Emergency management: state EOC level change, drought declaration and fireworks restrictions discussed

Jun 30, 2026

Michelle Miller reported the state Emergency Operations Center has returned to level 3 and briefed commissioners on ongoing fires, available federal fire-management grants and a state drought declaration; the governor's executive order restricting fireworks in certain areas was noted.

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Michelle Miller, the county emergency-management contact, told commissioners the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC) had moved back to "a level 3" and that the region is closing out grants related to recent fires. "The state EOC has moved back to a level 3," Miller said, and she noted ongoing coordination with Colorado on the Snyder Fire and other incidents.

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