State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status Level 3
SEOC is operational Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. DHSEM and SEOC staff are supporting several wildfires and a hazardous materials incident in the state.
- July 13: Governor Polis issued a verbal disaster declaration due to wildfires in Montrose, Delta and Mesa counties. Executive Order D 2025 - 010.
- August 3: Governor Polis issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco county. Updated August 6 to include the both the Elk Fire and the Lee Fire.
- August 4: Governor Polis issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the Leroux Fire in Delta County.
- August 6: FEMA approved Fire Management Assistance Grant funding for Lee and Elk Fires.
- August 10: Governor Polis Verbally Declares Disaster Emergency for Oak Fire in Archuleta County, Authorizes Use of Colorado National Guard
- August 11: FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Colorado’s Oak Fire
- August 13: Governor Polis Verbally Declares Disaster Emergency For Crosho Fire in Rio Blanco and Routt Counties
- August 14: Governor Takes Action to Support Early Wildfire Response and Reduce Fire Risk
- August 22: Governor Polis Calls on Pueblo County Coroner to Resign Immediately, Declares Disaster Emergency to Support Response Efforts
Current Colorado Incidents
- Hazardous Materials Incident in Pueblo County
- DHSEM Area Field Manager assigned.
- State EOC providing resource support.
- Declared state emergency on August 22, 2025.
- Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County
- 138,858 Acres
- 90% Contained
- Rio Blanco County Disaster Survivor Portal Activated
- DHSEM supporting recovery efforts
- Stoner Mesa Fire in Dolores County
- 10,249 Acres
- 43% Contained
- Inciweb Page
- Debry Fire in Eagle County
- 5,736 Acres
- 5% Contained
Colorado Current Wildfire Map
