Black Forest Fire 11 – 21 June 2013 After Action Report/Improvement Plan
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El Paso County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office BLACK FOREST FIRE 11 – 21 JUNE 2013 AFTER ACTION REPORT/IMPROVEMENT PLAN PHOTO FROM DENVER POST 06/11/2013 39° 0'33.02"N/104° 46'52.47”W Intersection of Hwy 83 & Shoup Rd Black Forest, Colorado 80908 15 May 2014 El Paso County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office El Paso County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following persons and agencies contributed to this report. Although we want to acknowledge all contributions, this list may not be all inclusive. Position titles are those in effect at the time of the incident. - Terry Maketa, EPSO Sheriff reports - Paula Presley, EPSO Undersheriff - Rich Harvey and Type I Team - Al Harmon, Bureau Chief EPSO - Assistant Chief Rebitski - Bob McDonald, Commander EPSO ESD and - Select Donald Wescott FPD personnel and their support staff reports - Rob King, Commander EPSO Patrol and support Including Chief Burns and Assistant Chief staff Ridings - John Molatch, Commander EPSO CJS and - West Metro Fire Protection District wildland support staff team and their report - John Padgett1, Commander EPSO ESD* and - Numerous FD reports and personal accounts support staff from other agencies - Scott Campbell, EPSO ESD Assistant Fire Monument PD personnel and select reports Marshall FMO Fountain PD personnel and select reports - Greg Griswould, EPSO ESD Wildland Fire Team Falcon Fire Dept personnel and their Supervisor reports (Division Chief Petersma) - David Yowell, EPSO ESD Wildland Fire Team - Numerous Patrol Deputies Supervisor - Jeff Kramer, EPSO Public Information Officer EPSO Wildland fire team members - Ross Williams, GIS Specialist, El Paso County 2 - Steve Reed , EPSO ESD Emergency Planner Information Technologies 3 - Mark Boley , Pikes Peak Community College - Tom Thieme, El Paso County IT Manager - Joshua Potts, EPSO ESD volunteer - Liz Stokes, EL Paso County Budget - Paul Goetz, EPSO ESD Emergency Operations Administration Center - Colorado Springs Military Installation Reports EOC personnel and select reports Fort Carson - USFS, Pueblo Interagency Dispatch Cheyenne Mountain Fire & Emergency - Dan Ausec, Communications Supervisor El Paso Services County Sheriff’s Office Air Force Academy Fire & Emergency EPSO Dispatchers and Division Services - CSPD Dispatchers and Division Peterson AFB, 302nd Airlift Wing - CSFD select personnel and their reports: - Bill Mayfield, Memorial Hospital, University of Chief Tommy Smith Colorado Health Deputy Chief Dubay - Terri Possehl, Red Cross Disaster Services Battalion Chief Schwartz - Jane Povenmire, Humane Society of the Pikes Battalion Chief Schanel Peak Region Battalion Chief Ortiz Battalion Chief Royal - Select Black Forest Fire personnel and their 1 John Padgett became ESD Commander after the Black Forest Fire 2 Steve Reed joined ESD after the Black Forest Fire 3 Mark Boley joined ESD after the Black Forest Fire Acknowledgements iii El Paso County Sheriff’s Office El Paso County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office CONTENTS Acknowledgements .................................................................................................... iii Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................... 2 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Foreword ..................................................................................................................................... 3 General Incident Data ................................................................................................................. 5 Narrative Summary ..................................................................................................................... 7 Section I: Command Structure ................................................................................... 17 Incident Management............................................................................................................... 17 Incident Objectives ................................................................................................................... 20 Organization Assignment List ................................................................................................... 22 Section II: Operations ................................................................................................ 23 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 23 Fire Highlights ........................................................................................................................... 23 Operational Resources .............................................................................................................. 27 Investigations Division Highlights ............................................................................................ 39 On-Going Efforts ....................................................................................................................... 40 Section III: Planning ................................................................................................... 41 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 41 Highlights .................................................................................................................................. 41 Incident Action Plans ................................................................................................................ 42 Wildland Fire Preparedness Plan .............................................................................................. 42 On-Going Efforts ....................................................................................................................... 43 Section IV: Logistics ................................................................................................... 44 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 44 Highlights .................................................................................................................................. 44 Section V: Finance and Administration ....................................................................... 46 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 46 Highlights .................................................................................................................................. 46 Highlights .................................................................................................................................. 47 Section VI: Emergency Operations Center .................................................................. 49 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 49 EOC Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 49 EOC Staff ................................................................................................................................... 49 Highlights .................................................................................................................................. 50 Shelter Summary ....................................................................................................................... 59 Section VII: Information and Communications ........................................................... 60 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 60 Local Media Reports ................................................................................................................. 60 Twitter Sources ......................................................................................................................... 62 Table of Contents iii El Paso County Sheriff’s Office El Paso County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office Joint Information Center ........................................................................................................... 64 Other Internet Information Sources ......................................................................................... 65 Section VIII: Specialized Teams .................................................................................. 67 Special Communications Unit ................................................................................................... 67 Military Support ........................................................................................................................ 68 Search and Rescue .................................................................................................................... 71 SCRVOAD ................................................................................................................................... 72 CART .......................................................................................................................................... 73