About Us

Training at a practice burn to use a deck gun

Stations

Pinos Altos Station

4759 Highway 15, Pinos Altos, NM 88053
Battalion Chief: Brad
Trucks: Brush, Mini, Engine, Tender

Oldest of our stations, one of the locations for our monthly meetings and trainings.

Wagon Wheel

Wagon Wheel Lane, Silver City NM, 88061
Battalion Chief: Larry Ruben
Trucks: Mini, Engine, Tender

Station off of Wagon Wheel Lane, getting new stucco done.

Cottage San Road Station

2272 Cottage San Rd, Silver City, NM 88061
Battalion Chief: Steve White
Trucks: Brush, Engine, Tender

PAVFR station #3; Used to house equipment, hold meetings, and train (classes and practice burns).

LS Mesa

769 Bear Mountain Rd, Silver City, NM 88061
Battalion Chief: Steve White
Trucks: Brush, UTV, Engine, Tender

One of two fully off-the-grid fire stations in New Mexico.

Officers

Chief

Ed Downard
Contact: chief@pavfr.org
Station(s): Pinos Altos, Wagon Wheel, Cottage San Road, LS Mesa

Oversees the battalion chiefs at each station.

Purchasing Officer

Doug Hammen
Contact:
Station(s): Cottage San Road

A few years ago Doug retired to Silver City from Houston, Texas, after a varied career in the Chemical, Oil, and Gas manufacturing industries.  His technical and professional roles included a broad range of activities and disciplines from Research & Development to Sales & Marketing.  He spent many years as a Global Supply Chain Director.  He is Emergency Vehicle Operations certified and provides purchasing and inventory management support to the Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire and Rescue organization.

Battalion Chief- Wagon Wheel

Larry Ruben
Contact:
Station(s): Wagon Wheel

As the battalion chief at Wagon Wheel station, Larry is in charge of maintenance and training at the station.