Colorado Daily Status Report: August 9, 2024

Colorado Daily Status Report Link to the full report.

Graphic showing all FEMA lifelines as green and stable.

 

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status Level 3

SEOC continues to support of the following: U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Reservoir Bridge Closure, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Weld County

SEOC is operational Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Reservoir Middle Bridge Closure

Information links for the bridge closure. 

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

The Governor of Colorado verbally declared a disaster emergency on July 5, 2024. This declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to take all necessary and appropriate State actions to assist the affected jurisdictions with their response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.

Information for HPAI Updates

Current Wildland Fire Information

The Colorado State Emergency Operations Center is supporting and monitoring the fires below.  Information is also updated on our wildfire map

View the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Wildland Fire Information Dashboard for data on current fires in the state. 

The State Recovery Task Force initial meeting held on  August 8, 2024 by the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 

  • Alexander Mountain Fire
    • Date Reported: July 29, 2024
    • Location: Larimer County
    • Size: 9,668 Acres
    • Containment: 91%
    • County emergency declaration approved on July 30, 2024
    • State Executive Order issued July 30.
    • FEMA authorized Fire Management Assistance Grant funds on July 31.
    • Information source is Inciweb website
    • Disaster Assistance Center
      • Purpose: Other resources, including information about debris removal, land rehabilitation, and hazardous material disposal, will be available
      • Location: The Ranch Event Complex (5280 Arena Circle, South Hall, Loveland, CO, 80538). 
      • The DAC is free to attend
      • Dates: Open Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
      • Additional recovery resources can be found here on the Larimer County website.
  • Bucktail Fire
    • Date Reported: August 1, 2024
    • Location: Montrose county
    • Size: 4,269 Acres
    • Containment: 10%
    • Information source is Inciweb website.
  • Big Gulch Fire