About The Department
Serving Our Community
The Cedaredge Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1913 and currently consists of 19 volunteer firefighters and 2 cadet firefighters responding out of one main station in Cedaredge and a substation in Orchard City. The department protects a 300-square-mile area of the Surface Creek Valley stretching from the Gunnison River to the top of Grand Mesa.
CURRENT OFFICERS
STEVE HANSON
CHIEF


JORDAN GASTINEAU
ASSISTANT CHIEF
BILL VANHOUTEN
CAPTAIN


AJ NAVARRO
LIEUTENANT
Elected Board of Directors
All board member terms are four years with elections held in odd years. The board meets every 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm at the Cedaredge Fire Station upstairs room. *November and December meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday to accommodate the holidays. If you are interested in a board position please email cedaredgefire@gmail.com.

Board President
Cliff Payne
Term End May 2027

Vice President
Doran Etter
Term End May 2025

Treasurer
James "Mike" Smith
Term End May 2029

Board Member
Joseph Carlson
Term End May 2029

Board Member
Erik Fritchman
Term End 2029

Board Member
Department Representative
Andrew Navarro
Term End 2027

Secretary to the Board of Directors
Susan Keiser
Board Appointed Position
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