NW area of Boulder County under an Evacuation WARNING (aka "pre-evac" or "voluntary evac") for #EastTroublesomeFire does not include #Allenspark. The latest video update from @BldrCOSheriff DC Mike Wagner explains #EastTroublesomeFire evac warnings in Wild Basin and Meeker Park, and also includes #CalwoodFire road updates: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderOEM/videos/74699933918616
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Oct
24
Oct
24
Calwood and Lefthand Canyon Fire Update Saturday, October 24, 2020, 9 a.m. Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black Troy Hagan, Incident Commander CalWood Fire Again Increases Containment Ahead of Red Flag Warning Saturday Current Situation: Containment of the CalWood Fire increased on Friday as most of the fire area... read more →
Oct
24
Boulder County will be staging open top dumpsters from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Oct. 24, for the disposal of spoiled food for residents affected by the Calwood and Lefthand Canyon fires. Dumpsters will be placed at the following locations: Riverside: The pull-out area across the road from 3638... read more →
Oct
24
Anyone evacuating due to any fire today can go to the Nederland Community Center, 750 CO Highway 72, to check-in and receive assistance. The facility is currently open.
Oct
24
Information put out by Larimer County about evacuation orders for Allenspark was incorrect. Allenspark and the surrounding area remains under an evacuation warning (pre-evacuation) order for the East Troublesome Fire. No mandatory evacuation orders currently in place anywhere in Boulder County. Updated information on Boulder County Public Information Map. Please... read more →
Oct
24
At the request of Allenspark Fire Protection District, Boulder County Sheriff's Dispatch launched a pre-evacuation Everbridge emergency telephone message at 4:32 a.m. that read: This is the Boulder County Sheriff's Office Emergency Notification System. At 04:32:50 on 10-24-2020 a Pre-Evacuation has been issued for the area(s) of Wild Basin to... read more →
Oct
23
The latest update on the CalWood and Lefthand Canyon Fires as of 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23: Fire behavior was minimal on both fires today. The #CalWoodFire is now 66% contained and remains at 10,073 acres. The #LefthandCanyonFire remains 100% contained at 460 acres. The CalWood and Lefthand Canyon Fire... read more →
Oct
23
We have been receiving questions about water quality and safety in the #CalWoodFire and #LefthandCanyonFire areas. Please follow this guidance from Boulder County Public Health. https://www.bouldercounty.org/safety/fire/wells-and-wastewater-after-a-fire/
Oct
23
Rocky Mountain Black IMT firefighting operations for the #CalwoodFire are active from 24000-30000 S. St. Vrain Drive (Hwy 7) west of the #TownofLyons. (This includes the stretch of #SH7 just west of Old St. Vrain Rd. up to Conifer Hill/Spruce Dr.) Because of these continuing fire operations, Sheriff's Office personnel... read more →
Oct
23
State Hwy 7, Lyons, west of the Town of Lyons and east of Raymond Riverside is closed at New Bridge/Hall Ranch Open Space. #CalWoodFire firefighting apparatus is in use on that stretch of road, so vehicle traffic is not allowed. Access to Raymond Riverside (and all points west of the... read more →