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Emergency Status:

5:05 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The emergency alert notification system is not working properly. Residents in the evacuation area should NOT wait for alerts to evacuate.
5 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The incident call center at 303-413-7737 is taking information from pet owners who are concerned about animals still in the fire area. No rescues of pets are possible at this time; however, animal control officials are monitoring the situation and will start going in, using the central list, as soon as it is safe to do so. The fire is currently estimated at 3,000 acres. There are about 100 firefighters on the perimeter at this time. More resources have been requested.
4:48 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Whispering Pines in addition to previous neighborhoods.
4:15 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: Boulder County Public Health has issued the following advisory: Smoke from wildfires is a mixture of gases and fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials. Smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases. When smoke levels are high enough, even healthy people may experience some of these symptoms. Keep windows and doors closed, unless it is extremely hot outside. Run an air conditioner if you have one, but keep the fresh-air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent outdoor smoke from getting inside. If you do not have an air conditioner and it is too warm to stay inside with the windows closed, seek shelter elsewhere.
4:10 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: Additional mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Sugarloaf Mountain, Boulder Heights and Pine Brook Hills. These mandatory evacuations join the previous ones within the original area of Bald Mountain north to Lefthand Canyon, east to County Road 83, south along Sunshine Canyon to Hwy 119/City of Boulder limits.
3:55 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The Longmont Humane Society at 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont has opened and is also accepting small animals: dogs, cats and other small mammals.
3:30 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The Fourmile Canyon wildfire is now estimated at 2,200 acres. Two air tankers are on standby at Rocky Mountain Regional Airport, but because of wind conditions, they cannot take off at this time. Residents are being asked to stay out of the area so that fire crews and equipment can continue to make their way to the fire.
3:25 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The evacuation area has been expanded to include several hundred homes in Boulder Heights and Pine Brook Hills. Additional road closures have been ordered to include Linden Drive, west of the city limit, and Lee Hill at Wagon Wheel Gap and Lefthand at Lee Hill Drive.
3:15 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The Humane Society of Boulder Valley is providing temporary shelter to dogs, cats and small mammals displaced from their homes due to the Fourmile Canyon Wildfire. Staff will be at the shelter at 2323 55th St. in Boulder until 5 p.m. to meet families and take in animals. After 5 p.m., pet owners should contact dispatch at 303-441-3333 to make arrangements for an animal care and control officer to meet them at the shelter. More information about small animal care and shelter during this emergency is available at www.boulderhumane.org.
2:15 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: A media briefing will be held at 3:15 p.m. at the Boulder County Justice Center, 6th & Canyon Boulevard.
2:05 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The evacuation zone at this time is from Bald Mountain north to Lefthand Canyon, east to County Road 83, south along Sunshine Canyon to Hwy 119/City of Boulder limits. The fire is believed to have originated in Emerson Gulch. No cause has been determined.
2 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: Firefighters closest to the scene are reporting that about 200 acres are affected at this time, and the fire is threatening about 100 structures. They are especially focused on evacuating homes in Mountain Meadows and Mountain Pines at this time. Dispatch has used the emergency alert system to contact more than 2,500 phone numbers to notify residents of the situation and evacuation requests. A third evacuation center has been opened at New Vista High School at 20th and Baseline Road in Boulder.
1:45 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: An incident call center has been established to assist city and county residents affected by the wildfire and evacuations. Residents are asked to contact this call center at 303-413-7737 instead of calling 9-1-1 or the city and county dispatch lines unless there is a new emergency to report.

No city residents have been asked to evacuate at this time.
1:30 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The sheriff’s office has called for evacuations in the area of the Fourmile Canyon wildfire. Residents are being notified through the emergency alert system. Evacuation centers for people have been established at the North Boulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway in Boulder, and Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72 in Nederland. The Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont, is accepting large animals that are affected by the evacuations.
1:09 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The Emergency Operations Center has been activated in response to the Fourmile Canyon wildfire, which is burning in Boulder County. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office will have a live briefing for the media at 1 p.m. today to provide updates on the Fourmile Canyon wildfire fire burning in Boulder County. The briefing will be held at the Justice Center, 6th & Canyon, Boulder. Commander Rick Brough is the attending PIO for the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The fire started at approximately 10:30 a.m. this morning on 4-Mile Canyon Rd. near Emerson Gulch. The following roads are closed to traffic: Lefthand Canyon, 4-Mile Canyon, Sunshine Canyon, Olde Stage, westbound SH 119 (Boulder Canyon). Mandatory evacuations have been issued for the Gold Hill area, at least a 4-mile radius at this time. Evacuation centers are open at the Nederland Community Center and North Boulder Recreation Center. More information will be sent after the 1 p.m. briefing.

3:55 p.m. – The Longmont Humane Society at 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont has opened and is also accepting small animals: dogs, cats and other small mammals. The incident call center at 303-413-7737 is taking information from pet owners who are concerned about animals still in the fire area.

3:30 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The Fourmile Canyon wildfire is now estimated at 2,200 acres. Two air tankers are on standby at Rocky Mountain Regional Airport, but because of wind conditions, they cannot take off at this time. Residents are being asked to stay out of the area so that fire crews and equipment can continue to make their way to the fire.

3:25 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The evacuation area has been expanded to include several hundred homes in Boulder Heights and Pine Brook Hills. Additional road closures have been ordered to include Linden Drive, west of the city limit, and Lee Hill at Wagon Wheel Gap and Lefthand at Lee Hill Drive.

3:15 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The Humane Society of Boulder Valley is providing temporary shelter to dogs, cats and small mammals displaced from their homes due to the Fourmile Canyon Wildfire. Staff will be at the shelter at 2323 55th St. in Boulder until 5 p.m. to meet families and take in animals. After 5 p.m., pet owners should contact dispatch at 303-441-3333 to make arrangements for an animal care and control officer to meet them at the shelter. More information about small animal care and shelter during this emergency is available at www.boulderhumane.org.

2:15 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: A media briefing will be held at 3:15 p.m. at the Boulder County Justice Center, 6th & Canyon Boulevard.

2:05 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The evacuation zone at this time is from Bald Mountain north to Lefthand Canyon, east to County Road 83, south along Sunshine Canyon to Hwy 119/City of Boulder limits. The fire is believed to have originated in Emerson Gulch. No cause has been determined.

2 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: Firefighters closest to the scene are reporting that about 200 acres are affected at this time, and the fire is threatening about 100 structures. They are especially focused on evacuating homes in Mountain Meadows and Mountain Pines at this time. Dispatch has used the emergency alert system to contact more than 2,500 phone numbers to notify residents of the situation and evacuation requests. A third evacuation center has been opened at New Vista High School at 20th and Baseline Road in Boulder.

1:45 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: An incident call center has been established to assist city and county residents affected by the wildfire and evacuations. Residents are asked to contact this call center at 303-413-7737 instead of calling 9-1-1 or the city and county dispatch lines unless there is a new emergency to report.

No city residents have been asked to evacuate at this time.
1:30 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The sheriff’s office has called for evacuations in the area of the Fourmile Canyon wildfire. Residents are being notified through the emergency alert system. Evacuation centers for people have been established at the North Boulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway in Boulder, and Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72 in Nederland. The Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont, is accepting large animals that are affected by the evacuations.
1:09 p.m. – Sept. 6, 2010: The Emergency Operations Center has been activated in response to the Fourmile Canyon wildfire, which is burning in Boulder County. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office will have a live briefing for the media at 1 p.m. today to provide updates on the Fourmile Canyon wildfire fire burning in Boulder County. The briefing will be held at the Justice Center, 6th & Canyon, Boulder. Commander Rick Brough is the attending PIO for the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The fire started at approximately 10:30 a.m. this morning on 4-Mile Canyon Rd. near Emerson Gulch. The following roads are closed to traffic: Lefthand Canyon, 4-Mile Canyon, Sunshine Canyon, Olde Stage, westbound SH 119 (Boulder Canyon). Mandatory evacuations have been issued for the Gold Hill area, at least a 4-mile radius at this time. Evacuation centers are open at the Nederland Community Center and North Boulder Recreation Center. More information will be sent after the 1 p.m. briefing.

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