What Areas Does the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Cover?

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The Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (SLFPD) covers about 17 square miles roughly 7 miles west of Boulder, Colorado. Its territory includes parts of CO Highway 119, Sugarloaf Road, and Magnolia Road, and takes in nearly 600 homes along with a mix of public and federal land. The district sits between 5,900 and 9,200 feet above sea level.

Landmarks and Land Within the District

According to the district's own description, the area it serves includes:

  • Residential property — nearly 600 homes
  • A City of Boulder water treatment plant
  • Boulder County Open Space
  • City of Boulder Mountain Parks
  • Several thousand acres of Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest

The elevation range of 5,900 to 9,200 feet is a useful signal for residents: the district spans foothills terrain up to higher mountain areas, which shapes both the types of calls it handles and how long it can take to reach a location.

What Kind of Incidents the District Responds To

The SLFPD is an all-volunteer department of about 35 members and typically answers 120 or more emergency calls a year. Those calls include:

  • Motor vehicle accidents
  • Smoke reports
  • Structure fires
  • Wildfires
  • Fallen climbers
  • Lost hikers
  • A variety of medical emergencies

If you live in or visit the covered area, this list is a practical reminder of what the department is set up for — from highway incidents on CO 119 to backcountry rescues in the surrounding forest and parkland.

Checking Whether a Specific Address Is Covered

The page does not include an address-lookup tool. To confirm whether a particular property falls inside the district, the most direct route is to contact the district through the information on slfpd.org. The site also links to the district's Service Plan, which gives a more detailed description of the special district and the services provided to the community — a good reference if you need the formal boundary and service description rather than a quick answer.

Staying Informed

The district directs residents to sign up for the [email protected] mailing list using the form on its site, which carries important updates from the fire department and Friends of Sugar Loaf. The site also lists ways to donate or volunteer; it notes that most donors can deduct 100% of a donation but advises consulting a tax advisor, and identifies the district as a political subdivision of the State of Colorado and a nonprofit corporation under state law.