Colorado Wildfire Resources

“With several significant fires in Colorado, nobody is left unaffected.  Through the brave efforts of our firefighters and volunteers, we will get through this and rebuild.  Together and over time, the scars of the wildfires will be a reminder of our resiliency and community strength.” President Brandon Shaffer

Thank you for visiting our Web page which is intended to provide you with vital links about the wildfire. 

To help firefighters and victims of the fires:

• Please visit the “Help Colorado Now” Web site at http://www.helpcoloradonow.org.  The site is up through a partnership between the Colorado Division of Emergency Management and Colorado Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
• People can text the word FIRE to 80000 to give $10 through the mGive Colorado Fire Fund to the Colorado Relief Fire Fund 2012. 
• Click here for further information on the Colorado Relief Fire Fund 2012.

For up-to-date information about the fires and containment levels:

• Please visit the Web site http://www.inciweb.org.  There you will have access to fire maps, news about closures and evacuations, weather conditions and more.

To sign up for reverse 911 notifications:

• Please visit the Web page http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/24925907/detail.html. KMGH has put together a comprehensive list of counties and signup procedures.

In the wake of the fires, Governor John Hickenlooper issued an executive order on June 14, 2012 banning fireworks and other open burning in the state of Colorado.  The executive order remains in effect until the Governor chooses to rescind it. 

• Click here to read the executive order in its entirety. 

We hope you have a nice summer, but a cautious one.  By acting responsibly, we can do our part to prevent more fires.