Wildfire Relief Effort Scales Up Across Western Colorado

By Heather Willard | KDVR Fox 31

DENVER (KDVR) — Hundreds of thousands of acres in Colorado have been scorched from wildland fires raging on the Western Slope, and officials are sharing how you could help.

The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management shared resources on social media on Wednesday, as did the city of Craig on Tuesday.

“Thank you to all who have offered resources and support- we are profoundly grateful,” the Colorado agency said on X. “You can help those impacted by the Lee and Elk wildfires by donating to the Yampa Valley Disaster Recovery Fund; tax-deductible donations are being accepted for disaster relief and recovery efforts.”

You can donate here to the Yampa Valley Disaster Recovery Fund. You can also sign up to volunteer or request help here.

The agency said that in partnership with United Way of the Yampa Valley, funds will be sent to nonprofits and agencies serving the communities impacted to meet immediate and long-term needs caused by the Lee and Elk Fires.

Colorado wildfires disaster recovery resources

Here are resources shared by the city of Craig, the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and United Way of Yampa Valley. Each set of resources is divided up by county or the fire impacting the area.

Elk and Lee Fires

• As of Monday, Aug. 11: Pet sheltering options:
  • Happy Paws – cats, mostly dogs.
  • Home Away From Home – dogs.
  • The Jungle Pet Store – able to house exotic animals; in contact with private groups willing to aid with birds.
• Livestock sheltering:
  • Meeker Fairgrounds and Parachute Fairgrounds are sheltering livestock.
  • All livestock needs to be coordinated via CSU Extension.
• Human evacuation centers and shelters
  • Fairfield Center – 200 Main St, Meeker, CO 81641
• Large animal/livestock shelters
  • Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds – 700 Sulphur Creek Rd, Meeker
  • Parachute Rodeo Grounds – 100 La Plata Circle, Parachute

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