Currently, residents living within the City of Boulder between Mapleton and Canyon Drive along 4th Street have all been evacuated. The currently evacuation point for residents is Boulder High School. Remember - if you have no officially received an evacuation notice, but you feel unsafe - please self-evacuate.
Mar
19
Mar
19
Evacuations in progress surrounding the #SunshineFire. Please see map for specific evacuation zone (map shows county residences in the zone only. City of Boulder evac zone coming soon!). Currently the evacuation point is at Boulder High School. There is also a Road Closure for Sunshine Canyon Drive (Mapleton) between 4th... read more →
Feb
21
HIGH danger for fire today! No open burning allowed in Boulder County today due to high winds and low humidity. Warnings in effect until this evening. Be safe, tell your friends. Follow @NWSBoulder on Twitter
Feb
11
All the remaining evacuations in place for the Wagonwheel Gap Fire on Lion Point and Wagonwheel Gap Road have been lifted. The fire is approximately 4.5 acres in size and it is estimated to be 60-65% contained. Please continue to exercise caution as fire apparatus will be on the roads.
Feb
10
The Emergency Operations Center will be shutting down for the night. We will be actively monitoring both the Rogers Fire and the Wagonwheel Gap Fire. Firefighters will remain on scene overnight to monitor conditions. We will post any updates on the fires as they are needed.
Feb
10
This is the current situation with regard to the #WagonwheelGapFire: Wagonwheel Gap Road is currently open from Lee Hill Drive up to the 1700 block (this area was previously closed) This does NOT include the offshoot roads to the north which have the homes at the addresses below. Deputies will be positioned at... read more →
Feb
10
The public emergency call center for the #RogersFire and the #WagonwheelGapFire has now closed. Please continue watching this site for updates, or visit Twitter and follow @BoulderOEM. Non-emergency calls related to the fires can be directed to 303-441-4444.
Feb
10
Due to flare ups at the #RogersFire, evacuation orders for large animals are now reinstated. This is a "soft" evacuation for people - this means that residents with ID will be able to return to their residence, but all other traffic is still prohibited. These orders are in affect for the... read more →
Feb
10
Due to high winds, flare ups at both fire locations - #RogersFire and #WagonwheelGapFire - are expected to happen. There are still fire crews located at both fire locations and will continue monitoring. We will continue to update as the situation changes.
Feb
10
#RogersFire The following roads are now re-opened: 61st & Nelson Rd Eastbound 69th & St. Vrain Southbound 65th & Nelson Rd All remaining evacuation orders in this area are lifted. Crews are still working on scene, so please use caution when driving in the area. At this time no changes... read more →