Platte Canyon Fire

New Episode Out, On Today’s Show: Nearly 7,000 probationary employees were terminated in the last 48 hours across the land management agencies and park service. This included researchers at the Missoula Fire Lab, trails crews, biologists, and others. The agencies have yet to communicate on the terminations that have occurred and any actions planned in the future. I have spoken with numerous supervisors and others who provided as much information as they had about what they are seeing and hearing inside the agencies and possible further actions. Primary wildfire positions continue to be exempt. According to sources who understand how the process is proceeding, further actions based on performance evaluations are likely. The decision to lump all probationary employees into this termination action will have downstream effects, and positions critical to wildfire operations, although not primary fire, were removed.

🚨New Episode, On Today’s Show: The Forest Service announced late this afternoon that up to 3,400 non-fire employees will be laid off now that the deferred resignation window is closed. Employees that will remain with the agency include wildland firefighters, law enforcement officers, meteorologists, and bridge inspectors. I have spoken with multiple people who have received employee lists for termination. There have also been high-level resignations today, with the Intermountain Regional Forester Mary Farnsworth announcing her departure. I’ve heard more are expected. These layoffs follow an announcement on February 11th to undertake large-scale reductions in force for employees not mandated by statute.

FYI, smoke and flames are visible from the previous #PSICC_NF Rx burn piles in the Slaughterhouse Gulch area. Per PSICC_NF, "they are monitoring them and will continue to do so."

Your home’s first line of defense against wildfires is Defensible Space. This applies to small yards too. This video breaks down three crucial zones to keep your property safe: • Zone 0 (Ember Resistant Zone): The 0-5 feet around your home, where fire and embers can easily spread. • Zone 1 (Lean and Green Zone): 5-30 feet of clear, fire-resistant space. • Zone 2 (Reduced Fuel Zone): 30-100 feet of carefully spaced vegetation. Don't know where to start? Focus your efforts close to your home and work your way out. Watch now and learn more at: ReadyForWildfire.org #WildfirePreparedness #DefensibleSpace #FireSafety #ProtectYourHome #ReadyForWildfire #WildfirePrevention #Zone0

#SouthPlatteRangerDistrict personnel are initiating prescribed fire pile burning operations at the Deer Creek piles in Park County, Colorado. Smoke and flames may be visible from Deer Creek Road and the surrounding areas. Please consider this information before calling 911.

Update 2, The PSICC_NF Rx burn piles will remain buring throughout the night. Please refer to the @PSICC_NF website and their social media platforms for additional information. To see our current fire weather conditions go to weather.gov/bou/firewxfcst…

Rx pile burns continuing today 1/19/2025

🥶Very cold temperatures ahead🥶 As the cold front pushes through this evening, temperatures will drop quickly. For the next couple of days, high temperatures will be below 20 degrees! Wind chills could dip into the negatives for most of the area. Stay warm folks! #cowx

BREAKING NEWS that you most definitely have not yet heard about: It's going to get cold🧊 Now that we made you look, we brrrrrrring you a short thread with some quick and easy tips to ensure you're fully prepared 😛 #COwx

#SouthPlatteRangerDistrict personnel are initiating prescribed fire pile burning operations at Deer Creek, located west of County Road 43 and KZ Ranch along the Slaughterhouse Gulch Trail in Park County, Colorado. @ElkCreekFire @plattecanyonfd

.@NWSWPC forecasts show an #arctic air mass will spread bitter cold across the country starting later this week. #DYK heating is the 2nd leading cause of home fires? Use & share this information to stay fire-safe while heating your home! #WinterFireSafety

Happy Thanksgiving For those who planned on picking up their meals, they are ready, come on over.

This week, the week of November 18th, is recognized as National Crash Responder Safety week. As of late September, 28 first responders had been killed by vehicles including law enforcement, fire, EMS, DOT, and tow truck drivers. All of those people had families to go home to but didn't get to and ALL of those incidents were preventable. The State of Colorado has a "Move-Over" law requiring drivers to slo down and move over when approaching emergency vehicles, tow-trucks, or highway maintenance when emergency lights are activated. We unfortunately encounter close calls daily whether we're working on the side of a road or highway or responding to calls. One is one too many.

*Smoke will be visible* PCFPD crews will be conducting live fire training evolutions tomorrow, Saturday 11/16/2024, in our burn building located at 153 Delwood Bailey, CO. 80421 #practicelikeweplay #trainhardplayhard

#CDOT #News: ❄️TRAVEL ALERT❄️CDOT urges travelers to be ready for winter weather this week and check COtrip.org for updates. Major impacts expected in southern Colorado and several mountain passes. 📰codot.gov/news/2024/nove… #COwx #KnowBeforeYouGo #WinterWise

Additional snow forecasted for today, as well as another Winter Storm Warning, has been issued for early Friday am through Sat. Is your vehicle and home prepped? (Per NHTSA, most car crashes occur within a 5 mile radius of your home) instagram.com/p/DCFeGq0yE9u/…

PCFPD sends our heartfelt condolences to the Golden Police Department

The Burn Ban for our district (Platte Canyon) has been lifted. Burn Ban restrictions can and do change frequently. Remember to check other areas, including other districts in Park County, for their current status and restrictions. instagram.com/p/DB9KFPOxwFW/…