Wildfires - 4/15/08
Subject: Medium Priority - Four Wildfires: Garfield, Weld, El Paso, Crowley Counties
High Priority-State involvement or decision needed
Med Priority-May require state action in future
Low Priority- For information only
- Report Date/Time: April 15, 1730
- Location: Carbondale, Hudson, Ft Carson, Ordway
- Event Start Date/Time: Apr 15/ approx 1500
- Agencies Involved: County/local fire departments, Ft Carson, CDOT, CSP, DFS, Pueblo Interagency Dispatch, DEM
- State Assistance Anticipated: None additional
- Deaths/Major Injuries: None
- Damage: In Ordway estimated one business and one home destroyed with 2 additional structures destroyed.
- Current Status: Ft Carson holding fire on Hwy 115. Carbondale closed Hwy 82 for awhile. Ordway Hwy 71 and 96 closed vic incident. ICP established Ordway Sheriff’s Office. One SEAT and one heavy airtanker made water drops. Surrounding jurisdictions providing mutual support.
- Future Threats: Winds should die down this evening and relative humidity and lower temps will slow fire spread. Additional engines are on way. Containment on all fires expected tonight.
- Incident Command Jurisdiction/Location: Respective County/local entities