Larimer County Office of Emergency Management

10/27/2026

Fire managers are closely monitoring conditions for a potential weather window to start ignitions on the Salt Cabin Prescribed Burn, located two miles southeast of Rustic, Colo. If required conditions are present, ignitions on units could begin as early as October 29. A closure order is in effect for the project area and the Salt Cabin Road (Forest System Road 259): https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp/alerts/salt-cabin-prescribed-rx-fire-closure

The Salt Cabin prescribed burn will improve timber stands and reduce natural fuel build-up and hazards in the project area, maintaining low fire hazard conditions created by a previous prescribed fire and the Cameron Peak Fire of 2020. Weather outlooks, fuel moisture and other indicators are monitored leading up to potential weather windows and checked on-site directly prior to any ignitions. If required conditions are not present, ignitions are postponed or cancelled. More information on the Salt Cabin Prescribed Burn is available on Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/coarf-salt-cabin-prescribed-fire

10/26/2026

🏔️ Emergencies can affect all of us. Together, we can build a stronger, more resilient Larimer County.

Take the Community Resilience Survey today to share your ideas and experiences. Your input directly helps us create programs that meet the needs of our community before, during, and after disasters.

🙌Anyone who lives, works, or plays in Larimer County is encouraged to participate.

📆 Open until October 31, 2026
🎁 Enter to win a $50 Scheels gift card or other emergency kit prizes!

Take the survey now: www.larimer.gov/emergency/resilience-survey

10/21/2026

A lifelong Estes Park resident, Bill Van Horn's connection to MacGregor Ranch represents generations of stewardship. His story connects forests with working lands, wildlife, community protection, and preserving a Colorado way of life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I54RrqYmDiU

MacGregor Ranch
Forest Trends
U.S. Forest Service - PSICC National Forest
National Forest Foundation
Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative
The Colorado Nature Conservancy
Colorado Cattlemen's Association
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Town of Estes Park Colorado
Peaks to People Water Fund
Big Thompson Watershed Coalition

10/19/2026

This month, the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management conducted a successful community evacuation drill within the Glacier View Fire Protection District. This drill was funded through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant.

Learn more about the funding and work that's being accomplished here:

https://www.poudrewatershed.org/redfeathercwdg

A big thank you to all our partners, volunteers, speakers, and community members.
An even larger thank you to Serve 6.8 and the NOCO American Red Cross Chapter for donating food and volunteer hours to feed all volunteers and participants present.

Organizations that volunteered and participated include:

Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority
American Red Cross
Fort Collins Community Emergency Response Team
Civil Air Patrol
Larimer County Wildfire Partner Program
Larimer Sheriff's Office
Larimer County Health and Environment
Glacier View Fire Department

10/08/2026

Rafael Salgado has led Cal-Wood Education Center for more than two decades, helping generations of children and families build a connection with Colorado's mountains. After wildfire burned 600 acres of Cal-Wood in 2020, that mission (and the importance of preparing the forest for the future) became even more personal. Watch the video and then tell us the benefits of the Colorado forests that matter most to you. Matters

"My legacy will be to leave Cal-wood ready for the next 40, 50 years."

https://youtu.be/2YGtlE3CsyU?si=SajKFP2nQvjHB-9E


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Rafael has led Cal-Wood Education Center for more than two decades,...

10/06/2026

Do not hide the planning process from your kids! Plan with them, not for them! All the disaster psychology shows a trend of kids being more resilient to events than anyone would believe.

10/05/2026

Quick, without looking, recite the phone numbers of the two people you trust most. If you can't, you might not be as prepared as you think. When an emergency strikes, you may not have access to your personal phone.

https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/ready_family-communications-plan_kids.pdf

10/04/2026

Here at Larimer County OEM, two of our staff members are from the State of Texas! They would suggest that tornado watching is a perfectly normal pastime and hobby. The rest of the staff here know that the safest way to enjoy tornadoes is from an inner room with no outward-facing windows.

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/tornado.html

10/03/2026

Disasters can strike at anytime and impact anyone and everyone. Access and Functional needs is an Emergency Management term to make plans for individuals who may need additional planning, evacuation help, or assistance navigating resources.

https://dhsem.colorado.gov/emergency-management/plans/access-and-functional-needs

Check out the Red American Red Cross Document on building a plan for you family:

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/inclusive-preparedness-resources.html

10/02/2026

Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority has partnered with Deaflink to bring accessible emergency messaging to the Larimer County Community. Click the link below to sign up!

https://www.nocoalert.org/deaf-link