DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Division of Fire Prevention and Control provided an update on the Colorado resources that the state has provided to fight the devastating fires in California.
“We are heartbroken by the lives lost and touched by these fires, which remind us that fire can strike anytime and anywhere. Colorado is sadly no stranger to the destruction that fires can cause in our communities. We are proud to step up and help the southern California communities that are being impacted, and I am deeply appreciative of the women and men from state government and from local governments across Colorado who are lending a hand in California’s time of need. Beyond fighting and containing the fires, we know there is a long road ahead and Colorado is here to help our fellow Americans,” said Governor Jared Polis.
Mike Morgan, Director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, concurred. “DFPC and the Colorado Fire Service remain committed to supporting our partners and neighbors in times of need, exemplifying the spirit of collaboration and mutual aid that is fundamental to wildfire response across the West.”
On January 8th, DFPC’s Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) was deployed to California at the request of CAL FIRE. The aircraft, which departed Colorado that afternoon with a pilot and two Mission Sensor Operators on board, is being used to gather vital intelligence to aid firefighting efforts on the ground.
In addition to the MMA, Colorado mobilized nine strike teams, consisting of nearly 50 engines and overhead personnel, to assist in suppressing the fires. Interagency dispatch centers in Pueblo, Northern Colorado, Durango, Grand Junction, and Craig as well as the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center undertook the monumental task of matching resources with requests and mobilizing the strike teams to California.
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control also provided three agency representatives to act as liaisons for all of our Colorado resources, ensuring that personnel are well taken care of.
Resource Orders 1/8/25:
DFPC Multi-Mission Aircraft: Including one pilot and two mission sensor operators
Hartsel Fire Protection District
Castle Rock Fire & Rescue
Southern Arkansas Fire Protection District
Four Mile Fire Protection District
Stratmoor Hills Fire Protection District
Resource Orders 1/10/25:
Strike Team 1:
Palmer Lake Fire Department
Jackson 105 Fire Protection District
Northwest Fire Protection District
NE Teller County Fire Protection District
Leadville/Lake County Fire-Rescue
Colorado Springs Fire Department
Strike Team 2:
Grand Fire Protection District
Grand Lake Fire Protection District
Oak Creek Fire Protection District
Arvada Fire Protection District
North Metro Fire Rescue
South Metro Fire Rescue
Strike Team 3:
South Arkansas Fire Protection District
Boulder Fire Rescue
Aurora Fire Rescue
Mountain View Fire Rescue
Lefthand Fire Protection District
Hudson Fire Protection District
Strike Team 4:
Vail Fire & Emergency Services
Los Piños Fire Protection District
Upper Pine Fire Protection District
Grand Junction Fire Department
Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District
Cortez Fire Protection District
Strike Team 5:
Eagle River Fire Protection District
Summit Fire & EMS
Colorado River Fire Protection District
Loveland Fire Rescue Authority
Strike Team 6:
Chaffee County Fire Protection District
Stonewall Fire Protection District
South Fork Fire Rescue
Purgatoire River Volunteer Fire Department
Spanish Peaks / Boncarbo Fire Protection District
Deer Mountain Fire Protection District
Gunnison Fire Department
Pike and San Isabel National Forest Security Fire Protection District
Strike Team 7:
Thornton Fire Department
North Metro Fire Rescue
Denver Fire Department
Windsor Severance Fire Protection District
West Metro Fire Protection District
Westminster Fire Department
Grand Fire Protection District
Strike Team 8:
Lefthand Fire Protection District
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
Frederick Firestone Fire Protection District
Greely Fire Department
Brighton Fire Rescue District
Platte Valley Fire Protection District
Strike Team 9:
Denver Fire Department
Larimer County Sheriff’s Office
Poudre Fire Authority
Timberline Fire Protection District
Four Mile Fire Protection District
Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District
Colorado State Forest Service
Boulder Mountain Fire Authority
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
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