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Glenwood Springs public safety officials outline updated evacuation plan and urge residents to sign up for alerts
Summary
Fire and public safety chiefs presented the city’s updated evacuation plan, mutual‑aid arrangements and water and evacuation-zone mapping; officials urged residents to sign up at GARCO911 and noted next steps including tabletop exercises and coordination with CDOT for highway closures during mass evacuations.
Glenwood Springs — Fire and public safety officials briefed City Council and the public on Feb. 6 on the city’s updated evacuation plan, available on the fire department website, and on steps residents should take to receive emergency alerts.
Chief Joseph Darris, speaking for the fire department, said the city has extensive water resources and more than 700 hydrants supported by large distribution tanks, that mutual‑aid agreements are in place with county and state partners, and that the department is…
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