Welcome
Responding to emergencies with speed and precision
We are a team of skilled firefighters dedicated to protecting our community.
Meet the Martinez Lake Fire District TEAM
Martinez Lake Fire District Crew
ADMINISTRATION
Jodi Little - Fire Chief / Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician
OFFICERS
Captain John Portz - Firefighter / Paramedic
Captain Omar Flores -Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician
Captain Alexis Velasco - Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician
FIREFIGHTERS
Felipe Ramirez - Firefighter
Will Koppelman - Firefighter
Richard Rubi - Firefighter
Steve Juarez - Firefighter / 1st Responder
Angel Martinez - Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician
Ian Wigglesworth - Volunteer Firefighter
Randy Tobler - Volunteer Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician
Walt Kautz - Volunteer
Brian Lobel - Volunteer
BOARD MEMBERS
Charles Bush - Chairman of the Board
Peggy Stankovich - Secretary/ Clerk
Teresa Harrington - Board Member
About Martinez Lake Fire District Fire Department
Our History
Original founded in 1980 as a volunteer fire department, the Martinez Lake Volunteer Fire District operated in till 1964. Rural Metro Fire was contracted to provide a subscription based medical and fire protection service. When the contract with Rural Metro ended June 30, 2020, Martinez Lake Fire district was established, officially starting operations July 1st, 2020. The fire district is currently overseen by a board of directors consisting of 3 elected members.
The main response area in Martinez Lake consists of:
1. Martinez Lake's North Shore
2. Martinez Lake
3. Pruitt City
4. Fishers Landing
5. Swedes Hill
6. Dry Camp
7. Red Cloud Mine
8. Imperial Wildlife Refuge
Commercial businesses include:
Martinez Lake Resort and Cantina
Rio Loco Restaurant and Bar
MDS ATV Repair
Fishers Landing Resort Boat Shop
Martinez Lake Boart Shop
Fishers Landing General Store
Martinez Lake Store
USMC Venture Lodging at Martinez Lake
Post office
Fishers Landing Boat Launch w/ fueling stations
Martinez Lake Boat Launch w/ fueling stations
Lower Colorado River Adventures and ATV tours
Colorado King Paddleboat Tours
Red Cloud Mine
Additional information
In addition to commercial businesses, the Martinez Lake Fire Department serves approximately 500 private resident structures, 365 square miles of desert, and 640 acres of man-made freshwater lake.
The population of Martinez Lake is 32,500. Area census is a combination of 500 full time residents and 32,000 seasonal homeowners and winter visitors dry camping 6 months a year. During the holiday seasons, the population can increase to 46,000.
Mining activity at the Red Cloud Mine in LaPaz county supports staffing of 25 full time employees and 35,000 recreational / seasonal visitors per year.
Martinez Lake Fire District is also the closest emergency response team for EMS and Fire to Imperial Wildlife Refuge. River recreational activities and seasonal visitors are the main source of income for this area.
Operations consist of a staff of 1 full-time fire chief, 5 full-time firefighters, 2 part-time fire fighters and 4 volunteers.
Our Hours of operations are 24 / 7
Training consists of both physical exercise and computer-based education requirements during on-shift hours.