GET NOTIFIED! 

You MUST register in advance to get alerts  ​and evacuation notices.  

Sign up for your Colorado County's Emergency Evacuation Alerts 

You MUST register in advance to receive wildfire emergency evacuation notifications.   
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​Go to the your website for your county's Sheriff's Department and follow the instructions to sign up for emergency notifications.  

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​Monitor Wildfires in Your Area 

Monitor information from your County Sheriff Department and Office of Emergency Management.  ​

​Download the free Watch Duty App 

Another great resource to monitor wildfires in your area is with the Watch Duty App.     Watch Duty provides real-time wildfire alerts and is supported by active and retired firefighters, dispatchers and first responders who diligently monitor radio scanners to provide you with up to date information.  ​

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IMPORTANT EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS
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Alerts can be different by county, please see Regional Information for your county's alerts

Red Flag Warning 

This is Your Preliminary Warning
Put Your "Go Bag" In or Near Your Car 
Review Your Evacuation Checklist
Put Important Documents in an Area
​that Can Be Quickly Loaded
Ensure Phones are Charged and
​Car Gassed Up 

Alerts can be different by county, please see Regional Information for your county's alerts

Pre-Evacuation Alert

Evacuate As Soon
As Possible ​
A Short Delay to Prepare Home
May Be Okay
Leave If You Feel Unsafe 

There is a wildfire in your area that may require you to evacuate in the near future.   You should be prepared to leave at a moment's notice.  If you feel you are in danger and want to leave, do so.   If you need additional time to evacuate, you should consider leaving now.   If you need to arrange for transportation assistance, do so immediately.   If you have livestock or other large animals, you should consider removing them from your area now.  

Alerts can be different by county, please see Regional Information for your county's alerts

Evacuation Order

Leave Now !  
Evacuate Immediately
Do NOT Delay to Gather Belongings
​or Prepare Your Home.  

There is a wildfire in your area and you have been ordered to evacuate immediately.   If you need assistance evacuating yourself or animals, call 911.   You will be provided the safest escape routes known, so make sure you follow the instructions as other routes may be closed or impassable.   You will also be told where an evacuation point has been established to provide information and safe place if you have nowhere else to go.   Do not delay -evacuation means you need to leave immediately !  

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