The significant rain event we experienced yesterday, May 18, appears to have passed. The Office of Emergency Management will continue to monitor the weather and we will post an update if conditions change and a new weather alert is issued.
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Link to map showing evacuations and road closures here:
Boulder Public Information Map
Link to map showing evacuations and road closures here:
Boulder Public Information Map
May
19
May
09
The City of Boulder is planning to conduct a prescribed burn on about 5 acres of open space on Shanahan Ridge today. Ignitions are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, and will conclude by 4 p.m. Burning will be conducted only if and when weather and... read more →
Jul
03
The Gutzler Fire, which so far has burned over 200 acres southwest of the town of Kremmling, is causing hazy conditions in our area. In general, if you can see or smell smoke, it is recommended that you avoid outdoor physical activities. If visibility is decreased in your neighborhood to... read more →
Mar
20
The Emergency Operation Center (EOC) will close at 6 p.m. this evening. All future updates related to #SunshineFire will come from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Continue to watch for updates at: boulderoem.com/emergency-status Twitter: @BldrCOSheriff http://www.bouldercountysheriff.org// Traffic closures limiting Sunshine Canyon access to residents-only will lift at 7p.m. once firefighters... read more →
Mar
20
#SunshineFire now 100% contained. Firefighters will continue to work overnight on hotspots and flare-ups; mop-up operations will continue tomorrow. Wonderland Lake is now open, as aerial fire operations and bucket drops at #SunshineFire are no longer needed.
Mar
20
Firefighting efforts continue to go well this afternoon at #SunshineFire. Below are some pictures from earlier this afternoon from a reconnaissance flight over the fire by incident managers. In the pictures you'll be able to see the fire retardant lines that were dropped by the fixed-wing aircraft during yesterday's suppression efforts,... read more →
Mar
20
Fire is now at 80% containment - 12 p.m. Fire was stable overnight - the concerns with high winds did not come to fruition. Firefighters spent the evening putting out hot spots and flare ups There is a fire line completely around the fire perimeter. This could be a dug... read more →
Mar
20
The public emergency call center for #SunshineFire is now closed. Over the past (24) twenty-four hours, 14 volunteer call took 1,130 phone calls from concerned residents. Unless there is a need the call center will not re-open. Continue to watch for updates at: www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status Twitter: @boulderoem https://www.facebook.com/BoulderOEM/
Mar
20
Pre-evacuation notices have been lifted. Any residents in this zone no longer need to be prepared to evacuate. Mandatory evacuation notices have also been lifted. Residents living within the mandatory evacuation zones can return home. The intersection at 4th and Mapleton will allow residents through with ID and the intersection... read more →
Mar
20
The public Call Center is open to take resident questions – 303-413-7730 – this is for NON-emergency calls only. Call taker volunteers can help answer questions about evacuations, road closures, and other details.