Colorado Wildfire Report: August 13, 2013

About this report: This wildfire update is provided by the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in partnership with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to keep you informed of current wildfires, larger than 100 acres,  for which the State is currently supporting and monitoring. The update does not cover all wildfires currently burning in Colorado that may be smaller incidents.

 

Red Canyon Fire

Fire Name	Red Canyon Fire
Fire Start Date	August 12, 2013
Location/County	Garfield County (south of Glenwood Springs)
Cause	Lightning
Acres	350
Containment	10%
Evacuations	Evacuation notices ordered for area north of CR115, East of the fire and North to I-70.
Fatalities	None Reported
Structures Lost	None Reported
Resources	Type II IMT assumes command 8/14/2013 at 6 a.m.  Staffing update at that time.  DFPC SEAT T888 assisgned to fire.
Executive Order Issued	Not requested at this time
Funding	EFF has been approved on 8/12/2013
Information Sources	FMO update, WebEOC update Twitter: @CarbondaleFire

 

Important Note: Information on current and future Colorado wildfires can be obtained from the following websites, which are updated regularly during incidents:

• INCIWEB: http://www.inciweb.org/state/6/ 
• Colorado Office of Emergency Management: http://www.coemergency.com/
• Social Media:  Twitter:  @COEmergency or  @COStateFire; Facebook: COEmergency
• Current Map of Colorado Fires by Colorado Office of Emergency Management: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215563989566450268982.0004c328de8016253230a&msa=0&ll=40.446947,-105.908203&spn=13.068198,19.753418
• Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center: http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/links/fire_info/index.html
• US Forest Service Active Fire Map: http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/lg_fire2.php

Today’s Fire Outlook

The fire situation rating for the Rocky Mountain Area is at a  Preparedness Level 2. The National Preparedness Level is a Level 4.

Monthly Seasonal Outlook from the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf

Colorado Fire Restriction Information

Each county is responsible for enacting appropriate restrictions.

View COEM’s current map of Colorado Fire Restrictions at: https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?viz=MAP&q=select+col4+from+1o76CJOtWMM37FdAb-dpQdTeUlwkbC0oBFAETH78&h=false&lat=39.02634487425597&lng=-105.550565&z=7&t=1&l=col4 

Colorado Weather Watches and Warnings Information 

For information on active fire weather watches and warnings visit:http://www.weather.gov/alerts-beta/co.php?x=1. A map can be viewed at:http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/main.php.

 

Colorado Smoke Outlook

For information about wildfire smoke visit:http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/wildfire.aspx
For information on Colorado air quality visit: http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/advisory.aspx