Mountain View Fire Wildland Division

The Mountain View Fire Protection District (MVFPD) serves multiple communities intertwined by a diverse landscape with varying fuel types and topography posing high potential for wildland fire danger.  The agency operates an effective wildfire suppression program aimed at protecting lives, minimizing property damage, and enhancing community awareness to reduce local wildfire risk. 

The district is an active participant in the national wildland fire cooperator’s system as well as the state’s Colorado Mutual Aid System (C.M.A.S.). Units and personnel are dispatched locally and nationally to help fight the growing issue with wildland fire.  Personnel are required to maintain National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) firefighter standards and are red card certified at the appropriate level.

Wildland Division Staff

·         Fire Management Officer, (FMO) - Oversees and manages the Division and responds to incidents.

·         Fire Operations Specialist 1, (FOS1) - Oversees the division training program, and maintains all documentation associated with cooperating agreements, personnel and apparatus certifications and qualifications, and responds to incidents.

·         Fire Operations Specialist 2, (FOS2) – Oversees the divisions chainsaw, apparatus equipment/inventory, Bendix King radios, personal protective equipment programs and responds to incidents.

How We Operate

MVFR has standardized wildland fire apparatus for suppression in different fuels like grass and timber. Front-line engines and tenders have at least 3 personnel and provide initial attack to wildland fires and extinguishing in a timely manner.  Coordinated responses with mutual aid, local, state, and federal agencies provide for rapid response in a timely manner.

Expert Training & Readiness

Our division trains and supports local and national fire management partners, offering expertise during incidents.  Individuals are encouraged to enhance and develop their knowledge with strategies and tactics effectively managing wildfire incidents and personnel.  

MVFR continues to develop their prescribed fire program.  This key component to land management simultaneously helps personnel gain real-life hands-on training and experience while reducing fuel loading and catastrophic damage from wildland fire.

Why It Matters

MVFR has noted a rise in significant local wildland fire incidents due to urban expansion into high-risk areas, aggressive suppression policies, climate change, and pests. This underscores the urgent need to adapt fire management practices. MVFR is dedicated to collaboration, offering strategies for fuel reduction, defensible spaces, public education, funding, and resources to improve wildfire resilience and safety.