Four Mile Canyon Fire Scanner Updates

Fourmile Canyon Fire Update
For Immediate Release Sept. 12, 2010 8:30 a.m.

Fire Information: 720-564-2185 or 720-564-2186 (8 a.m. – 9 p.m.)
Website Info: [url=http://www.inciweb.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.inciweb.org[/url]
Email: fourmile
Photos: picasaweb.google.com/fourmilecanyonfire

General Information/Announcements:
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Department has announced that, over the next several days, residents will be allowed into the fire area. They will be implementing a phased re-entry, where small areas will be re-opened at a time. Those areas first open to the fire will be those less impacted and where hazards have been mitigated. Information on the re-entry and the process that will be used has been posted at [url=http://www.boulderOEM.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.boulderOEM.com[/url].

Closures/Advisories/Evacuations:
Evacuations: Several evacuations and road closures are still in effect. For a complete list of the areas affected visit [url=http://www.boulderOEM.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.boulderOEM.com[/url].

Closures: The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks department (OSMP) has closed several trails, trailheads, and areas in western Boulder due to fire operations. For a complete list of closures visit [url=http://www.osmp.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.osmp.org[/url] The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks department (OSMP)

There is also a National Forest closure in effect for the fire area. For a map and closure information visit:
Closure Order: http://go.usa.gov/xC4
Closure Map: http://go.usa.gov/xC2

Today’s Activity:
Today firefighters will work to complete line construction on the north flank of the fire and will continue to mop up interior hot spots. Over the next few days, as fire containment increases and fire suppression efforts are completed, firefighters will begin to demobilize. Resources remaining on scene will begin rehabilitation of control lines and removing hazard trees. Utility companies will continue to repair utility lines in the fire area.

Public Safety Message:
Residents and the general public are reminded to take responsibility for their safety by obeying fire area closures, evacuation orders, and roadblocks. Residents, who are allowed back into the fire area, are reminded to remain vigilant of hazards that may exist. Poles and trees that have been damaged by fire can fall without warning. Green trees adjacent to burned areas may appear to be undamaged, but can fall if their roots have been weakened by fire. Where trees have completely burned, stump holes may continue to smolder for several days and can cause a walking hazard. Residual smoke and ash can present a health hazard especially to those with breathing difficulties. There are still areas within the fire that are smoldering a change in weather conditions can cause the fire to flare up.

Quick Fire Facts:
Date started: 09/06/2010
Location: 5 miles W of downtown Boulder, CO
Percent Contained: 73%
Number of Personnel: 1069, 23 crews
Equipment: 100 engines, 36 water tenders, 1 dozer
Cause: Human (under investigation)
Size: 6,427 acres
Estimated Containment Date: September 13, 2010
Aircraft: helicopters 3 large, 2 medium, 1 small
Retardant: (156,012 gallons) cumulative
Injuries to Date: 7 (all minor)Cost to Date: $ 6,775,645

Fourmile Canyon Fire Announcment
For Immediate Release Sept. 12, 2010 9:30 a.m.


Fire Information: 720-564-2185 or 720-564-2186 (8 a.m. – 9 p.m.)

Website Info: [url=http://www.inciweb.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.inciweb.org[/url]

Email: fourmile



Donations to Firefighters and Evacuees


The Great Basin Type I Incident Management Team would like to thank the community of Boulder for their very generous donations to the firefighters who are working on the Fourmile Canyon Fire. The management team and firefighters cannot adequately express the level of gratitude they feel for all the items that have been brought to fire camp.



Unfortunately, these donations are overwhelming the capacity of the fire camp to manage, store and consume them. The firefighters are fed daily by a contract caterer who provides the firefighters with all the food they require, including the calories and nutritional requirements they need to keep up the hard work that they do. This contract pays the caterer for each firefighter in camp regardless of whether they eat or not. From this point on, please do not bring food or other donated items to the fire camp. You can continue to show support for firefighters by the placement of thank you signs on fences and in your yards. These are messages are seen by all firefighters and are greatly appreciated.



Donations to assist the evacuees or firefighters who have lost their homes can be taken to the address below. If you want your donation to go to the firefighters clearly label it “Firefighters”. If it is not specifically labeled, it will be distributed to any people who are in need.
Send donations to: 3111 28th Street in Boulder

Item that have already been brought to the fire camp are being sent to a distribution center in Boulder to be either distributed to the evacuees from the fire or stored in a warehouse for future use by local firefighters.



Monetary donations to local fire fighters affected by the fire are also being accepted at all First Bank locations under the Fourmile Canyon Benefit Fund. Contributions can be either mailed in or dropped off. Texting the word FIRE to 27722 will give $10.00 to the benefit fund



For those people who would like to donate to a cause that would benefit wildland firefighters and their families on a national level contact:
Wildland Firefighters Foundation
2049 Airport Way
Boise, ID 83705
208-336-2996




Once again, we cannot express how much we appreciate the heartfelt thanks of your donations of food and other items (especially the cookies and the notes from the kids!).

A new vegetation fire in the vicinity of N. Carter Lake Road West of Loveland is putting up a lot of smoke, and a SEAT is on scene and additional air resources are enroute.

UPDATE: Estimated at 30 - 40 acres at this time.

Resources from Four Mile are being prepared for deployment to Loveland as they are demobbed.

OEM Update:

Updated list of homes damaged or destroyed in Fourmile Canyon wildfire
Boulder County building officials and property assessment teams continue to investigate the Fourmile fire burn area to obtain more accurate and complete information regarding addresses impacted by the fire.



http://www.bouldercounty.org/newsroom/t ... 2&zoneid=1

11:46 a.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - New smoke due to Loveland fire, not related to Fourmile Canyon fire
The plume of smoke seen north of Boulder County is the result of a fire burning in Loveland. This fire is not believed to be related to the Fourmile Canyon wildfire.

11:15 a.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - Questions about a public event to thank firefighters
The Emergency Operations Center, Boulder County and the City of Boulder have received numerous requests and offers to host a gratitude event or celebration for firefighters. While the fire crews are very appreciative of these sentiments, officials have been encouraged to wait several weeks to give the firefighters the space and time they need to continue suppressing the fire and working through some important recovery steps. Community officials will work on planning this type of an event at an appropriate time. Information will be disseminated when details are available.

10:40 a.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - Re-entry at noon includes homes on Left Fork Road not in Mountain Pines
Homes on Left Fork Road that are not technically part of the Mountain Pines subdivision are included in the planned re-entry that will begin at noon today.


Residents may go the Boulder County Justice Center at 1777 Sixth St. (Sixth and Canyon) beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12. They will be asked to attend a short informational meeting where they will be briefed on safety issues and concerns in the area and given a chance to ask questions.



The Justice Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Residents will need to:

Show identification
Complete a form for reentry into the burn area (available at the Justice Center and here online)


Residents must secure an access pass before they are allowed back into their neighborhoods

OEM Update:

3:30 p.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - Special Transit available to help those with disabilities return home
Special Transit is available to help people with disabilities who were evacuated return to their neighborhoods. For assistance requests, contact 303-206-5886 on Sunday/Monday or 303-579-2198 after Monday.


2:56 p.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - Fairgrounds update
Because of reduced need, the Boulder County Fairgrounds is no longer accepting animals displaced by the Fourmile Canyon wildfire. The Fairgrounds will continue to house and care for the animals already there.

2 p.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - Fourmile fire neighborhood re-entry information
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is reiterating that all returning residents will need to get passes to gain entry into their neighborhoods.

http://www.bouldercounty.org/newsroom/t ... 1&zoneid=1

OEM UPdate:

5:09 p.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - Updated Fourmile fire neighborhood re-entry information
As more areas open, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is reiterating that all returning residents will need to get passes to gain entry into their neighborhoods. More information.


Areas reopen at this time:

Most of the Mountain Pines subdivision (all but Escape Route Road)
Left Fork Road
Mountain King Road
Arkansas Mountain Road


Complete list of open roads in original evacuation area.



Passes are available at the Boulder County Justice Center at 1777 Sixth St. (Sixth and Canyon) and will be distributed throughout the week during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Justice Center will remain open on Sunday for this purpose until 8 p.m.



More information .

4:35 p.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - Fire ban in effect for Boulder County at 6 p.m.
A fire ban for all of Boulder County will take effect at 6 p.m. today, Sept. 12. The ban precludes “open burning” which is defined as any outdoor fire, including campfires, warming fires, charcoal grill fires, and the prescribed burning of fence rows, fields, wildlands, trash and debris.
More information .

OEM Update:

8:17 p.m. - Sept. 12, 2010 - Fire 87 percent contained
Incident Command reports tonight that the Fourmile Canyon wildfire is 87 percent contained.

OEM Update:

7 a.m. - Sept. 13 - More roads to open today
Roads opening at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13:

Arroyo Chico
Camino Bosque
Logan Mill
Fourmile Canyon up to Gold Run (Gold Run and Melvina Hill remain closed)
Sunshine Canyon up to County Road 83


Note: This information is subject to change based on the discovery of any adverse infrastructure conditions in these areas. However, it is the Sheriff's Office intent to get these roads open Monday morning as of 10 a.m.
More information on open roads and neighborhood reentry process

OEM Update:

9 a.m. - Sept. 13 - Resources being moved to areas affected by the fire
As areas are opening to residents, Boulder County is moving the following resources to community locations within the burn area to support residents while reliable power utilities and water are still unavailable:



Dumpsters for solid waste collection (please see note below for household hazardous waste collection)
Water - drinking water and potable water for other sanitary purposes
Emergency phone stations for local and emergency calls (set-up by Qwest)

Residents returning to the burn area will not be able to refill their household propane tanks until tanks have been inspected and certified by licensed vendors.



In addition, the Boulder County Household Hazardous Materials center will expand its hours this week to receive household hazardous materials from inside the burn perimeter. There is no charge for this service.



Residents are encouraged to use the following hours to drop-off HHMs at the Western Disposal site:



Week of Sept. 13:

Mon., Tues. - 12-4

Wed - 8-3:30

Fri - 8-12

Sat - 8-12



Location: Western Disposal, 5880 Butte Mill Rd, Boulder ( see map )



9 a.m. - Sept. 13, 2010 - Red Cross to close Boulder wildfire shelter at YMCA at 2 p.m. on Monday
At 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, the American Red Cross Mile High Chapter will close the shelter at the Boulder YMCA serving evacuees of the Fourmile Canyon wildfire. The Red Cross will continue to serve the needs of the wildfire-affected residents via individual client casework currently being delivered at a coordinated victim assistance center at 3482 N. Broadway in Boulder (303-441-3560).



Shelter residents and other clients accessing the shelter have been informed of the impending closure. Red Cross caseworkers have been working with the shelter residents and other evacuees to open individual cases so that the Red Cross can help transition residents into recovery.