#ElephantButteFire: Wildland fire north of Evergreen High School

Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco 5m
Though these images were taken about an hour ago, they give you a different perspective of what the #elephantbuttefire looks like from above using the state Multi-Mission Aircraft


Elephant Butte Fire
UPDATE 9:29 PM= ‪Operations for the Elephant Butte Fire will use CodeRed when they lift any evacuation orders. However, they do NOT expect any to be lifted over night.
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UPDATE 8:51 PM=Unfortunately the rain didn’t help as much as we hoped. The fire is currently at 50 acres with zero containment.

Photos by MissChris, shared to our Facebook Page:


Refilling at Evergreen Lake:


Fire Ban sign at Evergreen Lake with helicopter refilling in background


This was taken at Evergreen Lake at the intersection of Upper Bear Creek & Hwy 73


Edit to add: photo by Jeffco Sheriff


Still figuring out what kind of resources to leave on scene overnight. Crews checking in with Incident Command.

Engine 451 will remain overnight for structure protection and to keep an eye on the fire.

Operations are shut down for the night, crews will be back in force tomorrow.

Jeffco Sheriff’s Office:
Media: PIOs will have an update at 7:30am at the Lake Point Center #elephantbuttefire

Crews do expect to have air support back today, until they get pulled off for a higher priority fire.

Thunderstorms expected this afternoon. Weather spotters will be looking for them to warn crews when/if taking cover is required.

Reminding crews to confirm communication channels, perform COVID-19 protocols, health check before going out, maintain social distancing, wash hands if you touch anything that isn’t yours.

Operations include structure protection crews and wildland crews working different sides of the fire (you’ll hear the terms alpha, bravo, zulu for those).

Evergreen Fire Rescue 7m ago
EFR is back on the #ElephantButteFire. Plan: Get crews on hot spots along with air support. Engines will be in place to protect homes. Goal: Really attack it today as warmer weather is on tap for later in week. Thank you neighboring agencies & @jeffcosheriffco for the help!

@jeffcosheriffco 3m ago
Day 2 Update on the #ElephantButteFire Fire is still at 50 acres in size with zero containment. No evacuation orders have been lifted & no new evacuation orders have been issued. We’re hoping the cooler weather today helps us make progress

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If you live near the evacuation area and have large animals and need assistance, Jeffco HEAT and the Front Range Animal Evacuation Team are available to help you! Call your local Animal Control office and or Jefferson County Animal Control at 303 271-0211 to request their assistance. They are volunteer organizations, please consider a donation to Jeffco HEAT (they are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) to support their efforts for our community!

Emergency Information and Evacuation Tips from Jeffco HEAT

In the event you receive a reverse 911 call. you are primarily responsible for evacuating your own animals. However, if you are un­able to remove your animals contact your local County Animal Control Office (Jefferson County 303-271-0211) or 911 and ask for help. This is how Jeffco HEAT is mobilized.

EVACUATION TIPS

I. Teach your animals to load into trailers and have others practice loading them.

2. Have halters and lead ropes in plain view.

3. Be ready to provide Animal Control with a concise description of your animals any special needs for your animals (i.e medi­cines and their location).

4. Be ready to provide Animal Control with a good description of your propelty (i.e. turn around area for trailers).

5. Be sure to keep animal ownership docu­ments as well as photos of you with your animals in a safe place (i.e. safe deposit box) so that you can retrieve them in an emergency. This helps to quickly re­unite you with your animals after an evacuation.

6. DO NOT turn your animals loose in an unfenced area! This is extremely hazard­ous to your animals and emergency re­sponders.

7. Your animals are generally evacuated to the County Fairgrounds where they re­ceive 24hr care for the duration of the incident/evacuation.

Evergreen Fire/Rescue @efr_co
#ElephantButteFire - some good news - no injuries and no structures lost/damaged. Thank you neighboring agencies & @jeffcosheriffco for the help!


Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco
Thank you @COWYRedCross
for providing breakfast, shelter and comfort to the #ElephantButteFire victims at our evacuation site


Hart W. Van Denburg @hartoutwest
A Pike Hotshots truck heads up Upper Bear Creek Road toward #ElephantButteFire. Fire officials have set up a command center at the nearby Evergreen Lake House. @CPRNews


Elephant Butte Fire near Evergreen remains at 0% containment Tuesday morning
By: Stephanie Butzer, Denver Channel 7 | Posted at 8:21 AM, Jul 14, 2020

Evergreen Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Stacee Martin said firefighters were able to keep the fire at around 50 acres overnight, though they are waiting for a flyover to estimate the actual size of the blaze. She said crews will return to the fire today to address hot spots and air support will help with more water drops.

Martin said the goal Tuesday is to keep the fire contained.

Roadblocks will remain in place until the fire is contained, he said.

As of Tuesday morning, no structures had been damaged and there were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Elephant Butte Fire in Evergreen: What we know
by: Dara Bitler, KDVR | Posted: Jul 14, 2020

EVERGREEN, Colo. (KDVR) — The Elephant Butte Fire started in Evergreen on Monday afternoon at around 2:30 p.m. More than 1,000 homes have received evacuation orders. The fire has burned more than 50 acres.

Evacuation Centers: Evergreen Middle School and King Murphy elementary school in Clear Creek County.