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Pueblo mayor reports roughly 92,000 acres burned; city outlines disaster center and closures
Summary
Mayor Graham told Pueblo City Council on July 6 that state and federal incident command are leading wildfire response and that the city is operating an emergency operations center, a disaster center at Pitts Middle School, and closing some city programs during poor air quality.
Mayor Graham told the Pueblo City Council at a July 6 work session that state and federal incident command now lead response to the regional wildfires and that about 92,000 acres had burned since the previous Monday morning. The mayor said the city’s role is to support the emergency operations center and local first responders, who have faced extended operations and road closures across Custer County, Pueblo County and areas north to Red Creek Springs Road.
The mayor said the city coordinates daily briefings with the health department and has made program or pool closures when the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued air-quality advisories. He said a disaster center is open at Pitts Middle School and will operate 11 a.m.–6 p.m. daily through July 14 to provide resources to affected residents. More information is available at puebloemergency.info, the mayor said, and a town hall with the Alaska Incident Management Team was scheduled that evening at Centennial High School.
Council members and staff thanked firefighters, law enforcement and volunteer contractors who have built fire lines outside the city to protect Pueblo. The mayor also urged residents to respect local fire bans and avoid activity that could further tax fire resources during the emergency.
The council did not take any formal vote on emergency funding during the session; the mayor and staff encouraged residents to consult official city resources for updates and support options.
