Activation Level: Level III
Current Disasters/Large Incidents
Incident Name | Junkins Fire |
Incident Start Date | October 17, 2016 |
Location/County | Custer County |
Cause | Unknown |
Acres | ~ 2,500 Acres |
Containment | 0% Containment |
Evacuations | Evacuations in progress with 130 homes under mandatory evacuation and 140 homes in pre-evacuation. |
Fatalities/Injuries | None reported |
Shelter | Rye Middle School and Valley Bible Large animal sheltering at Draper’s Ranch and small animal shelter at Custer County Fairgrounds. |
Structures Lost | Not reported. |
Resources | Local Emergency Response, 2 DHSEM Regional Field Managers, 1 DFPC Fire Management Officer, MMA |
Funding | DFPC evaluating Emergency Fire Fund (EFF) |
Information Sources | Custer County OEMFacebook |
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 | ~ 300 Acres |
Containment | 15% 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 |
Current Road Closures
Read the full Colorado Daily Status Report for October 17, 2016.