FVFD History

Fowler Volunteer Fire Department History: 1910-1930

1910-1930: A lone man shoots water from a hose onto a wooden building with a false front at the corner of Simpson Street and Michigan Avenue in Fowler (Otero County), Colorado. The hose is connected to a single fire engine, equipped with a pressurized water tank. Smoke darkens the sky in the background.
Photo Credit: Rocky Mountain Photo Company.

Fowler Volunteer Fire Department History: 1930-1950

1930 - 1950

 

Fowler Volunteer Fire Department History: 1950-1970

1950 - 1970

 

Fowler Volunteer Fire Department History: 1970-1990

1970 - 1990
On May 23, 1975 Fowler Firefighters responded to a tragic Girl Scout accident that forever changed the fire department personnel. Shortly after the accident a group of members started EMS training to become certified as EMTs for the Fire Department.

Bender Fuel Truck Fire

Fowler Volunteer Fire Department History: 1990 - Today

1990 - today

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Fowler Rural Fire Protection District
Fowler Volunteer Fire Department
P.O. Box 91
215 7th Street
Fowler, CO 81039
719.263.5121