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Colorado: Governor Polis Memorializes Verbal Disaster Declarations for Indian Creek Fire, 310 Fire

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DENVER ~ In Denver, Governor Polis has taken action to address the recent wildfires in Colorado. Today, he issued two Executive Orders to officially document his verbal disaster declarations for the Indian Creek Fire in Jackson County and the 310 Fire in Garfield County.

The first Executive Order memorializes the verbal declaration for the Indian Creek Fire, which was made on August 5, 2026. The second Executive Order memorializes the verbal declaration for the 310 Fire, which was made on August 7, 2026. These orders allow state and federal agencies to work together in coordinating efforts for fire suppression, response, consequence management, mitigation, and recovery.

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Additionally, the Executive Orders have authorized the deployment of the Colorado National Guard in an unarmed capacity to assist with evacuations and mitigation efforts. In order to provide more flexibility for emergency medical service providers during this time of crisis, certain statutes and regulations from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have been suspended under the guidance of the Colorado Department of Public Safety.

As of August 9, 2026, the Indian Creek Fire has burned a total of 30 acres in Jackson County and is now fully contained. The 310 Fire in Garfield County has burned a larger area of 603 acres but is also now fully contained as of August 19, 2026.

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