FirePreplans

Colorado.

Otero County.

We already mapped the first due of all 4 volunteer departments in Otero County: an estimated 13,714 buildings.

4 volunteer and mostly volunteer departments. 6 stations.

Fowler RuralLa JuntaManzanolaRocky Ford10 miNFowler RuralLa JuntaManzanolaRocky Ford20 miN
  • Each department's first due
Estimated by road distance from each department's stations, or taken from the county's published response areas. Each department's officers set the real lines in setup.

The county by the numbers.

4volunteer and mostly volunteer departments, with 6 stations
13,714buildings mapped across their first duesEstimated
28life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimated
305buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
31buildings in the 100-year flood zoneEstimated
1,679square miles of first dueEstimated

Estimated from public records. A first due can cross the county line, so these count every building in these departments' first dues. Each department's page shows its own sources and dates.

Every department.

Each one has its own page with its map, its numbers and a board packet.

DepartmentStationsBuildingsLife-risk sitesOver 1,000 gpmBoard packet
Fowler Rural Fire Protection DistrictFowler11,862535Get the packet
La Junta Fire Department/La Junta Rural Fire Protection DistrictLa Junta37,21713163Get the packet
Manzanola Fire DepartmentManzanola1674311Get the packet
Rocky Ford Fire DepartmentRocky Ford13,961796Get the packet

Every department in the Colorado list, or pick another state.