Colorado Daily Status Report: August 23, 2023

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State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status Level 3

SEOC continues to support of the following: Migrant sheltering support in Denver, Marshall Fire recovery, HPAI. SEOC is operational Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Migrant Support

Information links for Denver area migrant support.

• Migrant Support in Denver Overview Webpage
• Denver Dashboard for Migrant Support
• Donations Information for Denver Migrant Support

 On August 21 Colorado DHSEM was allocated $391,691 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Shelter and Services Program to off-set allowable costs incurred for services associated with migrant arrivals.  Colorado DHSEM must apply for the allocation before receiving the reimbursement funding.    The City and County of Denver was allocated the same amount of funding to apply for reimbursement.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): SEOC Activation

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and USDA are coordinating the state response to HPAI cases in the state. Use the CDA website and map below for resources and information updates. A situation report will be posted on the CDA HPAI webpage each Friday.

• Colorado Department of Agriculture HPAI webpage
• Colorado Department of Agriculture HPAI map

• Colorado HPAI Response webpage
• Situation Report: July 7, 2023
• Situation Report: July 28, 2023 
• Situation Report: August 18, 2023 

Current Wildfires

•  Quartz Ridge Fire
• Location: Near Pagosa Springs, Colo.
• Date Reported: August 5, 2023
• Cause: Lightning
• Size: 1779 Acres
  
• Containment: 0%
• Information Source: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/cosjf-quartz-ridge-fire
  
• Little Mesa Fire
• Location: Near Delta, Colo.
  
• Date Reported: July 31, 2023
  
• Cause: Lightning
  
• Size: 3896 Acres
  
• Containment: 30%
  
• Information Source:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/coupd-little-mesa-fire

• Bear Creek Fire
  
• Location: Near Pagosa Springs, Colo.
• Date Reported: August 1, 2023
  
• Cause: Lightning
  
• Size: 415 Acres
• Containment: 0%
• Information Source: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/cosjf-bear-creek-fire
  

Fire update from 8 a.m. today. View the Colorado Current Wildfires Map. 

Daily Status Report

• Download or view the daily status report: https://bit.ly/COStatus082323.