The Madrid Fire District is situated in west central Santa Fe County and is responsible for providing fire and emergency medical services to the communities of Madrid, Golden and the surrounding area. One station located at #5 Firehouse Lane, close to the Mineshaft Tavern serves these communities. The district assists and receives aid from other agencies including, NM State Forestry, US Forest Service as well as several other Santa Fe County Districts.
In the earliest days of Madrid dynamite was the fire suppression method of choice. No attempt was made to actually put out a fire—water was too precious. The fuels ahead of the fire were eliminated and the fire burned itself out. Today's Fire Department has its beginnings in 1980 and in 1984 when the County and State formally recognized the Department. In 1994 the current station was constructed; since then two Class A pumper-tankers were added as well as a fully equipped brush truck and a rescue unit. Years of collaborative effort went into developing a hydrant system, which included turning an old mining cistern into a 100,000-gallon water storage cistern for fire suppression and placing a hydrant within 1000 feet of every residence in town.
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District Chief Hansen joined the Madrid VFD in 2008 and within a year completed the Volunteer Fire Academy. Chief Hansen quickly rose through the ranks to become a Fire Officer and EMT, before being appointed to the position of District Fire Chief in 2011. DC Hansen is a self-employed Solar Technician. He is a board member of the Madrid Water Mutual Domestic as well as a founding member of the Madrid Community Garden where he is an active volunteer. In his free time, Chief Hansen enjoys mountain biking. |
Contact Information
District Chief: Carl Hansen
District Phone: 505-424-8006
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 Madrid Volunteer Fire District (5/5Y):
For more information on ISO Ratings please visit:https://www.santafecountynm.gov/media/files/Fire/PDF/ISO%20Info.pdf