Colorado Daily Status Report: August 31, 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. 

DHSEM staff are monitoring impacts from rain and weather systems in the forecast today and through the week to respond and support if needed.

Disaster Declaration DR4731 June Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Incident

• August 25, 2023 President Biden approved Colorado's disaster declaration request and it is formally known as DR4731.
• Public Assistance Grant Program approved for the following counties:
• Cheyenne
• Douglas
  
• Elbert
• El Paso
• Kit Carson
• Lincoln
   
• Colorado DHSEM will ask FEMA to add additional counties that qualify.
• Information available on the Colorado DHSEM Recovery website for DR4731. 
  
• Press releases related to DR4731 approval:
• White House: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Colorado Disaster Declaration
• FEMA: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for Colorado
• State of Colorado: Governor Polis Releases Statement on White House Disaster Declaration
  

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

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: 1840 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: 4009 Acres
  
• Containment: 40%
  
• 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: 443 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/COStatus083123.