Black Hawk Fire Department was established in 1879 and is located in the mountains, surrounded by the Roosevelt National Forest, 30 miles North West of Denver. The city of Black Hawk became an Historic Landmark District in the late 1980s and is presently one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the state. Our department was all volunteer for 114 years until we became a paid department in 1993. We are a relatively small department in a rural area that provides fire and medical response to a transient population that exceeds 40,000 people on any given day. Black Hawk Fire runs out of one station with 3 apparatus and two ambulances.

Mission Statement:It is the mission of the Black Hawk Fire Department to answer the call of those in need with professionalism, Integrity and Efficiency. 

Moto: Preserving the past and protecting the future.

Fire Department

Mailing Address: PO Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422

Physical Address: 196 Clear Creek Street, Black Hawk, CO 80422

Phone: 303.582.0426 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              303.582.0426      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Fax: 303.582.2229

Fire and Medical Emergencies: 911

Don Taylor, Fire Chief
303-582-2235
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Sam Sitzman, A-Shift Captain
Maintenance Captain
303-582-2241
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Kevin Martschinske, B-Shift Captain
Training Captain
303-582-2241
Cell # 303-808-0194
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Brian Cheek, C-Shift Captain
Fire Inspections/Prevention
303-582-2241
Cell# 303-880-3187
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Shane Castro, A-Shift Lt.
303-582-0426
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Mark Schaller, B-Shift Lt.
303-582-0426
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Jennifer Hembroff, C-Shift Lt.
303-582-0426
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Firefighters: Quentin Griffin, Bruce Hollenbeck, Aaron Heiser, Trent Ingle, Kip Karr, Jim Major, Jorge Olivas, Chris Reid, Dave Wellington, Chris Williams, Jason Christian, David Slagle.

The Black Hawk Fire Department currently has 18 full time uniform personnel.  Gilpin ambulance houses 2 cars at the fire station and 2 Gilpin paramedics are assigned to each shift