Place: Greater Eagle Fire Protection District  Station 9  425 E. Third Street  Eagle, CO 81631  Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm  Appetizers and beverages provided  For more information contact: Interim Chief Keiser or Kathy Lawn…

  • Finalists for the GEFPD Fire Chief Position

    Please take notices that pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(3.5), the Board of Directors of the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District hereby determines to make public the finalist for the position of Fire Chief for the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District.  The finalists, as defined by C.R.S. 24-6-402(3.5) and C.R.S. 24-72-204(3)(a)(XI), are…

  • Structure fire in Gypsum

    Structure fire in Gypsum

    Gypsum, Colo. – On Saturday, October 15, 2016 , at approximately 2:30 a.m. the Vail Public Safety Communications Center received a report of visible flames in the area of Trail Gulch in Gypsum, Colo.  When emergency responders arrived on scene at 3730 Trail Gulch Road they found three structures fully…