Fire

The La Veta Fire Protection District proudly protects an area of 210 square miles. This department has served the Cuchara Valley in Huerfano County since 1949. Station #1 is in downtown La Veta.

Station #2 in Cuchara was built in the mid-'80s. Each station houses an ambulance, brush truck, engine, squad and tender.

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Like most other departments, many of the calls within our district are medical-related. But we also respond to a significant number of structure and wildland fire calls as well as mutual aid for neighboring fire departments in Walsenburg, Gardner and adjacent counties.

We provide basic life support emergency medical services including Advanced Life Support transport.

Board of Directors

Mark D. Brunner, President
Larry W. Klinke, Secretary
Michael R. Burns, Treasurer
Cheryle Johnston, Director
Lowell Eddy, Director

Officers    

Chief - David DeTray   (Contact)
Captain - Mark Brunner
Lieutenants - Richard Pezze
                    Paul Branson
                    Travis McConnell    
                    Mike Christian

Firefighters

Mike Burns Sue Pezze Chris Hudson Robert Velie Mark Loveall Jon Dolak Troy Musgrave Nancy Carrol Josiah Christian

Marc Biggins John Hudson Alice Burns James Littlefield Eddie Ray Maurice Heikes Lee Adams Tom Melland Jim Berg

Support

Clinton Smith - Fire
Kim DeTray - Fire
Rich Snyder - Fire
Chris Riggs - EMS & Fire
Zach Littlefield - Fire
Malea Schmidt - Fire
John Velasquez - EMS & Fire
Julie Hudson - Fire