Due to the extreme fire danger and in accord with the United States Forest Service closure announcement, Boulder County Parks & Open Space have closed the following properties to public use until further notice: Anne U. White Bald Mountain Caribou Ranch Castle Rock climbing area Grassy Top Hall Ranch Heil Valley... read more →
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Oct
22
Oct
22
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
Federal, county and city land public land agencies have implemented closures because of high fire risks and to also help first responders battle the #CalWoodFire and the #LefthandCanyonFire. Download the Boulder Area Trails app to view the status of trails in Boulder County. Please note that some federal properties may not be listed. During... read more →
Oct
22
After a successful day on the Lefthand Canyon Fire, it is now 460 acres and 43% contained. The majority of that containment is on the southern side of the fire area. CalWood Fire is 9,978 acres and 24% contained. Crews were active around the fire yesterday; with the assistance of... read more →
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
Calwood and Lefthand Canyon Fire Update Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black Troy Hagan, Incident Commander CalWood Fire Containment Increases on Tuesday; Red Flag Warning Wednesday Current Situation: On Tuesday, both the CalWood and Lefthand Canyon fires were moderately active. Winds kept aircraft grounded... read more →