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Always Remember

The mission of the Montrose Fire Protection District is to help improve the quality of life for our citizens by providing prompt, safe, and efficient response to emergencies with highly trained professional firefighters and EMS providers.

The Montrose Fire Protection District (MFPD) proudly protects  a population of approximately 25,000  in an area of 186 square miles. MFPD is a combination paid and volunteer department. MFPD is an independent taxing special district governed by an elected, five member, Board of Directors.

Montrose Fire Department was established in 1888. In May of 1946 the Montrose Rural Fire District was formed.  In January of 1978 the Montrose Fire Department merged with the Rural District to form the current MFPD.  To further improve EMS levels and enhance customer service the MFPD purchased Montrose Ambulance in 1999.

The MFPD has gone through a period of unprecedented growth and change. MFPD is now operating out of two stations, with Station 2  open in May 2007.  The MFPD's team currently consists of  32 career, 4 reserve, 15 volunteer firefighters and one administrative assistant.

The personnel at the MFPD strive to provide excellent customer service with high expectations for our staff to be effective, responsive and innovative.