The Operations Division provides and maintains, through a force of trained and qualified personnel, a state of readiness necessary to cope with real and potential emergency incidents affecting the citizens and visitors of Los Alamos County. 

Our fire suppression force is currently comprised of three shifts, each under the direction and leadership of a Duty Battalion Chief.  The Deputy Chief, in conjunction with the three Duty Battalion Chiefs, works to ensure that our crews are ready to respond to a variety of incidents at a moment's notice.

Included in the preparation of response crews is adequate training, appropriate equipment and the availability of the resources required to meet our ever-changing response environment.

The LAFD currently operates out of five stations which are managed by a Company Officer.

Operations Administrative Staff

Patrick Sleik, Deputy Fire Chief (505) 662-8308
Project Manager (505) 662-8376

Mission Statement

The mission of the LAFD Operations Division is to provide the citizens and visitors of Los Alamos County, the Department of Energy, and the Los Alamos National laboratory with emergency and fire protection services in order to preserve life, the environment, and property. The Operations Division provides and maintains, through a force of trained and qualified personnel, a state of readiness to cope with real and potential emergency incidents affecting life, environment, and property.

Fire Stations

The Los Alamos Fire Department responds out of five fire stations located throughout Los Alamos County and LANL. Our stations protect both federal and private lands totaling approximately 110 square miles. We also have a training facility (Station 2) located in the town site area.

Most of the stations were constructed in the 1950-1960's with one completed early in 1990 and one in 2007.

For information on a particular station, please look at the individual station pages.