Sunday, July 24, 2016

Coal Gulch Fire - evening update

Coal Gulch Fire - Update
7/24/16 - 1800


  • 75 percent containment
  • No spot fires occurred outside of fire line today
  • Crews and Helicopter will be released at 18:30 for the night
  • Hand crews from USFS Idaho PanHandle Crew along with DFPD will continue work on containment lines, Monday 7/25
         

Meeting at 11:00hrs on 7/24/16 with State of Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, LPC Sheriff, LPC OEM, ChiefsDoughty and Black from DFPD to discuss cost sharing:  Fire is on State lands, which falls to the Sheriff to manage (County responsibility per the State Law and negotiated Annual Operating Plan).  State has agreed to cover aircraft expenses from 7/23/16, and is working on covering the Type 2 for 7/24/16.  A 9 person USFS crew from Idaho Panhandle are working the fire 7/24/16 and planning on using them 7/25/16.  The State will cover their cost.  DFPD resources are on scene, and are covered by DFPD.  A Skidgine is on scene, will be covered by the County.  A 5 person crew from Columbine is on scene, but available for other responses.  DFPD will maintain Command of the fire, with assistance from LPC Sheriff, OEM, State DFPC, and other local and federal resources.



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