State
Emergency Operations Center Activated to Support Statewide Wildfires
Centennial,
Colo. –July 10, 2016 – The Colorado Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) activated the State Emergency
Operations Center (SEOC) to support the Cold Springs Fire in Boulder County and
remains activated to support multiple wildfire starts within the state.
The State EOC is
currently staffed by DHSEM and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and
Control. More than 20 staff are
supporting resource requests and providing technical support to the local
jurisdictions. In addition, both
divisions have representatives working on-site in the Cold Springs Fire
emergency operations center and incident command posts. Additional staff is providing direct
assistance and support to the Hayden Pass Fire in Fremont County.
“We are working closely
with local responders and coordinating with our sister state agencies to ensure
those impacted by these fires are taken care of and maintain public safety in
the affected communities,” states Kevin Klein director for the Colorado
DHSEM. The role of the State EOC and
DHSEM is to coordinate the resources that are needed during response and
recovery efforts.
The Colorado DFPC is providing direct support to
Cold Springs and Hayden Pass Fires. DFPC has deployed both Single Engine
Aircrafts (SEATs) and Multi-Mission Aircrafts (MMAs). DFPC has Fire Management
Officers (FMOs) assigned to multiple fires to provide direct technical
assistance. DFPC secured a Fire
Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) allocation for the Cold Springs Fire to
assist with firefighting costs.
For statewide updates visit our website at COEmergency.com and our social media
sites.
- Twitter: @COEmergency | @COStateFire
- Facebook: COEmergency | Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
- Current Wildfire Map with fire data. (https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1GcddFWq2DJILLfCFc8up8VYN7oQ)
- Mobile App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colorado-wildfire-watch/id547746861?mt=8
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