#MarshallFire: Major fire burning in Boulder County

Boulder arcgis map updated to show expanded pre-evac area further south to W 82nd Ave/W 80th Ave south and west of Standley Lake.
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Boulder OEM @BoulderOEM 40m
New easy-to-find buttons for donating to the #MarshallFire or #MiddleforkFire funds and a place to request animal rescue. Find them at BoulderOEM.com and navigate to the Emergency Status page. Right at the top!

Summit County, Colorado
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Xcel Energy will be conducting rolling blackouts throughout Summit County in response to the raging wildfires in Boulder County. These blackouts will last for 1 hour at a time and it is unknown how long this will be necessary. For more information: co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/outage-safety

5 p.m. Press Briefing Summary

December 30, 2021, 9:19 PM Alert

The two fires, Middle Fork Fire and Marshall Fire, started in the late morning. The first fire, called the Middle Fork fire, was reported just before 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of North Foothills Hwy. and Middle Fork Road. Crews were able to contain the Middle Fork Fire later in the day, and resources were reallocated to the Marshall Fire.

The Marshall Fire was reported just after 11 a.m. at South Foothills Hwy. and Marshall Road. Over the course of the day, the fire grew exponentially due to extreme wind conditions and spread east.

Summary of Wildfire Emergency Information
December 30, 2021

This is a summary of all the information we have to share regarding the wildfires in Boulder County. If you are seeking information about surrounding areas, please check with the respective county’s emergency management office. Noticias en Espanol aqui

Boulder County Call Center – 303-413-7730

*Please note: This call line is for Boulder County residents and does not have information regarding fire impact for surrounding counties.

Current Map of Boulder County Evacuation Zones

Latest News
Update at 10:30 p.m. – Call center closing at 11:30 p.m. and will reopen on Dec. 31 at 9 a.m. Non-Boulder County residents are encouraged to contact their county of residence for emergency information.

Update at 9:30 p.m. – Please avoid all evacuation zones
If you are a resident who has evacuated or has property in an evacuation zone, please do NOT return to the area. We know that you are concerned about your home and your belongings. First responders are working non-stop to keep everyone safe, even as they don’t know the status of their own homes in the area. No one will be allowed in the evacuated areas overnight. Please be patient as we do our best to protect everyone’s safety. The recovery process will be a long one, but we will get through this together one step at a time.

Update at 7:30 p.m. – Any residents in Louisville should boil water prior to consumption.

Evacuation Centers

Animal/livestock evacuations

• Boulder County Fairgrounds is FULL.
• Please take animals in need of shelter to Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W 6th Ave. Frontage Rd., Golden, CO, or The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Circle, Suite 100, Loveland, CO.
• The Fairgrounds are for animal evacuations only, not for residents to shelter.

Resident evacuation centers

• North Boulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304
• Lafayette YMCA, 2800 Dagny Way Lafayette, CO
• Rocky Mtn Christian Church, 9447 Niwot Rd., Longmont (Niwot)
• If you are COVID-positive and must evacuate, please evacuate to the COVID Recovery Center at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3485 Stanford Ct, Boulder, CO

Road Closures
Road closure information will be updated here. Please realize these closures are ever changing, and some of the information could be outdated

Donations to Assist Wildfire Victims
The Community Foundation of Boulder County has set up a fund to assist those impacted by the wildfires in Boulder County. Please visit their website to make a donation.

Boulder OEM @BoulderOEM 1h
Media briefing today 12/31 on #MarshallFire & #MiddleforkFire at Boulder County Sheriff's HQ (5600 Flatiron Pkwy) at 10 am MT: www.boulderoem.com/community-media-briefing-dec-31-at-10-a-m/ Live stream will be on facebook.com/BoulderOEM/ . Boulder County will NOT be doing live interviews before then.

Do Not Enter Evacuation Areas
December 31, 2021, 8:32 AM Alert

Please DO NOT enter the #MarshallFire evacuated areas (see map). It is still unsafe for residents to enter the area. Not only are there active hot spots, but there are also downed power lines and trees at risk of falling, a risk that will increase once the snow arrives. It’s essential for everyone’s safety and for the integrity of the fire investigation that everyone remain out of the restricted areas for now. First responders are working to secure the area to allow residents to check on their homes as soon as possible. We promise we are working as quickly as possible to allow residents back in. However, please do NOT enter the closed evacuation areas. This not only puts you in danger, it takes resources away from our emergency responders and further hinders the work we are doing to extinguish hot spots, search the area, assess damaged properties and conduct our fire investigation.

The briefing has started www.facebook.com/BoulderOEM
No casualties reported as of this morning.
Approximately 2,000 homes in the burnt area, not all lost.

For those who want to volunteer, go to www.coloradoresponds.org/
To donate to help those impacted by the fire, go to bouldercounty.wufoo.com/forms/donations/

Per Colopilot: Air Tankers took off this morning but have to break off and leave the area due to icing conditions before completing their drops.

Total burn area was 6,000 acres. 0% contained, but they don't expect to see much growth today.

Boulder OEM:

There is a BOIL WATER order in effect for: Town of Superior, City of Louisville, San Souci Mobile Home Park, East Boulder County Water District, Eldorado Artesian Spring water users. Please see the information below.

You should not drink any tap water without boiling it per the instructions below.

If your local health officials issue a boil water advisory, you should use bottled water or boil tap water. This is because a boil water advisory means your community’s water has, or could have, germs that can make you sick.

Advisories may include information about preparing food, drinks, or ice; dishwashing; and hygiene, such as brushing teeth and bathing. Boil water advisories usually include this advice:

Use bottled or boiled water for drinking, and to prepare and cook food.
If bottled water is not available, bring water to a full rolling boil for 1 minute (at elevations above 6,500 feet, boil for 3 minutes). After boiling, allow the water to cool before use.

Boil tap water even if it is filtered (for example, by a home water filter or a pitcher that filters water).

Do not use water from any appliance connected to your water line, such as ice and water from a refrigerator.

Breastfeeding is the best infant feeding option. If you formula feed your child, provide ready-to-use formula, if possible.

Handwashing
In many cases, you can use tap water and soap to wash hands during a boil water advisory. Follow the guidance from your local public health officials.

Be sure to scrub your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Then, rinse them well under running water.

If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Bathing and showering
Be careful not to swallow any water when bathing or showering.
Use caution when bathing babies and young children. Consider giving them a sponge bath to reduce the chance of them swallowing water.

Brushing teeth
Brush teeth with boiled or bottled water. Do not use tap water that you have not boiled first.

Washing dishes
If possible, use disposable plates, cups, and utensils during a boil water advisory.
Household dishwashers generally are safe to use if:
The water reaches a final rinse temperature of at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit (66°Celsius), or
The dishwater has a sanitizing cycle.
Sanitize all baby bottles.

To wash dishes by hand:
Wash and rinse the dishes as you normally would using hot water.
In a separate basin, add 1 teaspoon of unscented household liquid bleach for each gallon of warm water.
Soak the rinsed dishes in the water for at least one minute.
Let the dishes air dry completely before using again.

Laundry
It is safe to wash clothes as usual.

Cleaning
Clean washable toys and surfaces with:
Bottled water,
Boiled water, or
Water that has been disinfected with bleach.

Caring for pets
Pets can get sick from some of the same germs as people or spread germs to people. Give pets bottled water or boiled water that has cooled.

If bottled water is not available, bring water to a full rolling boil for 1 minute (at elevations above 6,500 feet, boil for 3 minutes). After boiling, allow the water to cool before use.

Boil tap water even if it is filtered (for example, by a home water filter or a pitcher that filters water).

Do not use water from any appliance connected to your water line, such as ice and water from a refrigerator.

XCel Energy:

As crews continue work today to restore service to customers impacted by yesterday’s extremely high winds and wildfires, Xcel Energy would like to encourage Superior and Louisville customers to take steps to protect their plumbing as temperatures drop once the evacuation order is lifted and you are able to return to your home, as it will likely be several days before natural gas service can be restored to all customers in those communities. Xcel Energy has also added a second location at which residents can pick up a space heater to help warm their homes. Read more at spr.ly/6185J4RaJ .

Boulder OEM 25m ago

To pick up an electric heater, please stop by the Red Cross shelter at YMCA in Lafayette at 2800 Dagny Way, or at the Boulder YWCA at 2222 14th St. between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.