Colorado Daily Status Report: July 13, 2018

Colorado Daily Status Report July 13, 2018

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

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Activation Level

Level 3: monitoring multiple incidents with the state.

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

• Sprague Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Smith Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Fawn Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Sugarloaf Fire, Grand County
• Spring Fire, Costilla/Huerfano Counties
• Lake Christine Fire, Eagle County
• Weston Pass Fire, Park County

 

Major Road Impacts/Closures

CO Hwy 69 is closed between Red Rock Rd (5 miles west of I-25) and the Custer County Line. Road is open to local traffic only.

Fire Fast Facts

Name of Fire	# Acres	Containment	County
Spring Fire	108,045	91%	Costilla | Huerfano
Weston Pass Fire	13,023	83%	Park
Sugarloaf Fire	1,280	20%	Grand
Lake Christine Fire	6,602	54%	Eagle
SpragueFire	91	97%	Rio Blanco
Fawn Fire	1,065	90%	Rio Blanco
Smith Fire	76	100%	Rio Blanco

Gap Filling Radar Installed on Missionary Ridge

Gap filling radar was installed  on Missionary Ridge as a jointly funded project between the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM).

The agencies contracted with the University of Oklahoma to deploy this gap filling Doppler radar from July to October to better identify storms that are not visible by radar out of the Grand Junction or Albuquerque Weather Service Offices.

La Plata Electric Association installed a meter and is providing free electricity through October for the project.  La Plata County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) worked to coordinate the location and installation of the unit on July 2, 2018.

In addition, DHSEM also worked with La Plata County OEM and the Rio Grande Watershed Emergency Action Team (RWEACT) to obtain and install real time rain gauges in order to better notify the public of the threat of flash flooding over the 416 Fire burn scar.

Photos of radar taken by Thomas McNamara with La Plata County OEM.

Colorado Daily Status Report: July 12, 2018

Colorado Daily Status Report July 12, 2018

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

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Activation Level

Level 3: monitoring multiple incidents with the state.

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

• Sprague Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Smith Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Skunk Creek Fire, Moffat County
• Tabequache Fire, Montrose County
• Fawn Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Sugarloaf Fire, Grand County
• Spring Fire, Costilla/Huerfano Counties
• Lake Christine Fire, Eagle County
• Weston Pass Fire, Park County

 

Major Road Impacts/Closures

CO Hwy 69 is closed between Red Rock Rd (5 miles west of I-25) and the Custer County Line. Road is open to local traffic only.

Fire Fast Facts

 

Name of Fire	# Acres	Containment	County
Spring Fire	107,627	83%	Costilla | Huerfano
Weston Pass Fire	13,023	74%	Park
Sugarloaf Fire	1,280	20%	Grand
Lake Christine Fire	6,285	49%	Eagle
Skunk Fire	620	100%	Moffat
Tabeguache Fire	500	85%	Montrose
SpragueFire	91	50%	Rio Blanco
Fawn Fire	1,065	90%	Rio Blanco
Smith Fire	76	80%	Rio Blanco

Colorado Daily Status Report: July 11, 2018

Colorado Daily Status Report July 11, 2018

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

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Activation Level

Level 2: supporting response and recovery for fires and incidents across the state.

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

• Sprague Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Smith Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Skunk Creek Fire, Moffat County
• Tabequache Fire, Montrose County
• Fawn Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Sugarloaf Fire, Grand County
• Spring Fire, Costilla/Huerfano Counties
• Lake Christine Fire, Eagle County
• Weston Pass Fire, Park County

Major Road Impacts/Closures

CO Hwy 69 is closed between Red Rock Rd (5 miles west of I-25) and the Custer County Line. Road is open to local traffic only.

Read the full report for July 11, 2018.

Fast Fire Facts

Fires not listed on the list below have either reached full (or near) containment or have been returned to the local fire unit for monitoring.

Name of Fire	# Acres	Containment	County
Spring Fire	107,627	77%	Costilla | Huerfano
Weston Pass Fire	13,023	64%	Park
Sugarloaf Fire	1,279	20%	Grand
Lake Christine Fire	6,285	64%	Eagle
Skunk Fire	620	60%	Moffat
Tabeguache Fire	500	85%	Montrose
SpragueFire	91	0%	Rio Blanco
Fawn Fire	1,400	75%	Rio Blanco
Smith Fire	76	0%	Rio Blanco

Colorado Daily Status Report: July 10, 2018 and State EOC Operations Update

Colorado Daily Status Report July 10, 2018

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

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Activation Level

Level 2: supporting response and recovery for fires and incidents across the state.

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

• Spring Creek Fire, Costilla and Huerfano Counties
• Chateau Fire, Teller County
• Weston Pass Fire, Park County
• Lake Christine Fire, Eagle County
• Divide Fire, Moffat County
• Sugarloaf Fire, Grand County
• Tabeguache Fire, Montrose County
• Fawn Fire, Rio Blanco County
• Red Canyon 2 Fire, Eagle County
• Skunk Fire, Rio Blanco County 

Major Road Impacts/Closures

• CO Hwy 12 is closed between the Cuchara Pass area - La Veta.
• CO Hwy 69 is closed between Red Rock Rd (5 miles west of I-25) and the Custer County Line. Road is open to local traffic only.
• Overnight full closures are scheduled at the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels for fire suppression testing. The westbound closure is planned for 10PM Monday night until 6AM Tuesday morning. Eastbound I-70 will close at Exit 205 Silverthorne for the eastbound tunnel closure at 10PM Tuesday night until 6AM Wednesday. Detour: US 6 Loveland Pass.

Fast Fire Facts

Spring Fire	107,627	77%	Costilla | Huerfano
Weston Pass Fire	13,023	63%	Park
Sugarloaf Fire	1,260	20%	Grand
Lake Christine Fire	6,180	39%	Eagle
Skunk Fire	650	0%	Moffat
Tabeguache Fire	500	65%	Montrose
SpragueFire	20	0%	Rio Blanco
Fawn Fire	950	25%	Rio Blanco
Smith Fire	76	0%	Rio Blanco

Current Colorado Wildfire Map