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Douglas County Division Chief outlines new two-step evacuation protocol and expanded alerts
Summary
Division Chief Joel White told the board that extreme fire danger prompted a simplified two-step evacuation protocol (Pre‑Evacuation Notice and Evacuation Order), deployment of high‑low sirens on patrol vehicles, expanded outreach to boost DougCo Alert enrollment and a new online non‑emergency reporting system.
Division Chief Joel White of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office briefed the board on heightened fire danger and steps the sheriff’s office is taking to improve evacuation and reporting.
White said the sheriff’s office has aligned evacuation policies with neighboring Front Range agencies and adopted a simplified two-step evacuation protocol consisting of a…
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