Emergency manager reports tanker rollover, files fire‑reimbursement claims totaling $117,530.74
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Summary
County emergency staff reported a Jan. 5 tanker rollover that spilled a little over 200 barrels of oil, said Colorado State Patrol is leading cleanup and that the county submitted two reimbursement invoices — Elk Fire $52,486.32 and Lee Fire $67,044.42 — totaling $117,530.74; county is also progressing on Hazard Mitigation Plan and emergency‑manager hiring.
Doug Huff, joining the Rio Blanco County commissioners by phone on Jan. 13, reported a recent tanker rollover on Interstate 70 and the county's progress on fire‑damage reimbursement and emergency‑management staffing.
Huff said the tanker rollover on Jan. 5 was on a state highway and spilled "a little over 200 barrels of oil," adding Colorado State Patrol would act as the designated emergency‑response authority and that state authorities would handle cleanup and cost recovery. "At that point, they did not need any resources from us," he said, but the county continued to monitor possible needs.
Huff told commissioners the county submitted two invoices for fire response: an Elk Fire invoice for $52,486.32 and a Lee Fire invoice for $67,044.42, "equaling, 2 invoices of a 117,530 and 74¢," and cautioned that submission does not guarantee reimbursement; the claims will be reviewed by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
He also summarized other emergency‑management work, including reviews of energy‑industry emergency response plans and the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) update. On staffing Huff said the county received 24 applicants for the emergency‑manager position and planned an initial screening to pare the list to roughly five candidates for panel interviews.
Commissioners thanked Huff for the update and discussed scheduling monthly updates and panel involvement in candidate interviews.
