10/29 12:40 p.m. City of Boulder closures related to Dome Fire

The following city facilities or programs are closing or being cancelled due to the Dome Fire burning west of Boulder:

• Boulder Public Library Main Branch will close at 1:30 p.m. today due to anticipated power outages. All other branches will remain open.
• All regularly scheduled and daily drop-in youth and adult classes at the North Boulder Recreation Center have been cancelled due to health concerns about the smoke. The recreation center will be open for walk-in fitness and swimming until further notice.
• All downtown city offices closed at 12:30 p.m. today due to anticipated rolling power outages.
• Municipal Court in the Boulder County Justice Center at 6^th Street and Canyon Blvd. has closed.

The power outages are due to Xcel Energy’s work to de-energize power lines in the burn area for safety reasons and to assist fire crews conducting back burn operations.

Residents are encouraged to monitor Boulder County Emergency Management website at www.Boulderoem.com for further information and evacuation updates.

10/29 12:10 Map of evacuated areas posted

Map of evacuated areas in Boulder and Boulder County. Affected residents are asked to report to the Coors Events Center at CU for further information.

10/29 12:00 Correct call center phone # is 303-413-7730

The correct public call center phone # is 303-413-7730. Members of the public who are affected by the fire may call this number for more information.

10/29 - City orders evacuations of selected west Boulder neighborhoods - North Street is now the north boundary

The City of Boulder has begun mandatory evacuations of neighborhoods in west Boulder. All residences and businesses within the following boundaries are being ordered to evacuate: west of 7^th Street from Canyon Boulevard on the south to North Street on the north. An evacuation center has been established at the Coors Event Center on the University of Colorado – Boulder campus. There are an estimated 1,700 people and 800 units within these boundaries.

The evacuations are in response to the Dome wildfire in Boulder Canyon near Dome Rock on City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks property. More than two dozen firefighters are on scene working the fire, and a one seat plane has been making drops of retardant in the area. Additional ground and air support has been requested.“As a precaution and to aid responders dealing with the Dome Fire, we are ordering a mandatory evacuation in some neighborhoods within the city,” said City Manager Jane S. Brautigam. “We are asking that residents follow the directions of emergency crews now so that emergency equipment can be positioned and crews can focus on extinguishing the wildfire. Resident and business cooperation is greatly appreciated as we work to contain this fire.”

Frequent updates are being posted to http://www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status.