The Monument Fire Center
The Pike Hotshots and Monument Helitack are stationed at
the Monument Fire Center (MFC) adjacent to the Front Range
of the Rocky Mountains. The compound is approximately 1,000
acres located on the Pikes Peak Ranger District on the Pike
National Forest. The compound has:
- Housing available for 20 people
- Classroom for training
- Weight room
- Fire cache
- Office space
- Over 26 miles of trails
The MFC is three miles west of Monument, Colorado at an elevation
of 7,256 feet. Monument maintains a small town atmosphere
with a historic district but also has a newer commercial district
bordering the interstate. Denver is 40 miles north and Colorado
Springs is 17 miles south. The location of the compound gives
it a rural feel even though it is within an one hour drive
of both Denver and Colorado Springs, a combined metropolitan
population of roughly 3 million people.
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