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
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
A 8:15 a.m. media briefing is scheduled in the parking lot at 4th and Mapleton.
Mar
19
The East Boulder Community Center evacuation shelter will remain open overnight for anyone currently evacuated and in case additional evacuations become necessary during the night.
Mar
19
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is going to scale down to a core monitoring group overnight beginning at 7 p.m. The EOC will reopen again for public messaging by 7:30 a.m. on Monday, March 20. Unless the fire grows during the night, any posts to this website will be minimal.... read more →
Mar
19
The Sunshine Fire is now at 50 percent containment.
Mar
19
The evacuations and pre-evacuation alerts will remain in place overnight while firefighters continue to fight pockets of intense heat and potential flare-ups in the interior of the #SunshineFire. Winds will be a factor overnight, and active fire spots could reappear between now and tomorrow morning. Additionally, air support is not... read more →
Mar
19
The Public Call Center for non-emergency calls - 303-413-7730 - is closing at 5:30 p.m. today, March 19, and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, March 20.
Mar
19
A 5 p.m. media briefing is scheduled at the east lot of the Justice Center, 6th and Canyon.