Due to the #RogersFire and #WagonWheelGapFire the following roads are closed: 61st & Nelson - eastbound 69th & St. Vrain - southbound 65th & Nelson - northbound Lee Hill & WW Gap Bow Mtn & WW Gap Reminder: sign-up at boco911alert.com to receive messages about imminent threats & hazards by... read more →
Feb
10
Feb
10
Longmont Humane Society is acting as a small animal shelter for #RogersFire. Large animal shelter at Boulder County Fairgrounds. The Exhibit Building at the Boulder County Fairgrounds is also an evacuation point for people. Safety reminder: if you're near a wildfire, do NOT wait for reverse 9-1-1 notification from dispatch if... read more →
Feb
10
We are working two wild land fires in Boulder County. The #RogersFire, is a large grass fire near the 5000 block of Nelson Road. One hundred and twenty-five homes have been evacuated and 29 additional homes are in pre-evacuation mode. The second fire is the #WagonWheelGapFire which is on Wagon Wheel... read more →
Aug
30
NWS Boulder and Boulder OEM have been monitoring storm and flash flooding activity west of Boulder (Fourmile, Eldorado Springs, Sunshine Canyon, Boulder Canyon). Storms over areas west of Boulder and within Boulder Canyon have weakened, but flash flooding in Eldorado Springs, Sunshine Canyon, upper Mapleton, and Fourmile Canyon is still... read more →
Jul
31
While the Cold Springs Fire was declared fully "out" on Sunday, July 17, work continues at the Office of Emergency Management to analyze the response to the fire and to continually improve upon community outreach and communications during an emergency like the fire. Information that was posted here during the wildfire... read more →
Jul
22
The portable showers and community water totes, handwashing stations, and porta toilets delivered to the #ColdSpringsFire burn area to assist residents who returned home to no electricity and a lack of fresh water supplies have now served their purpose and appear to be no longer needed by local residents. The units will be picked up and... read more →
Jul
19
Services will continue to be available to households impacted by the Cold Springs Fire. The Boulder County Disaster Assistance Center in Nederland will continue to operate at the Nederland Community Center (750 Highway 72 North) through tomorrow, Wednesday, July 20 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Operations will end at this location... read more →
Jul
16
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 →
Jul
15
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 →
Jul
15
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 →