We know everyone is eager to hear about the fire activity overnight. We will most likely have the full morning report around 10 a.m. Early news is good from our firefighting teams. We'll have more details shortly.
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Oct
21
Oct
20
Please join us at 7:30 p.m. for the #CalWoodFire and #LefthandCanyonFire virtual community meeting. Stream it live on: https://www.facebook.com/CalWoodAndLefthandCynFires or https://boco.org/FireCommunityMeeting To access the meeting by phone, call in info at: 253 215 8782 or 346 248 7799 or 669 900 6833 or 301 715 8592 or 312 626 6799 or... read more →
Oct
20
The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black will be hosting a Virtual Community Meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. for the Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon fires. Join the IMT Commander, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle, and others for updates and a status report on the fires. The presentations will be followed... read more →
Oct
20
The Red Cross has a Disability Integration Coordinator that can help with disability needs, including coordination of transportation for evacuation. If you or anyone you know need assistance, please contact 719-582-5792 for access and functional needs.
Oct
20
Logan Mill Road is now open. Sunshine Canyon is now open from Boulder to Poorman Road.
Oct
20
This afternoon, the CalWood Fire has been more active on the south side, being fueled by this morning’s stronger west winds. Firefighters are actively building containment lines as the fire backs southward down the slope. There has also been some activity on the northeast side of the fire, mostly from... read more →
Oct
20
Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions, the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer counties, effective at midnight Oct. 21. This decision will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change. The... read more →
Oct
20
Update on shelters for large animals/livestock. The Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, still has space for animals, as well as the Gilpin County Fairgrounds, 230 Norton Dr, Black Hawk. The Jefferson County Fairgrounds is full and is not taking new animals at this time.
Oct
20
Our Call Center at (303-413-7730) will be rebooted from 12:30-1 p.m. as we move back to a virtual environment. Calls received between that time will not be answered. Thank you for your patience as we dealt with our technical difficulties today.
Oct
20
Current Situation: Crews made progress on both fires Monday, gaining additional containment on the CalWood Fire. Yesterday, crews on the CalWood Fire worked extensively on all divisions of the fire constructing line as direct as possible to the fire’s edge. Aircraft was used extensively on the north edge of the... read more →