Cold Springs Fire - Nederland, Boulder County

Per @DenverPost, fire is at 331 acres, 0% containment.
200+ firefighters and personnel working, 12 aircraft flying.

Boulder OEM ‏@BoulderOEM 2 hours ago
COMMUNITY MEETING: 2:30 p.m. at Nederland HS. Multiple agencies on hand with info & to answer questions. #ColdSpringsFire

CO - Emergency Mgmt ‏@COEmergency 3 hours ago
Use www.HelpColoradoNow.org to register or check volunteer needs for #ColdSpringsFire.

Boulder OEM ‏@BoulderOEM 4 hours ago
Just to reiterate - please do NOT drop off donated goods at shelters or anywhere else. No resources needed at this time.

Concerned about missing important safety alerts? Update (or register) your information at www.BoCo911Alert.com #ColdSpringsFire

Boulder OEM ‏@BoulderOEM 5 hours ago
Pre-evac notice sent to additional 174 contacts. All in area should be ready to leave at any time. #ColdSpringsFire


A Facebook Page has been set up for the fire, but there is more up-to-date information on Twitter.

Boulder County wildfire prompts hundreds of evacuations near Nederland
No homes are reported damaged yet but hundreds are being threatened
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PUBLISHED: July 9, 2016 at 4:00 pm | UPDATED: July 10, 2016 at 9:46 am

Tall plumes of thick white and gray smoke billowed from the green mountainsides and forced the evacuation of at least 630 people, according to Boulder city officials.

The evacuations began just before 3:30 p.m. on the Peak to Peak Highway toward Ridge Road north of Nederland, about two hours after the first reports of a fire.

Two structures are confirmed destroyed so far, according to county officials, with a third on fire early in the evening. Dozens of other homes are being threatened by the flames.

Live press conference now going on for the #ColdSpringsFire

Over 20 aircraft now engaged on this fire. Winds are forecast to gust to 30-35mph this afternoon, high temps, humidity in the teens so they said they wish they could be more optimistic about containing it. 3 confirmed structures lost so far, but no injuries to any personnel.

Larger Type II Management Incident Team coming in to take over with more resources at 9pm tonight. Hot shot crews to dig fire line.

To all you are in my prayers and I hope the weather will soon give you a break.

Thanks to all fighting the fire!!!

City of Boulder (@bouldercolorado)
7/10/16, 3:29 PM
#ColdSpringsFire mandatory evacuation area has more than doubled! 700 new contacts made in Magnolia area.

There was a story on 9 news that two people have been arrested.

KOA NewsRadio ‏@KOANewsRadio 33 minutes ago
Two campers from out of state have been arrested for arson in connection with the #ColdSpringsFire.

2 out-of-state campers arrested for igniting Cold Springs Fire, Boulder County Sheriff's says
Fire: 600+ acres in size, 700 more homes evacuated
Oscar Contreras, April Schildmeyer
2:37 PM, Jul 9, 2016
10 mins ago

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. - Two out-of-state campers from Alabama have been arrested for igniting the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says.

Jimmy Andrew Suggs, 28, and Zackary Ryan Kuykendall, 26, both of Vinemont, Ala., were arrested for arson Sunday at around 4:40 p.m. at the Nederland High School evacuation site.

The blaze started at an ad hoc campsite near the Peak to Peak Highway and Cold Springs Road. The two men, along with a woman, were camping on private property and had established a campfire overnight Thursday into Friday morning.

"The men did not ensure that the fire was properly extinguished by dousing it with water, or making sure the ashes were cool to the touch before leaving the site," an official with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.

Officials believe the winds in the area, combined with the weather, allowed the fire to continue smoldering.

CO Wildfire Info ‏@COWildfireInfo 4 minutes ago
The @GovofCO has activated 50+ Colorado #NationalGuard to assist with #ColdSpringsFire @CONG1860#COfire

Per Boulder OEM: As of 8 p.m., #ColdSpringsFire is at 536 acres, with 0% containment.

COFirePrev&Control @COStateFire 1 hour ago
FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to help w/ firefighting costs for #ColdSpringsFire in Boulder County.

From Colorado Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster:
July 10, 2016 6:30 PM

COLD SPRINGS FIRE UPDATE:

COVOAD and 211 are monitoring the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland. BoCoVOAD is active and has representatives in the Boulder EOC.

The American Red Cross opened one shelter at the Nederland Middle/Senior High School (597 Eldora Road) and that at the Gilpin County Fairgrounds (230 Norton Drive in Black Hawk) The Nederland shelter had 13 people overnight. Evacuated pets are being taken to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, while livestock was being taken to the Boulder County Fairgrounds. An additional shelter/evacuation center has opened in Boulder at the East Boulder Rec. Center at 5660 Sioux Drive. Small animals will be accomodated. The Salvation Army is preparing and serving meals with assistance from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. Total meal count to date is 300.

At this time, there are no current donation or volunteer needs. Additional VOAD agencies are on standby waiting for requests. All community members seeking volunteer or donation opportunities are being encouraged to visit www.HelpColoradoNow.org to sign up for updates and email newsletters.

As of 3:30 PM, Boulder OEM reports that the fire has doubled in size to 600+ acres. Unusually high temperatures coupled with low relative humidity and high winds have contributed to the fire’s growth. There are currently 20 helicopters and aircraft performing bucket operations from Barker Reservoir supporting more than 200 firefighters on the ground. Highway 119 in Boulder Canyon was closed this afternoon due to these

Boulder OEM anticipates it will be at least 2-3 days before many evacuated residents can return to their homes. As of 5:00 PM a total of 1,991 residents have been evacuated. Approximately 1,253 people were evacuated from areas north and west of Boulder Canyon and east of Peak to Peak Highway on July 9 (Saturday) and an additional 738 were told to evacuate today (Sunday) from the Magnolia area (south and east of Boulder Canyon Rd.) as of 3:12 p.m.

COVOAD will continue to provide updates on this website and on our social media accounts. Additionally HelpColoradoNow will be updated with any new information regarding volunteering and donations.

COVOAD will be hosting a conference call with agency partners tomorrow, Monday July 11th at 1:00 PM.

Dial-in Number: 641-715-3580
Meeting ID: 927-657-685

For Boulder County OEM Updates including road closures, fire perimeter and evacuation maps, please visit. www.boulderoem.com
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From Jackie on our Facebook Page:
HELP FOR NEDERLAND: They need snacks and beverages, asap. A case of soda, water, or ice tea... Also, sample size of shampoos, toothpaste, soap, razors. Can you help?
Drop off is [Evergreen Fire Rescue] Bergen Fire Department by 1pm Tuesday
Thank you!

Peak to Peak Fire Assistance Group

From @BoulderOEM: Want to help the #ColdSpringsFire community? Relief fund is now open www.ColdSpringsFireFund.org