Saturday, July 16, 2016 10 a.m. Cold Springs Fire – Public Announcement For those needing to remove fire suppressant (retardant) from automobiles, propane tanks, wood siding, and other surfaces, it is important to not use bleach. Chemicals in the retardant react negatively when exposed to bleach and may produce a... read more →
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We are grateful that people want to help the fire victims and the Nederland community recover from the Cold Springs Fire. The response of the entire mountain community around Nederland has been a model of coordination, neighborliness, and partnership. At this time, we do NOT have a need for volunteers... read more →
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The Boulder County Disaster Assistance Center in Nederland will move to the Nederland Community Center at 750 Highway 72 North on Monday, July 18, and operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through at least Wednesday, July 20. The DAC will be closed Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17. At... read more →
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The fire transitioned at 7 a.m. this morning from a Type II Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management Team to a Type III Boulder Incident Management Team. Boulder County Sheriff's Office Fire Management Official, Jay Stalnacker, is Incident Commander. The fire was flown over again last night and infrared showed no hot spots in... read more →
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Rocky Mountain Incident Management 2 Team Black Email: coldspringsfire@gmail.com Twitter: #ColdSpringsFire Thursday, July 14, 2016 8 PM Cold Springs Fire Update The Cold Springs Fire is 100% contained after burning 528 acres over a seven-day period. Crews continued to engage in suppression repair within all areas of the fire. Firefighters... read more →
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All evacuation orders are on track to be officially lifted tonight (Thursday, July 14) at 8 p.m. All residents still under mandatory evacuation orders will be allowed to return to their homes and remain. Xcel Energy and fire crews still on duty are doing last-minute work in the area, and... read more →
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What: Representatives from the Colorado Division of Insurance and the Boulder Small Business Development Center to provide assistance and information for those impacted by the Cold Springs Fire When: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday, July 14 Location: Disaster Assistance Center at Nederland High School (597 Eldora Road) Representatives from the Colorado... read more →
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The small (estimated at 1/10 acre) fire reported in the vicinity of Rainbow Lakes campground near Nederland appears to be a single tree burning on USFS land. Crews are hiking in and air resources are being diverted from the #ColdSpringsFire to assess and attack the small fire. The cause of the... read more →
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On Friday, July 15, at 7 am, Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black will transfer the management of the Cold Springs Fire back to the local Boulder County Type 3 Incident Management Team. This is the final report of the Type 2 team, but not the final fire report. Thursday,... read more →
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Wells may need to be tested before they can be used; there is cooking and drinking water available at 7 locations. (See map or list below for locations.) 250 gal. community-use water totes are available at several locations around the #ColdSpringsFire burn area. Residents should bring empty jugs or containers to fill up... read more →