Public Information

Address Sign Program:

Is your house hard to find? At the time of an emergency you don’t want your local fire department of law enforcement agency not be able to quickly locate your residence. Having an address sign up at your house will help us find you faster. Franktown Fire offers for $15.00 (the cost of the sign and materials) an address sign posted at your driveway. The sign is a red sign with white reflective numbers on both sides. Franktown fire will install the sign as well as maintain it incase damage does occur to it.

Please email Franktown Fire at cpotton@franktownfire.org or call 303-688-3811 to have one installed at your house.
 
Burn Permits

Does Franktown Fire allow you to have an open fire at your house? Yes, provided Douglas County does not have any burn restrictions in place, it is not trash, and small enough we will allow you to burn on you property. You pile needs to be 3 feet by 3 feet at the biggest. You can add to the pile as you burn. You will need a water source and to have a crew come and inspect your burn pile. Please keep your burn pile at least 100 feet away from the nearest building. If you are in need of getting a burn permit please contact the Lieutenant at station 181 by phone at 303-688-3811.
 

You can also download a copy of the requirements:
Link to PDF File IFC 2003 Open Burning Regulations.pdf
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here for a free download.

Insurance Services Office’s (ISO) Fire Department Rating for Home Insurance

Franktown Fire may be able to lower help you lower your insurance premiums on your house. Franktown Fire has lowered its rating for the area from a 7 to a 5. This could mean more money to you. Please check to see if you are within five miles from any of our stations. If you are within five miles of any of the Franktown Fire Station, Larkspur Fire Station 164, or Parker Fire Station 73 you will qualify for an ISO rating of 5. If you are not within 5 miles of one of our four stations your ISO rating is a 10.

Please call if you have question about ISO to Franktown Fire at 303-688-3811.

Click here to view a map of Franktown Fire District

 

Meeting Rooms:

Franktown Fire has three meeting rooms for the public to use. Local groups and non-profit organizations can call to schedule a room. We have a small and a large room at Station 181 at 1959 North State Highway 83 and a room at Station 184 at 6120 Briddle Path Lane. Please call and talk to Jane or Angie in the front office at 303-688-3811.