Fact Sheet Information

 

Site:  CO, Garfield County

Disaster Type(s):  Wildfires

Declaration Date:  June 19, 2002

Incident Period:  April 23 to through the summer

 

Summary of Disaster:

 

“Wildfires claimed 25 structures at a cost of $3 million during this disaster,” according to the emergency manager during the research interview. He noted that the aftermath problems, several months later, included debris flows caused by the intense heat and burning out of the rooting system of the vegetation.  Erosion then took place and caused debris flows that blocked and damaged roads, bridges, and caused other damage. 

 

Reported Injuries, Deaths, and Rescue at the Site:

 

According to the county emergency manager, approximately 250 persons were evacuated due to the wildfires.  It was not known if any of the people evacuated had a mobility impairment.

 

Site Demographics:

 

Year	2002
FEMA Region	8
State	Colorado
County	Garfield County
Disaster Types(s)	Wildfires
FEMA Declaration Date of Disaster	02-Jun-19
Presence of CIL*at the Time of Disaster	yes
CIL*Office Type	satellite
Current CIL* Presence in County/City/Boroughs	no
Population	43791
Area in Square Miles	2947
Population Density	15
Caucasian (%)	90%
African American (%)	0.40%
Native American (%)	0.70%
Asian Pacific	0.40%
Hispanic (%)	16.70%
Median House Hold Income	$47,016
Above Median House Hold Income	No
Per Capita Income	$21,341
Below Poverty (%)	7.50%
Number of Persons with Disabilities over age 5	5688
Persons with Disabilities over age 5 (%)	14.3%
Number of Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5	1968
Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5 (%)	4.9%

CIL* means Center for Independent Living

  From: Census Data on the number of persons with physical disabilities.