Below are suggestions and precautions for all categories of wildland fire chemicals and long-term retardants. Retardant contains ammonia and will sting if it gets into cuts or scratches or comes into contact with chapped or sunburned skin. Wash thoroughly with a gentle soap and water to remove all residues, as... read more →
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Jul
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Jul
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention When power has been out, the use of alternative sources of fuel or electricity for heating, cooling, or cooking can cause carbon monoxide to build up in a home, garage, or camper. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and... read more →
Jul
10
COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULED - A meeting to update community members on the status of the #ColdSpringsFire has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Nederland High School. Representatives from multiple agencies will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.
Jul
10
Even if you don't currently see smoke or flames, it is difficult to predict the condition of air quality related to the current Boulder County fires. High winds today will push smoke around. In general, if you can see OR smell smoke, it is recommended that you avoid outdoor physical... read more →
Jul
10
Refrigerated items are safe if the power is off for no more than about four hours. If the power has been off for more four hours: Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed Open the refrigerator as little as possible. Discard any perishable food (such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs,... read more →
Jul
10
We still don't need donations or offers of help. However, if you want to sign-up to be alerted in case we should need volunteer assistance as part of this event, please go the Volunteer Sign-Up page at www.HelpColoradoNow.org and fill in your email address and contact information.
Jul
10
Hurricane Hill - between Hwy 119 and Ridge Rd. St. Anton Summer Access Road - between Hwy 119 and Ridge Rd Sugarloaf Rd - between Switzerland Trail and Peak to Peak Hwy Peak to Peak Hwy between Sugarloaf and Ridge Road Silver Point to Peak to Peak Highway Cold Springs... read more →
Jul
10
Mandatory evacuation notices were once again pushed out to residents this morning - if you are within the mandatory evacuation zone please evacuate. NEW: A pre-evacuation notice was sent to 174 new contacts this morning. The attached image shows the area of this pre-evacuation zone. This means anyone within this... read more →
Jul
10
THIS WAS THE FIRE BAN IN EFFECT FOR THIS DATE. AS THE FIRE BAN WAS AMENDED, IT WAS UPDATED ON THIS SITE. FOR THE MOST CURRENT FIRE BAN INFORMATION, SEE: BOULDERSHERIFF.ORG. A Fire Ban in is effect and open burning and the sale and use of fireworks is prohibited... read more →
Jul
09
We are going to keep the EOC open all night to fill resource orders and other requests from the Incident Command Center (on location near the fire), but the public call center will close at 11 p.m. and reopen by 7 a.m. tomorrow. Don't worry! We're not going home, but the... read more →