Here’s where to go to get the latest on the multiple wildfires burning across the state:
- Updates and maps from the State Emergency Operations Center: http://www.coemergency.com/. Check here for a list of all Facebook/Twitter accounts for individual fires. Also, see CoEmergency Facebook page.
- Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM)
- Division of Fire Prevention and Control
- Air quality and smoke information from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
- Road closure information from the Colorado Department of Transportation
- InciWeb updates on individual fires
- Recovery resources from the DHSEM
- Governor’s Executive Orders for declarations of disaster emergencies
- Colorado 211 for locating emergency services near you
- Apply for disaster assistance (FEMA)
- Small Business Development Center Disaster Relief Program
Additionally, here are some helpful publications and websites:
- After the Fire: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures – FEMA
- Caring for Livestock Before, During, and After a Disaster – Colorado State University Extension
- Colorado Disaster Housing Plan – Colorado Department of Local Affairs
- Colorado Hazard and Incident Response and Recovery Plan – Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Creating Wildfire Defensible Zones – Colorado State University Extension
- Fire Resources – Colorado State University Extension
- Living With Fire: A Guide for the Homeowner – Colorado State Forest Service
- Protect Your Home, Property & Forest from Wildfire – Colorado State Forest Service
- Protecting Your Home from Wildfire – Colorado State Forest Service
- Special Report, Colorado Firefighting Air Corps – Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control
- Wildfire and Insurance – Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Wildfire Preparedness for Horse Owners – Colorado State University Extension
- Wildfires and Your Home: Are You Covered? – Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
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