Gov Polis Shares Remarks On NCAR Fire: 'We Are Thankful For First Responders'
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) -- Gov. Jared Polis shared a statement on the NCAR Fire in Boulder Saturday. The fire forces thousands of evacuations, but has not burned any homes as of 6:30 p.m.
"We are thankful for the swift action and response to this wildfire by our firefighters and first responders," Polis said in the press release. "State officials have spoken with Sheriff Pelle this afternoon, and the state has deployed two firefighting aircraft, including a single-engineer tanker and type 2 helicopter, and stands ready to assist with the response. We will continue to monitor this evolving situation."
We are thankful for the swift action and response to this wildfire by our firefighters and first responders. I am getting real-time updates and the state has deployed two aircraft a single-engine tanker and a type 2 helicopter, we stand ready to assist with the response #NCARFire
— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) March 26, 2022
Polis reminded the public evacuations were in effect for areas within a quarter-mile of the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) at 1850 Table Mesa Drive -- evacuations to 19,000 people and 8,000 homes, including CU Boulder's South Campus as of 5:30 p.m.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife closed Eldorado Canyon State Park and park rangers were working to get visitors out during the afternoon.