The Cedaredge Volunteer Fire Department was organized in 1913.
The early Fire Department used an old hand hose cart in the new town of Cedaredge. In 1921 the town purchased their first motorized vehicle, a Chevrolet fire truck.
Cedaredge Volunteer Fire Department (Delta County Fire Protection District # 3), all-volunteer department covering 300 square miles in Delta County (Colorado) including the areas of Austin, Cedaredge, Grand Mesa, Northridge, Orchard City & Surface Creek Valley.