Emergency Status

The Boulder County Sheriff's Office has enacted Stage 2 fire restrictions effective immediately. The sheriff’s office asks all residents and visitors in Boulder County use extreme caution with anything that could potentially cause a spark, flame, or fire. Stage 2 fire restrictions PROHIBIT: • Building, maintaining, attending or using an... read more →

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All evacuation orders have been lifted. All road closures have been lifted. Residents will still see firefighting equipment in the area as they continue to mop up after the fire, so please drive slowly and pay attention when in the area. Xcel Energy will also be working in the area... read more →

The Emergency Call Center is open for questions about the Stone Canyon or Lake Shore Fires. Please only call 911 for emergency calls. The phone number for the Call Center is 303-413-7730. For more information, including maps, please visit: www.boulderodm.gov

The estimated fire size is 1,548 acres with little growth overnight. There is 20% containment along the southeast corner. Crews will continue to work on securing the fire perimeter. We anticipate less air support today as it will be assigned to other fires that still experiencing growth, unlike the Stone... read more →

Firefighter response and incident command continues through the night for both the Lake Shore Fire and Stone Canyon Fire. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is closing at 9 p.m. and will re-open in the morning. Staff remain on call. We don’t anticipate any communications updates through Boulderodm.gov (or social media)... read more →

As of 8:30 p.m. the Lake Shore Fire is at 6 acres with 0% containment. Mountain View Fire Rescue will have fire crews on scene at the Lake Shore Fire overnight and into tomorrow, and expect to have at least 30 firefighters and command staff overnight who will be relieved... read more →

The two evacuation points (in North Boulder and Nederland) for those impacted by the Lake Shore Fire are closing at 8 p.m. The call center (303-413-7730) is also closing at 8 p.m. For more information, including maps, please visit: www.boulderodm.gov

The Stone Canyon Fire continues to be slow moving in the northeast direction with little growth. The estimation remains at 1,548 acres and is 20% contained. Fire crews will continue to work overnight. Air support will continue with fire retardant and water tomorrow. For more information, including maps, please visit:... read more →

Flagstaff Road is closed to westbound traffic (going up the mountain) from 5748 Flagstaff Road (Mountain View Fire Rescue station) to Gross Dam Road. Gross Dam Road is now open. Lake Shore Drive remains closed, beginning at Gross Dam Road. Check boco.org/InfoMap for evacuation areas and road closures. Be sure... read more →