The Mission

Click to Open Flyer The North Group is an association of Fire Departments and Fire Protection Districts serving Northern El Paso County and Southern Douglas County Colorado.

Our goal is to provide a cooperative effort between these organizations to protect areas deemed within the "Red Zone".

In the year 2000, the Pikes Peak Wildfire Prevention Partners studied El Paso, Teller, and Douglas Counties to determine the potential danger and risks of a wildfire. These counties were analyzed based on where they fell on 3 different scales:

RISK: What is the likelihood of human activities starting a wildland fire in this area?
HAZARDS: Are the Fuels and Topography of this area likely to support a large wildland fire?
VALUES: Will a wildfire destroy natural or developed areas to an unacceptable degree?

The analysis rated areas relative to each other on a High, Medium, or Low scale. The Red Zone is defined as those portions of the study areas that were rated as High Risk, High Hazard, and High Value. Over half of the territory in the North Group falls within the Colorado "Red Zone." This means that residents living within the Red Zone need to be concerned with wildland fire because it's just a matter of time before fire impacts our forests.

The North Group Members

The following organizations comprise the North Group:

In addition to the above members, the following organizations are Associate Members and participants in North Group activities:



The Logo

The symbolism in the logo includes the following representations:
  • "The North Group" title is green, denoting the normal color of healthy Ponderosa Pines that predominate within the North Group
  • The Big Dipper constellation evokes both clear skies and the idea of looking North
  • The seven stars comprising the constellation represent our member departments in ROUGH geographical relationship to one another. From left to right they represent Palmer Lake, Larkspur, Tri Lakes, Woodmoor / Monument, Woodmen Valley, Donald Wescott, and Black Forest
  • The seven stars are shaped, and colored blue, like the EMS Cross of Life
  • The color red and the Maltese Cross symbolize fire
  • "Defending the Red Zone" indicates that one of the North Group's main fire concerns pertain to the risk of fire in the Wildland / Urban Interface "Red Zone" that comprises the majority of the North Group
The North Group  •  Last Updated:  August 12, 2008