A preliminary list* of damaged structures (which includes 26 homes) has been identified in the #CalWoodFire area by our damage assessment team. We anticipate that more buildings will be added to this list as the team gains access to additional areas impacted by the fire. We made an attempt to... read more →
Oct
18
Oct
18
The Boulder Reservoir is closed to all public uses. The site will serve as an operations center and campsite for firefighters. Boulder City Manager Jane Brautigam has declared a local disaster emergency and issued and emergency order to this effect.
Oct
18
The current estimated size of the Lefthand Canyon Fire is 303 acres. The fire map has also been updated with the fire perimeter. It is available at: http://boco.org/OEMinfoMap
Oct
18
An evacuation order over NOAA weather radio was sent earlier. A copy of the intended, original message is below and when this hit a 3rd party provider called Alexa it consumed only small amount of the intended message and sent out a truncated emergency message to their subscribers. The message... read more →
Oct
18
Location of the fire is 14,000 block of Lefthand Canyon Drive. Size is roughly 5 acres. Evacuation Order, for the Town of Ward and the areas north of Ward, Gold hill and the 10,000 block of Lefthand Canyon Drive. Included in the evacuation order are residents of Spring Gulch Road... read more →
Oct
18
La línea de información pública del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia del Condado de Boulder está abierta de 8 a.m. a 8 p.m. hoy. La línea de información pública es 303-413-7730. Las personas que hablan español escucharán dos indicaciones la primera en inglés y luego una indicación para español presionar... read more →
Oct
18
The estimated acreage of the #CalWoodFire is 8,788 acres. Fire perimeter, road closures, and evacuation order are available on this web map - http://boco.org/OEMinfomap.
Oct
18
Road closures for CalWood Fire (view map): Olde Stage @ Lee Hill Drive Lee Hill Drive @ Lefthand Canyon Drive Broadway @ US 36 Neva Road @ US 36 Nelson Road @ US 36 St. Vrain @ US 36 Hygiene Road @ US 36 Overland Road @ CR 87 Overland... read more →
Oct
18
The Boulder County Emergency Operations Center public information line will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Public Information line = 303-413-7730
Oct
17
We're seeing a lot of questions about the Town of Lyons and what the Evacuation Warning notification* sent out tonight around 9 p.m. means. An Evacuation Warning is when a public safety official issues a warning that there is a high possibility of an evacuation due to a wildfire that... read more →