State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
- Response Level 3: State EOC Activated with DHSEM Staff
- Recovery Level 1: State Recovery Task Force Activated
SEOC is operational Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Incident and Event Support
Potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs or Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings
Xcel Colorado: We are preparing for a potential extreme fire weather event in Colorado and are evaluating conducting a targeted Public Safety Power Shutoff for a limited number of customers in Larimer and Weld counties, including in parts of Fort Collins and nearby communities to the north and west, as a public safety measure to reduce wildfire risk on Jan. 16 beginning around 7 a.m. Customers are encouraged to review the outage map: https://xcelener.gy/3NKwfVl
Y-W Electric: Y-W Electric Association is placing our electric system into Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings for Thursday and Friday.
Mountain View REA: Moved to one shot safety procedures for Friday
Poudre Valley REA: Activated Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings.
Information Links
- Xcel Colorado Public Safety Power Shutoff Webpage
- NWS Boulder / Denver Forecast Office Weather Story:
- Y-W Electric:Website
Colorado Weather Forecast Updates
NWS Boulder / Denver Forecast Office Weather Story: Red Flag Warning issued from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NWS Pueblo Forecast Office Weather Story: High Wind Watch in Kiowa County.

NWS Grand Junction Forecast Office Weather Story: No advisories issued.
NWS Goodland Forecast Office Weather Story: No advisories issued for Thursday.
DHSEM continues to provide direct support to western Colorado due to flooding and Rio Blanco County following the Lee and Elk Fires. On Dec. 20, the State of Colorado was notified that both disaster declaration requests were denied.
- September 26 News Release: Governor Polis Requests Major Disaster Declaration from the President to Unlock FEMA Support for Recovery Efforts in Response to Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County
- November 13 News Release: Governor Polis Requests Major Disaster Declaration from Federal Government to Unlock FEMA Support
- November 12 Letter: Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration Cover Letter, Major Disaster or Emergency
- November 19 SBA Offers Relief to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Lee and Elk Fires, Mudslides and Debris Flows
