Colorado
“Surge”: Colorado’s evolving wildfire fast attack strategy
COLORADO SPRINGS — The escalating risk of wildfire in Colorado has motivated motion by public security leaders. “Over time I’ve watched the fireplace drawback and situations change, worsen and worse and it’s that previous adage of you possibly can’t hold doing issues the identical method and anticipate completely different outcomes,” stated Colorado Division of Fireplace Prevention and Management, Director Mike Morgan.
Methods for combatting wildfire are altering. A type of is bettering the best way native, state and federal hearth companies work collectively. Mutual assist will not be new—the evolution in Colorado makes an attempt to make it simpler.
One of many methods displaying success known as a Surge response. “That claims each software within the software field is freed from cost. Let’s not argue about who owns it, who’s paying for it, let’s simply hold these dangerous days from changing into dangerous weeks,” stated Morgan. Not way back a request of mutual assist might take a day or two for assist to reach. The surge plan dispatches assist a lot faster.
Battalion Chief Steve Wilch with Colorado Spring Fireplace Division was referred to as up in a Surge, to assist on the huge Marshal Fireplace in Boulder County. “We coordinated efforts to assist them in a protracted period combat by the evening.” Wilch and his workforce had been on the hearth inside hours of it beginning.
Many different Colorado companies additionally moved in to help with the firefight. “They referred to as for Surge,” Morgan stated state assets mobilized, “We had been in a position to deliver an extra 57 items of fireplace equipment from 47 completely different hearth departments.”
Colorado’s Surge brings a substitute for a nationwide mannequin the place mutual assist groups get a 14 day call-out. It may be tough for native companies to share personnel and assets for weeks. Surge assist can occur for a pair days somewhat than weeks.
Wilch defined there may be the quick, “That signifies that assets exterior of that space are being assembled in a surge and they’re requested to come back as quick as they will.”
Another choice is a scheduled surge when bosses at a wildfire might foresee a necessity for additional crews. “They’ll name us and say are you able to assemble and be right here tomorrow morning or are you able to assemble and be right here by this night,” stated Wilch. Wind within the forecast heading towards a hearth zone is an instance of when a schedule surge is warranted.
The surge response is all about additional assets and further individuals when native assets are maxed out or overwhelmed. “Make investments cash early in an try and hold these fires type getting large,” stated Morgan. The return on the funding is minimizing wildfire destruction that comes at a a lot better value.
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One dead, Colorado Springs Police responding to shooting at Atlas Prep School | KRDO
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department confirmed they are actively responding to reports of a shooting at Atlas Prep School.
KRDO13 asked CSPD if anyone had been injured in the incident or if a suspect had been identified. A spokesperson for Colorado Springs PD said they could not answer those questions at this time.
UPDATE at 4:10 p.m.:
The CEO of Atlas Schools Brittney Stroh released a statement on Facebook. The statement says, “A fight broke out, ending in the loss of a person’s life.” That fight took place during a sports game hosted by an external group that had rented the field from the school.
No Atlas students were affected by the incident.
Full statement:
Dear Atlas families,
On the weekends, Atlas rents our sports fields and facilities to external groups.
Today, during one of those games hosted by an external group, a fight broke out, ending in the loss of a person’s life. While this took place on Atlas’s grounds, neither Atlas nor any of its students were involved or affected. Our condolences go out to the family and friends affected by this tragedy.
The Colorado Springs Police Department is handling this incident. It is an ongoing investigation. We will update here if we have any additional information as it pertains to our Atlas families.
Sincerely,
Brittney Stroh
CEO, Atlas Schools
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What channel is Oregon State vs Colorado State on today? Time, TV schedule to watch Week 6 game
See all Colorado Sate football uniform combinations for the 2024 season
A look at all of the Colorado State football uniform combinations for the 2024 season.
Future Pac-12 conference foes meet Saturday when the Colorado State football team plays at Oregon State.
CSU is currently in the Mountain West but will join a rebuild of the Pac-12 beginning in 2026. Both Oregon State and CSU are coming off a bye week.
Here’s how to watch the Oregon State vs. Colorado State game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Colorado State vs Oregon State on today?
TV Channel: The CW
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
Colorado State vs. Oregon State will broadcast nationally on The CW in Week 6 of the 2024 college football season. Ted Robinson and Ryan Leaf will call the game from the booth at Reser Stadium, with Nigel Burton reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Oregon State vs Colorado State time today
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Start time: 4:30 p.m. MT/3:30 p.m. PT
The Colorado State vs Oregon State game starts at 3:30 p.m. local time and 4:30 p.m. MT from Reser Stadium in Corvallis.
What channel is The CW?
Colorado channel guide for The CW
- DirecTV/DirecTV Stream: 2 (57 for Colorado Springs/Pueblo)
- Xfinity: 2
- Fort Collins Connexion: 2
How to stream The CW
How to watch Colorado State vs Oregon State on Fubo TV
Oregon State vs Colorado State odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Oct. 4.
ODDS: Oregon State by 11.5 points
Over/under: 47.5
Colorado State football 2024 schedule
- Aug. 31: No. 4 Texas 52, CSU 0
- Sept. 7: CSU 38, UNC 17
- Sept. 14: Colorado 28, CSU 9
- Sept. 21: CSU 27, UTEP 17
- Oct. 5: at Oregon State, 4:30 p.m., The CW
- Oct. 12: vs. San Jose State, 1:30 p.m., truTV
- Oct. 19: at Air Force, 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network
- Oct. 26: vs. New Mexico, 3 p.m., Mountain West Network/Altitude Sports
- Nov. 2: at Nevada, 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network
- Nov. 15: vs. Wyoming, 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network
- Nov. 23: at Fresno State, 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
- Nov. 29: vs. Utah State, 1:30 p.m., FS1
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