Simla Volunteer Fire Department on-scene

Simla VFD covers the Big Sandy Fire Protection District of 500 square miles in Elbert & El Paso County, including the towns and areas of Matheson, Ramah & Simla.

Recent Posts

Tornado Siren Testing Scheduled for April 3, 2023

Big Sandy Fire Protection District (aka Simla Volunteer Fire Department) has scheduled to test our local Tornado Siren on April 3, 2023 at 10am in the morning – weather permitting. IF weather that day is not clear/or permits testing without risking harm to locals, believing it is ‘just a test’ – we will reschedule the […]

Notice of Cancellation of Election 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Big Sandy Fire Protection District, Elbert / El Paso Counties, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election […]