073024 Kate Kimmble

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Radio, Jimmy Lakey to be precise, nice to have you
here six hundred to k col keeping you as updated
as possible on the Alexander Mountain fire, the evacuations, the
work of the first responders, of firefighters from all over
the region coming in to try to stop this big
note I want to go to my guest here from
Laramer County Sheriff Kate Kimball also reminds you that the

(00:23):
Horsetooth Reservoir is closed for water recreation today because those
helicopters may need to get in there. So if you're
looking for a lake day, it ain't happening at horse
Tooth today. On the hotline, Kate Kimball, Larimer County Sheriff's Department. Kate,
thanks for jumping in here. I appreciate you. Welcome to
the program.

Speaker 2 (00:39):
Absolutely, thank you for having me.

Speaker 1 (00:41):
Can you give us the latest I hear the four
services said we're up to nine hundred and about ninety
two acres. Is that an accurate account and kind of
the progress of this fire overnight?

Speaker 2 (00:51):
Yes, so as of six o'clock this morning, they've got
it at nine hundred and ninety two acres, still at
zero percent containment. We do have again as of last night,
eight fire agencies on scene. We've got multiple air resources
ordered and a lot of folks working together command team
to keep our community safe and fight this fire.

Speaker 1 (01:09):
Have there been any structures and or homes burned to
your knowledge at this point or has it all just
been trees and wilderness.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
I don't have any information about that right now. The
priority really has been focusing on doing everything they can
to gain some control on this fire and working on
keeping the community safe as they do that. So they
don't have any updates on those right now.

Speaker 1 (01:30):
I keep seeing stories about the wind and coming out
of Estes Park. How is the wind? Is it cooperating?
Is it stronger today than yesterday? Do we know what
role the wind is playing and what we can look
forward to today?

Speaker 2 (01:44):
You know, mother nature is always that someone unpredictable force
in situations like these. Our folks are constantly monitoring the weather.
It's going to be a really hot day in a
hot week, and so that obviously is a factor in
all of this, the wind as well, and so just
working on those changing conditions to make sure that they're
keeping our community safe, keeping first responders safe, and working
to impact this fire with the resources that they can safely.

Speaker 1 (02:07):
The voice of Kate Kimball with Larimer County Sheriff's Department,
hopping on about the Alexander Mountain fire. There are some
stories out that because of fires across America, there's some
resources that maybe we would like to have here but
are not available because they're deployed elsewhere in the United States.
Can you speak to that. Are there assets that Larimer
County and or the four services asking for from out

(02:29):
of state that have not been able to be deployed
here because of other fires?

Speaker 2 (02:34):
You No, I don't have information about that. I do
know that we have quite a few air resources that
have been ordered, as people may see the helicopters out
there doing the water drops. Super scoopers have been ordered
and we have a lot of air resources coming to
this fire. So I don't have the information about what's
been ordered from elsewhere. I do know we've got quite
a few resources in personnel working on this right now.

Speaker 1 (02:56):
Is the evacuation zoned pretty much the same as yesterday?
Is there the kind of expectation that the mandatory evacuation
and or voluntary evacuation zones will grow today?

Speaker 2 (03:07):
You know that information has not changed since last night.
We encourage people to sign up for emergency alerts on
nocolert dot org. On that way they can get those
notifications to their cell phone and there's a map on
that website as well of the evacuation area and the
closed roads. So nothing new from last night and will
continue to keep people updated today if that changes.

Speaker 1 (03:26):
Obviously, people that are affected in that area want to
get on the alert zone. Is there is there words
that you want to tell anybody listening, you know, stay
off hot US thirty four, don't come, don't head that way.
I'm sure some people want to get out there with
their cameras and try to become win some Pugliture prize
for photography. Is there any kind of admonition that you
have about the area around and where should people stay

(03:48):
away from?

Speaker 2 (03:49):
Yep, so thirty four is closed in those evacuation areas
as well. There are a number of roadbox that we've
got those posted online and we do encourage people to
avoid the area. We want our first responder and firefighter
resources focused on fighting this fire and so we you know,
crossing those lines are causing issues is only going to
hinder that. So We've got to all work together and
just make sure that we're each doing our part to

(04:13):
bring this to a safe conclusion, and everybody has a
role on that.

Speaker 1 (04:16):
I've had a couple of well intentioned listeners this morning.
We talked about the evacuation centers for the residents and
for the animals. Some people say, hey, is there a
way to support the first responders? A cold bucket of water,
some ice? I mean, is there anything that the community
can do to be of help beside just stayed the
heck out of the way.

Speaker 2 (04:34):
You know, we have an amazing community here in Larimer County.
We have had an overwhelming number of calls and people
wanting to provide donations. We are good at this time.
We don't need any additional donations, but we will certainly
post that online if that changes. So the best thing
is just to avoid the area of follow those instructions,
share the information that the Forest Service is posting online.

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And it may, you know, it may feel like people
want to do more, but that's really the best thing
they can do right now, and we'll let you know
if that changes.

Speaker 1 (05:00):
So when do you think there will be another count?
Right now? There? About an hour ago they said, nine
hundred and ninety two acres from the Forest Service. How
often is this count going to be updated and will
there be new information pending?

Speaker 2 (05:12):
We do anticipate more updates from the Forest Service today.
I can't speak to exactly when those will be, but
I know they're working to get the latest information out
to the community because a lot of people have questions
and doing our best to answer them while keeping everybody safe.

Speaker 1 (05:25):
Kate Kimball, I appreciate you. I know you're busy. I
appreciate you hopping on the program, Kate Kimball, Larimer County
Sheriff's Department just kind of affirming what we know and
talking with us. I appreciate you, Kate for hopping on
the program again at nine hundred and ninety two acres,
and hopefully there'll be more updates forthcoming. Unable to speak
to the question about any kind of structures and or

(05:47):
homes that have been destroyed. Does not have any other
information on that, so that will be something that will
I'm sure developed throughout the course of the day and
the hours ahead. Again, US thirty four is closed and
as you heard, please stay away from those areas. It's
not the time for you to go. Lookie Lou, it's
not the time for you to practice your photography skills.
Stay out of the way. So these first responders, i

(06:08):
believe said twenty eight different fire departments and communities are
lending their resources there to the fire. And thanks to
thanks for all of that, so we'll keep you posted
on it. Thanks again, Kate Kimball with the Larimer County
Sheriff's Department giving us the very latest on the fire,
nine hundred and ninety two acres according to the Forest

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Service about an hour ago. It did slow down overnight,
but as Kate Kimball said, the mother nature always can
be problematic here and I'm sure they would love to
have these wins and even the small guests die down
to slow this thing down. But there's zero containment still
at this point, zero containment as of just a moment

(06:50):
ago talking to Kate Kimball, Laramer County Sheriff's Department. We'll
keep you posted here as if anything else develops on
the Alexander Mountain fire. And again, zero contentment, nine hundred
and ninety two acres and it's less than twenty four
hours old. US thirty four. A lot of roads are
closed down. Go to the Larimer County website if you're
not sure. No plan right now to increase the evacuation zone,

(07:14):
the even mandatory or voluntary, but keep a sharp eye.
And the website she mentioned was no co Alerts. Just
google it no co Alerts or you'll find it on
the Larimer County Sheriff side of the Laramaer County government
side and you can sign up so that you will
know if, by chance they expand the evacuation zone. Thank you,
Kate Kimball again, Laraimer County Sheriff's Department. This portion of

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All right, I appreciate Kate Kimball. We'll get that interview
posted up here in just a moment. I'll do that
on the website from Lamock County Sheriff's giving you the
very latest but again no containment as of this moment,
but also no expanded evacuation zones as of this moment.
Get on the alert site and I'll give you that
website on the other side if you want to get

(09:43):
on the alert site. And she said they've been overwhelmed
by people wanting to help water and donate and give
that they say they're fine. Everybody just lay low, let
the fire professionals do their job here and we'll pass
it on. They'll pass it on if they do need
help from the public, would just stay out of the
area and let them fight this fire, and hopefully we'll

(10:04):
pray that there's no more further evacuations required. All Right,
everybody stand by. We got more to come on the
radio show, and again I'll get that interview posted with
Kate Kimball in just a moment on the website and
Kate Kimball with Larimer County Sheriff's Department giving it's the
very latest on the Alexander Mountain fire. Everybody stand by.
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