Vegetation Fire West of Loveland - Reservoir Road Fire

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City of Loveland

Incident Information



Last update: 4:50 p.m., Sept. 12, 2010



Fire officials are calling for a mandatory evacuation due to a wildfire that has grown to more than 600 acres in the foothills west of Loveland. The fire is currently 0 percent contained.



Homes in the Pinewood Reservoir and Saddlenotch areas are threatened.



Anyone within a four-mile radius of Pinewood Reservoir should evacuate. The fire is centered between the Pinewood Reservoir and Flatiron Reservoir area.



Residents in the Storm Mountain area are advised of a possible evacuation there.



A meeting place for residents who have evacuated is being established at the Church of Loveland, 3835 SW 14th St. Overflow shelter will be Walt Clark Middle School in Loveland.



A Safe N Well number specifically for evacuees or their family members wishing to make contact has been established. In Larimer County call 2-1-1 on your phone or toll free 1-(866)-485-0211.

No injuries reported

About 80 firefighters are on the scene

Small and large animals have been rescued

Currently, one structure has been damaged. Firefighters cannot get close enough to get accurate structure counts.

Six fire agencies are on the scene.

8 heavy air tankers are in use.

1 single-seat air tanker

4 helicopter tankers are in use.

Residents needing shelter for large animals should call Loveland Police Dispatch at 970 667-2151.

Agencies involved:

Loveland Fire

Big Thompson Fire

Union Colony

Windsor Severance

Poudre Fire Authority

Larimer County Sheriff

US Forest Service

Berthoud Fire

Lyons Fire

Hygiene Fire

Estes Park Fire

Wellington Fire

Glen Haven

Pinewood Springs

Last update: 5:30 p.m., Sept. 12, 2010



Fire officials are calling for a mandatory evacuation due to a wildfire that has grown to more than 600 acres in the foothills west of Loveland. The fire is currently 0 percent contained. The fire is now considered a Type 1 wildfire.



Homes in the Pinewood Reservoir and Saddlenotch areas are threatened.



Anyone within a four-mile radius of Pinewood Reservoir should evacuate. The fire is centered between the Pinewood Reservoir and Flatiron Reservoir area.



Residents near the Storm Mountain area are advised of a possible evacuation there.



A meeting place for residents who have evacuated is being established at the Church of Loveland, 3835 SW 14th St. Overflow shelter will be Walt Clark Middle School in Loveland.



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A Safe N Well number specifically for evacuees or their family members wishing to make contact has been established. In Larimer County call 2-1-1 on your phone or toll free 1-(866)-485-0211.
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No injuries reported
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About 80 firefighters are on the scene
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Small and large animals have been rescued
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Currently, one structure has been damaged. Firefighters cannot get close enough to get accurate structure counts.
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Six fire agencies are on the scene.
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8 heavy air tankers are in use.
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1 single-seat air tanker
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4 helicopter tankers are in use.
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Residents needing shelter for large animals should call Loveland Police Dispatch at 970 667-2151.
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Agencies involved:

Loveland Fire

Big Thompson Fire

Union Colony

Windsor Severance

Poudre Fire Authority

Larimer County Sheriff

US Forest Service

Berthoud Fire

Lyons Fire

Hygiene Fire

Estes Park Fire

Wellington Fire

Glen Haven

Pinewood Springs

The following information update has been made for: Reservoir Road Fire

There is a very large fire burning west of Loveland and northwest of Flatiron Reservoir called the Reservoir Road Fire. It is currently at least 600 acres and growing. Multiple evacuations have taken place and the destination for those removed from the fire area is the Church of Loveland, 3835 SW 14th in Loveland. Overflow facilities have been identified in case of need. The Humane Society of Larimer County is assisting with animal issues.
We have evacuated people far beyond the fire perimeter as a precaution and will not let anyone back into the area until it is determined to be safe for all. There is no word on either % contained or any estimates as to when we will have any control over parts of the fire. You may call Larimer County's info line for updates at 498-5500 or tune into the Loveland radio information channel at 1610 AM. Loveland is also putting out information on cityofloveland.org and their information line is 962-2020.
Apologies for the tardiness of this report and it's incompleteness. It is putting up a very impressive smoke column and we know thousands of people are concerned. We have been fortunate in having been the recipient of several heavy air tankers and heavy water dropping helicopters which were released from the Four Mile Canyon fire in Boulder. That has helped enormously in keeping this fire as small as it is. Dry conditions and wind have been a problem. We will hope for calmer conditions this evening. If there is any addition specific information we will update this page and the 498-5500 information line.


For complete information on this emergency, see
http://www.larimer.org/emergency/emerge ... ?nam_id=66

Per City of Loveland:

Last update: 7 p.m., Sept. 12, 2010



A mandatory evacuation is in effect due to a wildfire that has grown to 1,000-2,000 acres in the foothills west of Loveland. Confirmation of that figure is not possible currently. The fire is currently 0 percent contained. The fire is now considered a Type 1 wildfire.



Homes in the Pinewood Reservoir and Saddlenotch areas are threatened.



Anyone within a four-mile radius of Pinewood Reservoir should evacuate. The fire is centered between the Pinewood Reservoir and Flatiron Reservoir area.



Residents near the Storm Mountain area are advised of a possible evacuation there.



A meeting place for residents who have evacuated is being established at the Church of Loveland, 3835 SW 14th St. Overflow shelter will be Walt Clark Middle School in Loveland.



A Safe N Well number specifically for evacuees or their family members wishing to make contact has been established. In Larimer County call 2-1-1 on your phone or toll free 1-(866)-485-0211.


No injuries reported

About 100 firefighters are on the scene

Small and large animals have been rescued

Currently, one structure has been damaged. Firefighters cannot get close enough to get accurate structure counts.

Six fire agencies are on the scene.

8 heavy air tankers are in use.

1 single-seat air tanker

4 helicopter tankers are in use.

Residents needing shelter for large animals should call Loveland Police Dispatch at 970 667-2151.

Agencies involved: a total of 16 agencies are involved plus area utility company staff: including:

Loveland Fire

Big Thompson Fire

Union Colony

Windsor Severance

Poudre Fire Authority

Larimer County Sheriff

US Forest Service

Berthoud Fire

Lyons Fire

Hygiene Fire

Estes Park Fire

Wellington Fire

Glen Haven

Pinewood Springs

Air operations have been terminated for the night.

Per City of Loveland:

Last update: 8 p.m., Sept. 12, 2010



GPS estimates of the Reservoir Road Fire in the foothills west of Loveland indicate 600-700 acres have been burned.



The fire is currently 0 percent contained. The fire is now considered a Type 1 wildfire.



Homes in the Pinewood Reservoir and Saddlenotch areas are threatened.

Per City of Loveland:

Last update: 8:22 p.m., Sept. 12, 2010



GPS estimates of the Reservoir Road Fire in the foothills west of Loveland indicate 600-700 acres have been burned. Most of the the acreage is private property.



There is currently no fire activity west of the Pinewood Reservoir Dam.

Per InciWeb :

Reservoir Road Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 41 MIN. AGO
Incident Overview
Thomas' Great Basin Type I Incident Management Team that is currently managing the Fourmile Canyon Fire is currently supporting the Reservoir Road Fire. Several firefighting resources from the Fourmile Canyon Fire have been redirected to assist with suppression efforts. Resources sent include 1 Type I Crew, 6 engines, 1 watertender, 2 Division Supervisors, and overhead personnel. Another update will be provided as we get more information.



Basic Information
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Unknown
Date of Origin Sunday September 12th, 2010 approx. 12:00 AM
Location approximately 2 miles west of Loveland, CO

Current Situation
Total Personnel 180
Size 640 acres

Outlook
Remarks Thomas' Great Basin Type I Incident Management Team that is currently managing the Fourmile Canyon Fire is currently supporting the Reservoir Road Fire.

Per City of Loveland:

Last update: 9:05 p.m., Sept. 12, 2010



GPS estimates of the Reservoir Road Fire in the foothills west of Loveland indicate 600-700 acres have been burned. Most of the the acreage is private property.



There is currently no fire activity west of the Pinewood Reservoir Dam.



The fire is now considered a Type 1 wildfire.



Homes in the Pinewood Reservoir and Saddlenotch areas are threatened.



Anyone within a four-mile radius of Pinewood Reservoir should evacuate. The fire is centered between the Pinewood Reservoir and Flatiron Reservoir area.



A meeting place for residents who have evacuated is being established at the Church of Loveland, 3835 SW 14th St. Overflow shelter will be Walt Clark Middle School in Loveland.



A Safe N Well number specifically for evacuees or their family members wishing to make contact has been established. In Larimer County call 2-1-1 on your phone or toll free 1-(866)-485-0211.


No injuries reported

On the scene are about a dozen fire trucks with 2-3 firefighters on each plus 3 Hot Shot crews totaling about 60 firefighters. Firefighting work will continue throughout the night.

Additional resources are being staged and will be deployed after dawn.

Small and large animals have been rescued.

Currently, two homes, four outbuildings and one recreational vehicle have been confirmed destroyed.

Six fire agencies are on the scene.

8 heavy air tankers are in use.

1 single-seat air tanker in use.

4 helicopter tankers are in use.

Aircraft operations ceased at nightfall.

Residents needing shelter for large animals should call Loveland Police Dispatch at 970 667-2151.

Agencies involved: A total of 25 public safety agencies are on the scene plus area utility company staff.