Colorado Daily Status Report: October 11, 2016

Colorado Daily Status Report October 11, 2016

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin 

Activation Level 

Daily Operations

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

Beulah Hill Fire Donation Center: Open from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

Road Closures

None Reported

Read the full Colorado Daily Status Report for October 11, 2016.

Donation Center Opening Sunday to Accept Specific Items for Beulah Hill Fire

A Beulah Hill Fire Donation Center opens on Sunday, October 9  to accept specific items for fire survivors.  The Donation Center is located the State Fairgrounds, 4-H Auditorium in Pueblo.  The collection of donations will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning on Sunday October 9 and running through October 16.  The Center is managed by a partnership between the State of Colorado's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Adventist Community Services Disaster Relief and the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.  

Items Needed for Donation

The items requested and limited to the following:

• Food
• New clothing and underwear-all sizes
• Paper towels/products
• New bath towels
• New bed linens and new pillows
• Baby diapers
• Cleaning supplies
• Laundry supplies
• Pet supplies
• Gloves
• Trash bags
• Tools
• Pots and pans
• Sunscreen
• Hygiene products
• Gift cards

Items Not Accepted

The donation center cannot accept the following items:

• No appliances
• No mattresses
• No furniture
• No home cooked food
• No used clothing or shoes 
• No electronics

Items Available at the Disaster Assistance Center

Bulk items of food and clean up kits are available at the Disaster Assistance Center (DAC).  The DAC is also at the 4-H Auditorium for Beulah Hill Fire residents.

Cash Donations and Volunteers Accepted Online

Cash assistance for Beulah Hill Fire relief is being collected by Pueblo United Way. Volunteers may also sign up at HelpColoradoNow.org.

Colorado Daily Status Report: October 7, 2016

Colorado Daily Status Report October 7, 2016

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin 

Activation Level 

Level III

Incident Name	Beulah Hill Fire
Incident Start Date	October 3, 2016
Location/County	Pueblo County, near Beulah Valley
Cause	Under Investigation
Acres	5,232 Acres
Containment	75% Containment
Evacuations	Evacuations in place | Re-Entry in Process
Shelter	Red Cross Shelter at Colorado State Fairgrounds. Large Animal Shelter at Colorado State Fairgrounds.
Disaster Assist Center	Open October 6 -7, 2016 in 4-H Auditorium at Colorado State Fairgrounds.
Fatalities/Injuries	None reported.
Structures Lost	8 structures destroyed
Resources	Rocky Mountain Type 2 IMT, 8 Colorado DFPC staff, 2 DHSEM Regional Field Managers, State EOC Activated at Level III
Declarations	Pueblo County Disaster Declaration Issued State of Colorado Emergency DeclarationIssued
Funding	State of Colorado Resource Mobilization Fund approved | Emergency Fire Fund (EFF) approved |FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant approved |State Emergency Assistance Grant
Information Sources	Pueblo County Sheriff: Twitter:@PuebloCtySOor FacebookPueblo County Sheriff’s Officeandwww.puebloemergeny.info | Media and Public Phone Line: 719-924-5471

 

 Read the full Colorado Daily Status Report for October 7, 2016.

Colorado Daily Status Report: Octover 6, 2016

Colorado Daily Status Report October 6, 2016

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin 

Activation Level 

Level III

Incident Name	Beulah Hill Fire
Incident Start Date	October 3, 2016
Location/County	Pueblo County, near Beulah Valley
Cause	Under Investigation
Acres	5,227 Acres
Containment	50% Containment
Evacuations	Evacuations in place | Re-Entry for Twin Buttes and Mountain Shadows with Credentials
Shelter	Red Cross Shelter at Colorado State Fairgrounds. Large Animal Shelter at Colorado State Fairgrounds. Pets sheltering at Pueblo Animal Services.
Disaster Assist Center	Open October 6 -7, 2016 in 4-H Auditorium at Colorado State Fairgrounds.
Fatalities/Injuries	None reported.
Structures Lost	8 structures destroyed
Resources	Rocky Mountain Type 2 IMT, 8 Colorado DFPC staff, 2 DHSEM Regional Field Managers, State EOC Activated at Level III
Declarations	Pueblo County Disaster Declaration Issued State of Colorado Disaster Declaration Issued
Funding	State of Colorado Resource Mobilization Fund approved | Emergency Fire Fund (EFF) approved |FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant approved
Information Sources	Pueblo County Sheriff: Twitter:@PuebloCtySOor FacebookPueblo County Sheriff’s Officeandwww.puebloemergeny.info | Media and Public Phone Line: 719-924-5471

Link to the full Colorado Daily Status Report for October 6, 2016.

Colorado Daily Status Report: October 5, 2016

Colorado Daily Status Report October 5, 2016

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin 

Activation Level 

Level III

Incident Name	Beulah Hill Fire
Incident Start Date	October 3, 2016
Location/County	Pueblo County, near Beulah Valley
Cause	Under Investigation
Acres	5,000-5,500 Acres
Containment	0% Containment
Evacuations	Evacuations in place.
Shelter	Red Cross Shelter at Colorado State Fairgrounds. Large Animal Shelter at Colorado State Fairgrounds. Pets sheltering at Pueblo Animal Services.
Fatalities/Injuries	None reported.
Structures Lost	8 structures destroyed
Resources	Transitioning to Type 2 IMT, 8 Colorado DFPC staff, 2 DHSEM Regional Field Managers, State EOC Activated at Level III
Declarations	Pueblo County Disaster Declaration Issued State of Colorado Disaster Declaration Issued
Funding	State of Colorado Resource Mobilization Fund approved. Emergency Fire Fund (EFF) approved. FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant approved.
Information Sources	Pueblo County Sheriff: Twitter:@PuebloCtySOor Facebook Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office and www.puebloemergeny.info | Media and Public Phone Line: 719-924-5471

View the full Colorado Daily Status Report for October 5, 2016.

State EOC Remains Activated in Support of Beulah Hill Fire

Overview

The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains activated at a Level III in support of the Beulah Hill Fire.  The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has two regional field managers providing technical assistance and support to the Pueblo EOC.  The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has nine staff members and several air craft providing direct support to the fire.

Fire Facts

Incident Name	Beulah Hill Fire
Incident Start Date	October 3, 2016
Location/County	Pueblo County, near Beuhlah Valley
Cause	Unknown
Acres	5,000-5,500  Acres
Containment	0% Containment
Evacuations	Evacuations and Pre-Evacuations in place
Fatalities/Injuries	None reported.
Structures Lost	8 structures destroyed
Resources	Pueblo County First Response Agencies, Colorado DFPC Fire Management Officer, DHSEM Regional Field Manager, State EOC Activated at Level III
Declarations	Pueblo County Disaster Declaration Issued | State of Colorado Disaster Declaration
Funding	State of Colorado Resource Mobilization Fund approved. Emergency Fire Fund approved on 10/4/2016, Fire Management Assistance Grant approved by FEMA on 10/4/2016.
Information Sources	Pueblo County Sheriff: Twitter: @PuebloCtySO or Facebook Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office and www.puebloemergeny.info

Fire Map

Colorado Daily Status Report: October 4, 2016

Colorado Daily Status Report October 4, 2016

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin 

Activation Level 

Level III

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

Incident Name	Beulah Hill Fire
Incident Start Date	October 3, 2016
Location/County	Pueblo County, near Beuhlah Valley
Cause	Unknown
Acres	3,000 Acres
Containment	0% Containment
Evacuations	Evacuations and Pre-Evacuations in place
Fatalities/Injuries	None reported.
Structures Lost	7 structures destroyed
Resources	Pueblo County First Response Agencies, Colorado DFPC Fire Management Officer, DHSEM Regional Field Manager, State EOC Activated at Level III
Declarations	Pueblo County Disaster Declaration Issued
Funding	State of Colorado Resource Mobilization Fund approved.
Information Sources	Pueblo County Sheriff: Twitter: @PuebloCtySO or Facebook Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office and www.puebloemergeny.info

Major Road Impacts/ Closures

• CO 5 Southbound / Northbound Mt. Evans Road (Milemarker 1-15) Mt. Evans Road is closed for the season from Echo Lake to the summit.
• CO 78 Westbound / Eastbound Beulah Valley (Milemarker 12-14) Wildland fire on Beulah Hill. 
• I-70 Westbound Bakerville to Eisenhower Tunnel (Milemarker 221-215) Chains or alternative traction devices (ATDs) required for all CMV, including busses and vans of 16+ capacity.
• US 6 Westbound / Eastbound Loveland Pass (Milemarker 220-229) Chains or alternative traction devices (ATDs) required for all CMV, including busses and vans of 16+ capacity. 

Read the full Colorado Daily Status Report for October 4, 2016.