December 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 30, 2021 Governor Polis Declares State of Emergency Due to Boulder County Grass Fires DENVER - Today, Governor Polis declared a state of emergency due to grass fires created by high winds across the Front Range. The declaration allows the state to access disaster emergency funds to support the emergency response efforts in Boulder and provide state resources including the use of the Colorado National Guard, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and activation of the State Emergency Operations Center. For official updates on the Boulder Fire follow Boulder Office of Emergency Management on Twitter at www.twitter.com/boulderoem or bookmark their website at [link removed]. Sign up now for emergency alerts. To find a list of emergency alert links visit [link removed] ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Road Closure and Evacuation Areas You can keep up with up-to-date road closures, evac areas, and other important information with the official Public Information Map BOULDER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER - PUBLIC INFORMATION MAP Evacuation Area - North Boulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304 Evacuation Area - YMCA Arapahoe Branch, 2800 Dagny Way, Lafayette, CO 80026 Animal Evacuation Site Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Please enter through Humane Society entrance on Nelson Road. 9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO 80501 Official Fire Updates [link removed] ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Visit Website Office of Governor Jared Polis | 136 State Capitol , Denver, CO 80203 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]