Heavy tanker delivers slurry to slow progress of Buffalo Mountain Fire near Silverthorne, CO. Photo courtesy USFS. Photo taken 6/13/18
Update: Friday, June 15, 2018, 10 AM – The shelter located at Frisco Elementary was closed on Thursday. This will be the last update for the Red Cross response unless additional response is called for.
According to Summit County Emergency Services:
The Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) is offering two mobile food pantries to help replenish perishable food for those affected by the Buffalo Fire. With power having been out for the last 48 hours, it is unsafe to eat perishable food within your home, even if your fridge feels cold. Please throw out your perishables in the Dumpsters provided by Summit County Public Health and replace them with the help of FIRC’s pantry.
FIRC vans will be located near the Public Health Dumpsters on Thursday, June 14, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 15, food will be available at the FIRC Silverthorne Office, located at 241 W 4th Street from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Donations
If you’d like to help those impacted by the Buffalo Fire, FIRC is accepting cash donations to purchase additional perishable foods. FIRC is also accepting donations of perishable foods, including milk, eggs, chicken and produce. Food donations should be dropped off at FIRC’s Silverthorne office Friday, June 15, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., or Monday through Thursday next week between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. If you’d like to donate your time, please sign up to volunteer at the FIRC food pantry here or by calling 970-262-3888.
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Update:Thursday, June 14, 2018, 10 AM – The American Red Cross has closed the evacuation shelter at Frisco Elementary School effective at 10 AM, Thursday. If the need arises for sheltering due to evacuation the volunteers in Summit County will quickly reopen the shelter. Evacuees can go to the Silverthorne Recreation Center at 430 Rainbow Dr., Silverthorne, CO. and use the facilities for free during business hours.
Only 1 person stayed at the evacuation shelter overnight.
For additional evacuation information call the Public Hotline: (970) 668-9730.
Weather and wildfire conditions continue to be troublesome for active fires and people are urged to be extremely careful and to follow local or state fire restrictions.
Please visit the Summit County Emergency Blog for local fire information: http://summitcountyco.gov/emergencyblog
Information is also available at: https://www.facebook.com/SummitCountyGov/
Wildfire preparedness and response information is available at: http://www.redcross.org/prepare
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Update: Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 645 PM – The Red Cross will reopen the shelter at Frisco Elementary School at 7:00 PM. The shelter will remain open as long as there are evacuees seeking shelter from the Buffalo Mountain Fire. Pets, other than documented service animals, are not allowed in the shelter. For additional evacuation information call the Public Hotline: (970) 668-9730.
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UPDATE:Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 10:30 AM – The Red Cross shelter at Frisco Elementary has been put in standby mode for daytime hours. It will reopen at 7:00 PM for overnight stays. If people need evacuation information please call the Public Hotline:
(970) 668-9730.
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Update: Wednesday, June 13, 9 AM – The Red Cross shelter remains open for people who have been evacuated due to the Buffalo Fire near Silverthorne. The shelter is at Frisco Elementary School, 800 8th Ave, Frisco, CO. Seven people stayed at the shelter Tuesday night. Dinner and breakfast were provide with lunch and dinner provided today. Current fire information is also available at the shelter along with support for people with special needs.
PET UPDATE: If you need a safe place to shelter your pets, please take them to the Summit County Animal Shelter (58 Nancy’s Place in Frisco) – there is plenty of room! They are taking pets between 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Evacuees are being allowed back to their homes for a short period today. You must have identification proving you live in the area. If you are allowed back in please remember to get your medications and important documents.
Download the Red Cross mobile app, Emergency
The free mobile app will help you during this event by providing emergency information, shelter locations and tips on what to have with you when you evacuate. The app will also help with recovery and cleanup after the event.
How can you help?
At this time all needs are being met with existing supplies. Please do not bring donations to the Frisco Elementary School or to the Animal Shelter.
More information about the Buffalo Fire is available on the Summit County Emergency Blog .
Fire fighting information specific to the Buffalo Fire is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5841/ .
Get hourly updates from Summit County Government on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SummitCountyGov/
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 5 PM – A wildfire has forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes near Silverthorne, CO with more than 1,000 more on pre-evacuation notice. The Red Cross is supporting an evacuation center at the Silverthorne Recreation Center where evacuees can find support and information. The Silverthorne Recreation Center is located at 430 Rainbow Dr, Silverthorne, CO.
Press briefings are scheduled for this evening at the Recreation Center with a community meeting to follow.
Should it be needed, the Red Cross is prepared to open an overnight shelter at Frisco Elementary School. That decision is being deferred until fire behavior is assessed and updates will be provided when that information is available. If needed the shelter will open at 8:00 PM. The location is 800 8th Ave, Frisco, CO. Pets will need to be housed by the Summit County Animal Shelter, 58 Nancy’s Place, Frisco, CO.
Currently authorities are not allowing residents up to homes to pick up pets or personal items. The Summit County Animal Control & Shelter has set up a hotline for residents who need help retrieving pets left at homes in the area at (970) 668-4143.
The county urges residents to call the Public Information Hotline for more information: (970) 668-9730
For local fire and emergency information visit the Summit County Emergency blog at http://summitcountyco.gov/emergencyblog.
Follow @summit_fire for fire information on Twitter and use the hashtag #BuffaloFire to search for additional information.