Vail Colorado Fire Department

Vail Fire and Emergency Services was established in 1964 and currently operates two fire stations utilizing seven fire apparatus. The department provides basic emergency medical service in addition to responding to all life-threatening emergencies, fires, chemical spills, natural and man-made disasters within the Town of Vail and along the I-70 corridor from mile marker 171 to 190.

Vail Colorado Fire and Emergency Services has an agreement with Vail Resorts, Inc, operator of Vail Mountain, to provide fire suppression services on Vail Mountain and an agreement for fire suppression and fire prevention services with districts out of the department's response area. The Fire Department also has an automatic mutual-aid and regional-aid agreement with all fire departments in Eagle County and nine surrounding counties, as well as with the Colorado State Patrol for hazardous materials response along the I-70 corridor.