The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has just issued Air Quality Health Advisory for Southeastern Colorado until 4:00 p.m. because of the Wildfire Smoke. Affected Area: southeastern Colorado, including Elbert, El Paso, Lincoln, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Pueblo, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Las Animas, Baca, and eastern parts of Fremont and Huerfano Counties. Locations and…
Effective immediately Stage One Fire Restrictions have been lifted for El Paso County. We request you contact your local Fire Protection District or Department before engaging in any open burning that has been allowed in the past. Our county has various topographical features where some terrain may experience large amounts of moisture, but other portions…
Stage I Fire Restrictions for all the unincorporated areas of El Paso County as of July 24, 2018. The Stage I Fire Restrictions shall go into effect immediately and the following are prohibited: 1. Open burning, excepting fires and campfires within permanently constructed fire grates in developed campgrounds and picnic grounds; charcoal grills and wood…
VIDEO: Black Forest Fire Five Year Anniversary
Due to the large fire conditions in the southern part of the county and the high wind conditions which have resulted in extreme fire weather the Sheriff’s office has ordered Stage II Fire Restrictions for all of the unincorporated areas of El Paso County. The Stage II Fire Restrictions shall go into effect immediately and the…
El Paso County is hosting a Community Picnic to mark the five-year anniversary of the Black Forest Fire. The Picnic will be from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Black Forest Regional Park. Everyone is welcome. The picnic will include live music from the Blue Steel Band, the United States…
El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker and County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. will hold a Town Hall Meeting on May 14, 2018, at the Hanover High School cafeteria. The meeting will provide a chance for those who lost property in the Mile Marker 117 Fire, others affected by the wildfire and anyone else wishing to…
The El Paso County Assessor’s Office has completed its official Fire Damage Assessment for the 117 Fire. Here is a summary of both residential and non-residential improvements either damaged or destroyed by the fire: Number of properties: As such, the following breakdown of value loss is: Market Value Loss (Not-Prorated for tax year 2018):…
Update: Recovery Information As residents affected by the 117 Fire that burned more than 40,000 acres in the Hanover area begin to return home and assess their personal needs, local nonprofits, El Paso County and El Paso County Public Health have resources that could be helpful in this time of need. The 117 Fire was…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners got an update on the Carson Midway Fire on Tuesday, and with it came some good news. El Paso County Public Works Executive Director Jim Reid and Deputy Public Health Director Tom Gonzales and Hanover Fire Chief Carl Tatum addressed the Board during its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday…
