Award Received at the National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disasters (VOAD) Conference Colorado's Donations Coordination Team and
Volunteer Coordination Team were awarded the FedEX Innovative Program
Award at the National VOAD Conference on May 15, 2012 in Norfolk, VA.
This award was issued to the team for work on the Colorado Donations and
Volunteer Management Network. The Colorado Donations and Volunteer
Management Network is a collection of partners, practical tools and
initiatives that aim to provide enhanced services to disaster survivors
as they relate to donation management, volunteer coordination and
information and referral. Jen Poitras, facilitator for the network,
accepted the award on behalf of the team.
Core Agency Partners of the Colorado Donations and Volunteer Management Network:
Supporting Agency Partners of the Colorado Donations and Volunteer Management Network:
What is Colorado Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters?
Colorado Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (COVOAD) is the Colorado state chapter of National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disasters (NVOAD). It consists of organizations active in disaster response throughout the state of Colorado. COVOAD's role is to bring organizations together, enable them to understand each other and work together in a cohesive manner. To accomplish these goals, COVOAD meets with its member organizations several times each year to share information and training opportunities. These meetings also provide the opportunity to conduct business, plan, network and provide updates on current disaster relief efforts.
Information for this post obtained from the COVOAD website
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Colorado Donations Coordination Team Receives FedEx Innovative Program of the Year 2012 Award
Sunrise Mine Fire Update
Press Release from the Sunrise Mine Fire Public Information Officers
Sunrise Mine Fire
Update
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Rocky Basin 2
Incident Management Team
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Incident Commander: Rich Harvey
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For Immediate Release:
May 30, 2012 9:00
p.m.
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Fire Information: (435) 619-1651 or(208) 866-2009
Email: rockybasin1@gmail.com; subject line
“Info”
(Daily from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00
a.m.)
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Fire
Facts:
Date started:
May 25, 2012
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Number of
Personnel: 621
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Location: SW of
Gateway, Colorado
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Crews:
11 Type 1 (Hotshots) and 8 Type
2
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Size:
6,130 acres
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Engines:
10
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Percent Contained:
70%
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Water Tenders:
11
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Estimated
Containment: June 3,2012
Cause: Under
investigation
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Dozers:
1
Helicopters:
2 Type 1, 1 Type 2 and 3
Type 3
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Structures
threatened: 10 residences,
15
outbuildings/other
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Injuries to Date:
2
Cost to Date:
$1,948,879
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Special
Notice:
An area of closure
is in effect for Carpenter Ridge in Colorado and Utah, Sinbad Ridge in Colorado
and Utah, Buckeye Basin to include the Buckeye Campground, and all Manti-La
Salle National Forest Lands in Colorado north of Willow Basin Creek/Buckeye
Creek to include forest roads 54135, 50377, 50371, 50378, 54150, 54755, 54145,
50373, 50358, 54755, 54148, 54132 and forest trail 50965.
Today’s
Events:
Firefighters made
significant progress today holding and reinforcing existing containment lines
while at the same time other crews were constructing new line in the last
remaining sections of the fire perimeter. A passing cold front at midday today
produced a change in wind direction. This test of the line on the northeast
sector produced only a minor increase in acreage. Crews in the southwest and
northeast portions of the fire were aided by helicopter water drops and air
tanker retardant drops. These drops are utilized to cool the flames for
firefighter safety and improve line construction efficiency. Structure
protection is in place on private lands north of the fire in Sinbad Valley and
on private lands west of the fire. Light winds and slightly higher
relative humidity is predicted for tomorrow which should allow for continued
line improvement. As always, firefighter and public safety is the number one
priority in conducting wildland firefighting operations.
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New Training Courses Available
Register Now for New Opportunities Recently Added to Training Calendar
Several training courses have been added to the Training Calendar. If you have courses that you need to complete or are just interested in learning more about the following topics register now. New courses are added to the calendar and to the COEmergency Training Page each day.Courses that were added today:
- ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System
- ICS 400: Advanced Incident Command System
- L 550: COOP Train-the-Trainer Workshop
- G 290: Basic Public Information Officer
- Damage Assessment Workshop
Contact Robyn Knappe, State Training Manager, with any questions about training opportunities or how to register at robyn.knappe@state.co.us.
Little Sand Fire Update
Press Release and Map from Little Sand Fire Public Information Officers: May 31, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
News Release
May 30, 2012, 9:00 a.m.
(MST)
Contact: Laura McConnell,
PIO
Email:
theLittleSandFire@Gmail.com
Phone: 970.444.2201 – 8am –
9pm
24 Hour - Recorded Message:
970.264.4731
*** PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED ***
Saturday, June 2nd beginning 2:30
p.m. at Sportsman’s Campground
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Morning Update – Thursday, May 31, 2012
Pagosa
Springs, CO – Light smoke settled in the area of Pagosa Springs
this morning from the Little Sand Fire. Yesterday crews working on
the southeast portion of the fire (Division Y) experienced increased fire
activity late in the afternoon which put up smoke that was visible from Pagosa
Springs.
Yesterday’s
Progress:
The structure protection
group worked on the northeast area of the fire (Division A) removing brush and
trees from around structures. This work is being done as a
precautionary effort to create defensible space around homes and structures in
the area. Crews worked in the public fuel wood area near
Sportsman’s Campground removing limbs and ladder fuels. Ladder
fuels provide vertical continuity between the forest floor and tree canopy,
thereby allowing fire to carry from surface fuels into the crowns of trees or
shrubs with relative ease. These fuels help initiate and assure the continuation
of crowning.[1]
Burnout operations were
successful on the southwest side of the fire. Winds were present
but were not a major factor.
Two community meetings were
held yesterday at the Sportsman’s Campground and Pagosa Springs H.S.,
Approximately 100 community members were present.
Div A - (upper
northeast)
Crews will be
in patrol status, continuing to work on and around structures. The
work will include delimbing of trees and removing ladder fuels from around
structures in the area of Sportsman’s Campground. Crews will also
be working the spot near Trail Ridge Road (639) which is mostly a ground fire
and not in the trees. Improvements and holding at Forest Service
Road 639 will continue.
Div B – (southwest
side)
There was
growth on the southwest side of the fire, however the line is holding.
Firefighters will continue to hold the line.
Div Y – (upper northwest)
This division
will be monitored by air. Due to the heaviness of the tree canopy,
ground observation is not possible.
Closures of roads, trails
and campgrounds can be found at: www.FS.USDA.gov/sanjuan/
Fire Stats at a
glance:
Start
Date: May 13th, 2012
Cause: Lightning
Acreage: 3,754
Personnel:
246
Crews: 6
Cooperating
Agencies: Hinsdale County, Archuleta
County, USFS, CSFS
Aviation:
(1)-Type 1 Helicopter, (1)-Type 3
Helicopter, Air Attack
Engines: 5
Injuries: 0
Structures
destroyed: 0
Structures
threatened: 40 including
outbuildings
Cost to
date:
$1,011,000
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Get Connected:
- Contact us at thelittlesandfire@gmail.com to get on our email list and receive updates.
Wildfire Ready PSA
Visit this website for resources to become Wildfire Ready: http://denver.cbslocal.com/content-vertical/wildfire-ready/
Sunrise Mine Fire Update
Press Release from Sunrise Mine Public Information Officers - May 30 at 9:00 a.m.
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Sunrise Mine Fire
Update
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Rocky Basin 2
Incident Management Team
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Incident Commander: Rich Harvey
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For Immediate Release:
May 30, 2012 9:00
a.m.
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Fire Information: (435) 619-1651 or(208) 866-2009
Email: rockybasin1@gmail.com;
subject line “Info”
(Daily from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
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Little Sand Fire Update
News Release and Current Map from Little Sand Fire Public Information Officers - May 30 at 10:00 a.m.
News Release
May 30, 2012 8:00 a.m.
(MST)
Contact: Laura McConnell,
PIO
Email:
theLittleSandFire@Gmail.com
Phone: 970.444.2201
Recorded Message:
970.264.4731
*** PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED ***
Wednesday, May 30th
beginning 2:30 p.m. at Sportsman’s
Campground
Wednesday, May 30th beginning 5:30 p.m. Pagosa
Springs H.S.
auditorium
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Pagosa
Springs, CO – The weather for today is calling for warmer
temperatures and lighter winds. The inversion will weaken and smoke is predicted
to begin clearing out earlier. Yesterday smoke drifted to the
northeast, today with shifting winds it will move west and then
southeast.
Fuels, or vegetation, are
very dry for this time of year and low moisture levels in the pondersosa pine
makes them susceptible to torching. There’s enough moisture in grasses and
lighter fuels to help slow the fires movement where there is a layer of dead
pine litter the fire continues to spread and readily burns.
Fire crews on the north end
of the fire working near the Piedra Road above the Bridge Campground.
They will be taking down snags or hazard trees for safety concerns and
will scout for areas to prep in the area of Sportsman’s Campground. A dozer is
being used to improve old logging roads for better access.
On the southern end of the
fire, crews will monitor along the indirect fireline and take care of any
spotting from embers. A portion of the west side of the fire will be monitored
by air today.
Engines will return to do
structure protection around the homes north and east of the incident.
Helicopters will again assist firefighters with water drops when
needed.
Concerns for firefighters
today will include the potential for spotting and firebrands landing downslope
from hotspots, falling snags and shifting winds altering fire
behavior.
Fire Stats at a
glance:
Start
Date: May 13th, 2012
Cause: Lightning
Acreage: 3,754
Personnel:
243
Crews: 6
Cooperating
Agencies: Hinsdale County, Archuleta
County, USFS, CSFS
Dozers: 1
Aviation:1-Type
1 Helicopter, 1-Type 3 Helicopter, Air Attack
Engines: 5
Injuries: None
Structures
destroyed: None
Structures
threatened: 40 including
outbuildings
Cost to
date:
$725,000
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Additional Notes: If you would like to receive email
notices please send a message to the email address above.
· Websites:
· Twitter:
@RMIMT2_TeamB
@AC_EMERGENCY
DEM Weekly Update ~ May 29
Colorado Division of Emergency Management Weekly Update ~ May 29, 2012
The following information is included in the Weekly Update:- DEM Transition Update
- CMAS, IPAWS and Mobile Wireless Emergency Alerting Capabilities?
- Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
- Sunrise Mine Fire and Little Sand Fire Information
- How is Twitter used to Share Information during a Disaster?
- Economic Recovery in Disaster-Impacted Communities Web Seriers
- Damage Assessment Course
- Training Information
Information Sources for Current Wildfires
Little Sand Fire (#LittleSand) Information Sources
Current information regarding the Little Sand Fire can be obtained from these web resources:- Inciweb: http://inciweb.org/incident/2878/
- Archuleta County Emergency Information Website: http://www.acemergency.org/
- Follow @RMIMT2_TeamB on Twitter
- Follow @AC_EMERGENCY on Twitter
Sunrise Mine Fire (#SunriseMine) Information Source
- Inciweb: http://inciweb.org/incident/2877/
- See Inciweb for media contact numbers and fire update phone numbers.
Are you Wildfire Ready?
The Colorado Division of Emergency Management has partnered with Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association (RMIIA), CBS 4News, fire officials and insurance partners on a Wildfire Ready campaign. Visit http://denver.cbslocal.com/content-vertical/wildfire-ready/ to learn how to be Wildfire Ready.
Colorado SAHAC Website
A new website has been established for the Colorado State All-Hazards Advisory Committee (SAHAC). The address for the new site is http://coloradosahac.blogspot.com/.
Hewlett Fire Update
Daily Wildfire Update from Colorado State Forest Service
The Hewlett Fire is now 100 percent contained. A Burned Area
Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) team has begun gathering information and
conducting field observations to determine what steps to take on the burn
area.
DEM Weekly Update May 22
Colorado Division of Emergency Management Weekly Update ~ May 22, 2012
Items included this week include:- Transition Update
- Kudos
- Smoke Alarm Recycling or Disposal
- PIOs Needed for Operation Vortex
- Job Opening
- State leagues and the Nationwide Safety Broadband Network
- Summit County's Ready, Set, Go! A Wildland Fire Action Planning Event
- Indian nations Emergency Management Conference
- The Colorado Briefing: A National School Safety Leadership Symposium at Columbine
- Resource Network for Anyone Providing Safety Education
- Denver CERT: Disaster Preparedness Response Training
- One Year Anniversary of Joplin Tornado
- Training Information
The Colorado Briefing: A National School Safety Leadership Symposium
On behalf of The "I Love U Guys" Foundation, The Jefferson County School
District and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, I am inviting you and your
colleagues to The Colorado Briefing: A National School Safety Leadership Symposium.
When: June 25-27, 2012
Where: Columbine High School, 6201 S. Pierce St., Littleton, CO 80123
What: Targeted for law
enforcement, school administrators, faculty, safety teams and other first
responders, the symposium is designed to deliver a number of takeaways that
districts, departments and agencies can implement immediately.
Speakers
include school safety stakeholders and professionals ranging from school
administrators and teachers to first responders, criminal justice and psychology
professionals, all of whom were involved in the response and/or recovery of one
or more of the Colorado school shootings.
In a
total of 12 presentations and four panel discussions, attendees will learn how
best practices for school safety are changing, the challenges that face school
administrators after a violent event, some trauma reduction techniques and more.
Some of the topics to be covered have been publicly discussed rarely or not at
all, making this an extremely unique opportunity for the
audience.
People can learn more, and register at www.coloradobriefing.org or download The Colorado Briefing flyer.
If the attendance fee is
prohibitive, interested people may call They "I Love U Guys" Foundation office and request a rate reduction.
The primary goal of the hosting organizations is to share this information with
as many people as possible.
Thank you!
Ellen Stoddard-Keyes
The "I Love U Guys" Foundation
Office: 303-838-1188
Mobile: 303-902-2392
Managing Spontaneous Volunteers: Lessons learned from Decent Disasters Workshop Presentations
On May 15, 2012 the Managing Spontaneous Volunteers: Lessons Learned from Recent Disasters Workshop was held in Colorado. The three presentations are available here for viewing or for download:
Brushy Mountain Fire Update
Brushy Mountain Fire Update
Contacts: Lee Ann Loupe, Fire
Information Officer, 970.874.6717; cell: 970.596.0246
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grand
Junction, CO (May 15, 2012) – Firefighters continue to work toward
containment of the Brushy Mountain Fire.
The fire has grown to approximately 170 acres in size and is about 80%
contained. Full containment is estimated
for Friday, May 18, pending weather and burning conditions. A “Type 3 Incident Management Team” lead by Incident
Commander Jeff Phillips is managing the fire
and the resources working it. Fire officials
say communications to and from the fire are difficult, as it is located in a
fairly remote area and there is no cell phone coverage.
The fire is burning between Delta and
Whitewater (Colorado) at the bottom of the North Fork of the Escalante Creek
and north of Forest Road #421. No homes
or structures are nearby, or threatened.
A total of 56 persons are assigned to the fire and this includes two
engines, a fire crew and various overhead (team) members. A helicopter has been assisting as well.
The Brushy Mountain Fire began on Friday,
May 11 on private land in the area and was caused by a lightning strike. The fire burned onto National Forest System
Lands on the Uncompahgre Plateau..
Weather forecasts call for a dry, cold front with gusty wind over the
next few days. Fire officials will continue to monitor the conditions and work
toward containment and control of the fire.
Members of the public are cautioned that
ground and vegetation conditions are dry and local winds and the lack of
moisture make for conditions that are ripe for wildfire. Please be careful.
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