Tag: Emergency Management
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Lee fire grows to 5th largest in Colorado history
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of three wildfires burning in Colorado reached historic proportions on Monday, while another fire was now “out of control.” The Lee fire — which is raging southwest of Meeker in Rio Blanco County — grew to 113,378 acres by Monday morning, according to the Rio Blanco County…
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Jefferson County set to invest nearly $7 million in wildfire response program
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jefferson County will invest around $7 million into the sheriff’s office’s new Wildland Fire Management Program after being approved by both county commissioners and Jeffco residents. The county’s board of commissioners officially approved the budget item Tuesday morning, taking $6,880,379 from the general fund for…
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Adams City High School lockdown was due to bomb threat
The lockdown that caused Adams City High School to send its students home early was due to a bomb threat, police said. The Adams City High School — a school just west of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City — was placed on lockdown around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, according to a…
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Shelter-in-place order lifted in Broomfield after ‘active shooter’ arrested
The incident occurred at the Arista Flats Apartments on Central Court.
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Police issue lockdown near elementary school in Parker
Police presence at nearby apartment complex causes shutdowns
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Hundreds of thousands of Colorado homes at risk for wildfire, report says
The assessment took into account that the cities, including Denver, have the most expensive rebuilding costs
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Huge influx of migrants prompts Denver Mayor Michal Hancock to approve emergency activation
Hundreds of immigrants who have been arriving into the metro area since last Thursday are creating such a critical overcrowding problem in Denver’s shelters that Mayor Michael Hancock approved an emergency activation late Tuesday afternoon to bring in more resources to handle the crowds. “We were anticipating an influx due to Title 42, but this…
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Migrant influx costs Denver $800K; Mayor Hancock issues emergency declaration
Mayor Michael B. Hancock issued an emergency declaration Thursday because of the recent wave of immigrants fleeing Central and South America to Denver — which has to date a price tag for taxpayers of about $800,000. Staffing is one of the main drivers of the cost, Hancock said at a press conference. Other expenses include food,…
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Denver daytime warming centers to open ahead of cold temperatures
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All operational recreation centers in Denver will be open as warming centers on Tuesday, according to a news release from the Denver Department of Public Health and the Environment. The recreation centers will be open during normal business hours. Meteorologists predicted snow starting to fall…
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Aurora to test emergency warning sirens
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora’s Office of Emergency Management will test the city’s emergency outdoor warning sirens at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. About 50 sirens will be tested, and anyone outdoors in the city should expect to hear three minutes of a loud wailing sound. Sirens may not be audible…