Emergency Status

Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) are in effect over downtown Boulder in a radius of 2 miles and up to 5,000 feet above ground from 14th and Pearl Streets. Please do not fly aircraft or drones in the restricted airspace as it is impacting law enforcement's ability to conduct their investigation.... read more →

Impacted community members who need shelter can go to the East Boulder Community Center, located at 5660 Sioux Drive, Boulder. For those who need transportation to the shelter, a bus will be available on 14th between Canyon and Arapahoe at 6:00 p.m. For more information, including maps, please visit: www.boulderodm.gov

The press conference that was held at 4:00 p.m. today can be viewed on X (Twitter) at: https://x.com/boulderpolice/status/1929297731769536683?s=46 Local news stations also covered the press conference and may have it available on their channels as well. For more information, including maps, please visit: www.boulderodm.gov

Boulder Police Department will be holding a press conference at 4:00 p.m. to update the community about the incident that took place at Pearl and 13th Streets in Boulder. The press conference will be live streamed on X (Twitter) on the the Boulder Police Department's channel (@boulderpolice) as well as... read more →

We are aware of the incident that took place at 13th and Pearl streets in Boulder with reports of several victims. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA! Boulder Police Department is evacuating the 1200, 1300, and 1400 blocks of Pearl Street between Walnut and Pine while they continue to investigate this active... read more →

On November 5, 2024, at approximately 12:45 a.m., the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received multiple calls reporting a loud audible siren in the 100-block of 2nd Avenue in Niwot. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office and Mountain View Fire Rescue arrived and found that an audible siren on a... read more →

The National Weather Service has issues a Flash Flood Warning for the Stone Canyon burn scar area until 6:00 p.m. tonight. Excessive rainfall over the warning area will cause debris flows near steep terrain. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation, and other loose materials. Please pay attention to... read more →

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning on 8/7/24 until 6:30 p.m. for the Stone Canyon burn scar area. Law enforcement in the area is not seeing significant impacts at this time. We have not issued a Climb to Higher Ground order, however, please pay attention to... read more →

This will be the final post on BoulderODM.gov with fire updates about the Stone Canyon Fire now that all evacuations and road closures have been lifted and the fire is 100% contained. For additional information about Stone Canyon Fire response, follow Lyons Fire Protection District on Facebook @ Lyons Fire... read more →

- We have 100% containment on the Stone Canyon Fire. - The fire’s official impact was 1,557 acres and 5 homes destroyed. - There has been zero growth in the fire for the past 4 days, this new acreage number comes from data being carefully assessed by GIS specialists as... read more →