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 https://www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status/ 
 
Sign up now for emergency alerts. To find a list of emergency alert links visit https://dhsem.colorado.gov/emergencyalert


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