Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to the Iron Fire in Moffat County and Incident in Fremont County

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis issued two Executive Orders affirming verbal action taken in response to the Iron Fire in Moffat County and an incident in Fremont County.  

The first Executive Order issued by the Governor affirms a verbal disaster declaration for the Iron Fire in Moffat County on September 30, 2023. The Executive Order allocates funds for costs associated with the State’s fire suppression, response, consequence management, statewide hazard mitigation, and recovery efforts. As of October 9, 2023, the fire has been fully contained. 

The second Executive Order issued by the Governor affirms a verbal disaster declaration for an incident in Fremont County on October 5, 2023. It also affirms the Governor’s employment of the Colorado National Guard in an unarmed capacity to assist with this incident. The Executive Order allocates funds for costs associated with the State’s response, consequence management, mitigation, and recovery efforts.

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