STATEWIDE - This afternoon, Governor Polis took executive action, giving verbal declarations of disaster emergency and authorization to provide urgent state support for response efforts to the Alexander Mountain and Currant Creek Fires. These verbal declarations activate the State Emergency Operations Plan and direct the Department of Public Safety and its Divisions of Emergency Management (OEM) and Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) to take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist with response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. Specifically, the declarations unlock the resources necessary to respond to the Alexander Mountain and Currant Creek Fires. 

“We are working to ensure that Coloradans impacted by these fires have the resources they need and we are providing critical state support to help manage and contain these fires as quickly as possible to protect our communities and prevent costly damage. These actions will help deploy resources more quickly to Colorado communities. I’m grateful to the incredible frontline responders who are fighting these fires around the clock and I continue monitoring these fires very closely,” said Governor Polis. 

Through a comprehensive, government-wide approach, the State of Colorado is supporting the response, management and containment of the Stone Canyon Fire in Boulder County, the Currant Creek Fire in Delta County, the Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County, and the Ed Joe Draw Fire in San Miguel County. Resources include the FIREHAWK® and crew, three air tankers, two multi-mission aircraft, two Type-2 helicopters and crews, fire engines, firefighter crews, intelligence and management support, communications support, road closure assistance, traffic control, shelter and volunteer support, veterinary medical teams, and drone operations. Response efforts also include federal aviation resources as well as a Douglas County helicopter. 

Coloradans are encouraged to sign up for county emergency alerts to receive life saving emergency alerts and evacuation information from their local public safety agency. Links to sign up for emergency alerts are posted to the DHSEM website.