Fire near the Historic Platte River (Lower North Fork Fire)

Winds are picking up here in Bailey sure hope those lines hold until the moisture arrives.

Scanner has been quite quiet today and while they are reporting the the winds are a bit stronger than yesterday everything is quiet down in the burn area.

Sunday, April 1, 2012
Message from Jefferson County Animal Response Team
The Jefferson County Animal Response Team (J-CART)has worked hard during the duration of the Lower North Fork Fire. J-CART has provided services for 351 animals.

The livestock shelter at the Fairgrounds now has a phone that will be staffed as much as possible between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM every day until all animals are picked up. The number is 303.279.7303.

The Fairgrounds has the National High School Rodeo at the facility next weekend and will need every stall we are now occupying. We hope to have all the livestock returned to the owners by mid week if at all possible

Here are the groups (all part of J-CART) who helped out this last week:
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Jefferson County Horse Council Emergency Evacuation Team
Jefferson County Fairgrounds Staff
Foothills Animal Shelter and Staff
Evergreen Animal Protective League
Jefferson County Mounted Search and Rescue
Front Range Animal Evacuation Team
Animal Evacuation Volunteers
Gilpin County Animal Response Team
Jeffco HEAT (Horse Evacuation and Assistance Team)
Colorado Livestock Inspectors
Animal Emergency Management Program of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Section

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Here is a flyer that gives contact information on all the volunteer groups that are part of J-CART: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_3vHjX ... HdJZw/edit

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The following are statistics available from animal rescue and support efforts.
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Jefferson County Fairgrounds Livestock Shelter – run by Jefferson County Horse Council Emergency Evacuation Team (JCHC EET)

245 total animals – 140 horses, 2 cows, 39 alpaca, 16 goats, 41 llama, 3 donkeys, 1 dog, 1 mule, 2 yak
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Red Cross Evacuation Sites (Conifer HS, West Jeff Middle School)
Temporary Pet Shelter – run by Evergreen Animal Protective League

41 animals taken in and cared for (unknown on the breakdown just yet)
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Foothills Animal Shelter
No cost temporary sheltering for evacuated pet owners

65 total animals – 21 chickens, 5 geese, 4 salamanders, 9 koi, 12 cats, 13 dogs
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A volunteer group at the Fairgrounds and the Colorado Horsecare Foodbank are working to help displaced horse and livestock owners find hay and supplies and locations to temporarily board (for time frames beyond the middle of this week) their animals until they can be returned home. See the following flyer for more information:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_3vHjX ... UgzZw/edit
Posted by Jeffco Sheriff at 2:49 PM

Two YAK????

Per 9News fire is still only 90% contained.

BREAKING NEWS: Fire 97 percent contained. Links soon.

All residents planning to move back into the Lower North Fork Fire affected area should read the following Safety Message.

Per Jeffco. http://jeffcosheriff1.blogspot.com/

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_3vHjX ... edit?pli=1

Wrapping up the Lower North Fork Fire Info - Updates on Closures/Re-Openings:

West Jeff Middle School will be open Tuesday, but Conifer HS will be closed to setup again after fire crews leave. Conifer Library (inside Conifer HS) is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, April 4. The Disaster Recovery Center that was operating at West Jefferson Middle School will be closing at 7 PM this evening and moving to Mountain Resource Center location beginning tomorrow, 4/3. The Mountain Resource Center will be open M-F 9-5 and can be reached at 303-838-7552 or via . Those affected by Lower North Fork Fire can seek resources at this location.

There are a few updates on the Jeffco Sheriff Blog to check out including:
Additional Resources from Jeffco Public Health
Hazardous Waste material disposal recommendations
Resources Available at the Mountain Resource Center

and a Thank You from the Type 1 Incident Management Team
http://www.jeffcosheriff1.blogspot.com/


Thank you again to all of our first responders and volunteers who helped the evacuees, we are blessed to be part of such a wonderful community!


http://www.jeffcosheriff1.blogspot.com/ ... -fire.html

Such GREAT news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!