Showing posts with label Junkins Fire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Junkins Fire. Show all posts
Colorado Daily Status Report: October 18, 2016
Colorado Daily Status Report October 18, 2016
Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.Alerts/Warnings
Level II
Current Disasters/Large Incidents
| Incident Name | Junkins Fire |
| Incident Start Date | October 17, 2016 |
| Location/County | Custer County and Pueblo County |
| Cause | Under Investigaiton |
| Acres | 15,751 Acres |
| Containment | 0% Containment |
| Evacuations | Evacuations and Pre-Evacuations in Place. |
| Fatalities/Injuries | None reported |
| Shelter | Valley Bible, Colorado State Fairgrounds, Large animal sheltering at Draper's Ranch and colorado State Fairgrounds. Small animal shelter at Custer County Fairgrounds. |
| Structures Lost | 5 Structures including 1 home. |
| Resources | Local Emergency Response, 2 DHSEM Regional Field Managers, 1 DFPC Fire Management Officer, MMA |
| Funding | Emergency Fire Fund (EFF) and FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) approved. Governor Verbal Disaster Declaration. |
| Information Sources | Junkins Fire Facebook and Twitter, Pueblo County Sheriff Facebook and Twitter, Custer County OEM Facebook |
| Community Meeting | Custer County School, 709 Main Street, Westcliffe at 5 p.m. on October 18. |
| Incident Name | Freeman Fire |
| Incident Start Date | October 15, 2016 |
| Location/County | On Federal land near Ruedi Reservoir, Eagle/Pitkin County n |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Acres | 336 Acres |
| Containment | 40% Containment |
| Evacuations | None reported |
| Fatalities/Injuries | None reported |
| Structures Lost | Not reported |
| Resources | 80 personnel, Colorado River Fire Interagency Management Unit Type 3, two Type I helicopters; a Type III helicopter; two, 20-person hot shot crews; two, 20-person Type II hand crews and three federal engines. DFPC Fire Management Officer providing support. |
| Information Sources | U.S. Forest Service – White River National Forest:Facebook,Twitter,Website |
Major Road Impacts/ Closures
- CO 96 closed between Wetmore and Westcliff due to wildfire, no eta reopen.
- HWY 165 closed at McKenzie Junction due to a wildfire. No estimated time to reopen.
Read the full Colorado Daily Status Report for October 18, 2016.
Map for Junkins Fire
Below is a public information map for the Junkins Fire.
The State EOC will continue to update the information on the fire as they change.
The State EOC will continue to update the information on the fire as they change.
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