Here are the updated numbers for the Calwood and Lefthand Canyon Fires: Lefthand Canyon Fire - 460 acres and 43% containment Calwood Fire - 10,073 acres and 24% containment Access to evacuated areas has not yet been granted. Please avoid the area until further notice. View the public information map,... read more →
Oct
22
Oct
21
The public call center for #CalWoodFire and #LefthandCanyonFire will be open tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 9 a.m. and stay open until 6 p.m. Please call 303-413-7730 after 9 a.m. to reach the community call center.
Oct
21
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is not conducting escorted (temporary) homeowner visits into the evacuated areas today (10/21), because of anticipated high wind weather today and resources being dedicated to evacuating Lyons Park Estates. We remain committed to allowing residents to make these home visits to get in and get... read more →
Oct
21
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office explains the reason for upgrading the Evacuation Warning to an Evacuation ORDER for the subdivision of Lyons Park Estates south of the #TownofLyons. The Town of Lyons is NOT under an Evacuation ORDER but it remains under an Evacuation Warning. #CalWoodFire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm7qO8ptRHg
Oct
21
Due to fire behavior observed on the #CalWoodFire and the forecasted wind event for overnight hours, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office has issued an evacuation order for Lyons Park Estates to allow residents time to safely evacuate and prevent any evacuations being needed in the middle of the night. We... read more →
Oct
21
We are fielding rumors that some individuals are being let back into certain neighborhoods to retrieve items from homes and shut off water (protect pipes). While we anticipate allowing residents to do this at some point, we cannot allow it at this time. A Red Flag warning is in effect... read more →
Oct
21
We know everyone is eager to hear about the fire activity overnight. We will most likely have the full morning report around 10 a.m. Early news is good from our firefighting teams. We'll have more details shortly.
Oct
20
The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black will be hosting a Virtual Community Meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. for the Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon fires. Join the IMT Commander, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle, and others for updates and a status report on the fires. The presentations will be followed... read more →
Oct
20
Logan Mill Road is now open. Sunshine Canyon is now open from Boulder to Poorman Road.
Oct
20
Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions, the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer counties, effective at midnight Oct. 21. This decision will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change. The... read more →