The Chimayo Fire District is situated in the northeast corner of Santa Fe County, adjacent to National Forest land, and has been responsible for providing fire and emergency medical services for both Santa Fe and Rio Arriba Counties, assisting both Espanola EMS and Rio Arriba County Fire Department. Serving the communities of Chimayo, Rio Chiquito and Cundiyo out of two stations located at #226 Juan Medina Rd. and #5 Jose Simon Dr., the fire district is made up mainly of smaller homes in a rural area of Santa Fe County with a significant cultural history. There are a number of old building whose age exceeds 75 years throughout the district, some which are listed on the National historic registry.
The residents of Chimayo established the Chimayo Valley Fire Department in the early 1960s. The original fire station was constructed by community members and consisted of a two-bay building that housed a fire engine and a water tender. The station was expanded in the early 1980s to include two additional apparatus bays, an office, and a lobby. It was determined there was a need for additional resources to better serve the large area of the Chimayo district and in 1985 the Community Center of Cundiyo was set up to house two fire apparatus.
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District Chief Martinez joined the Chimayo Volunteer Fire District in 2011 and within a year, completed the Volunteer Fire Academy. DC Martinez quickly moved up the ranks and served as the Assistant District Chief in 2015 at which time, he also received his NM EMT-Basic license. DC Martinez was elected as District Chief in 2017. DC Martinez has a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering and works a full time job at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has been married for 5 years and has 2 sons. DC Martinez enjoys hunting, fishing, camping and playing the guitar and drums and is also involved with his local church. |
Contact Information
District Chief: Fabian Torres
Department Phone: 505-351-2326
Department Fax:
Please keep in mind, some Fire District Stations are not staffed full time, and there may not be anyone there to answer your call. Please leave a message, and someone will return your call as soon as possible. If there is an emergency dial 9-1-1.
Insurance Services Organization (ISO) Rating for the Chimayo Volunteer Fire District (04/4Y):
For more information on ISO Ratings please visit:https://www.santafecountynm.gov/media/files/Fire/PDF/ISO%20Info.pdf