Colorado Daily Status Report October 18, 2016
Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.Alerts/Warnings
Level II
Current Disasters/Large Incidents
| Incident Name | Junkins Fire |
| Incident Start Date | October 17, 2016 |
| Location/County | Custer County and Pueblo County |
| Cause | Under Investigaiton |
| Acres | 15,751 Acres |
| Containment | 0% Containment |
| Evacuations | Evacuations and Pre-Evacuations in Place. |
| Fatalities/Injuries | None reported |
| Shelter | Valley Bible, Colorado State Fairgrounds, Large animal sheltering at Draper's Ranch and colorado State Fairgrounds. Small animal shelter at Custer County Fairgrounds. |
| Structures Lost | 5 Structures including 1 home. |
| Resources | Local Emergency Response, 2 DHSEM Regional Field Managers, 1 DFPC Fire Management Officer, MMA |
| Funding | Emergency Fire Fund (EFF) and FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) approved. Governor Verbal Disaster Declaration. |
| Information Sources | Junkins Fire Facebook and Twitter, Pueblo County Sheriff Facebook and Twitter, Custer County OEM Facebook |
| Community Meeting | Custer County School, 709 Main Street, Westcliffe at 5 p.m. on October 18. |
| 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 | 336 Acres |
| Containment | 40% 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 |
Major Road Impacts/ Closures
- CO 96 closed between Wetmore and Westcliff due to wildfire, no eta reopen.
- HWY 165 closed at McKenzie Junction due to a wildfire. No estimated time to reopen.
Read the full Colorado Daily Status Report for October 18, 2016.
