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Kevin Klein

@DHSEM

Director of the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

 Denver, Colorado
colorado.gov/dhsem
Joined June 2009
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BES is one of 5 finalists for the 2025 Land Rover Defender Service Awards for Search and Rescue. To win a Land Rover Defender vehicle and $30,000 for the agency to use locally here in Boulder County they need to have the most votes between 10/3 and 10/19.  The link to VOTE is: landroverusa.com/experiences… Music: Funky Musician: AlexGuz
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DHSEM is supporting the county and prepared to provide resources as requested.
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@boulderpolice1 Jun 2025
We are responding to a report of an attack at 13th and Pearl streets with reports of several victims. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA! We will put out more information soon
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#DHSEM Director Klein opens the Annual TLO Conference for a day to recognize the work of our essential partners and receive updates on the national environment.
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Governor Polis is committed to working with local communities in response to recent extreme weather. We thank our first responders and we are monitoring weather related issues. – at Colorado, USA
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🚩 RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT 🚩 Please observe any local fire restrictions #OnlyYou
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@NWSGJT22 Jun 2023
Warm, dry, and breezy conditions continue today, with southwest gusts of 25-35 mph expected. With dry conditions and susceptible fuels across lower elevation valleys in central CO, a Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 8pm. #cowx #utwx
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DHSEM Director Klein welcomes our Colorado Threat Liaison Officers to the conference and thanks them for all they do – at Arvada, CO
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DFPC is providing support to the #403Fire (photo 1) in Park County and the #SimlaFire in El Paso County (photo 2). Helicopters and the Multi Mission Aircraft were ordered, but air operations have been grounded due to high winds.
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May we never forget... Corporal Daniel Groves EOW 3/13/2019 ow.ly/G0nN30stnvO
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This morning #DHSEM opens the 2023 Colorado Emergency Management Conference with co-host @cemacolorado & nearly 500 Colorado emergency management and public safety officials. Attendees tag your conference posts with #CEMC23 Conference information at cemacolorado.com
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Plan ahead for weather impacts later this week. Follow @NWSBoulder for #COwx information and updates ⬇️
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@NWSBoulder18 Dec 2022
🥶Bitter cold air (and snow) arrives Wednesday, most likely sometime in the afternoon and evening🥶 How will this cold stack up to records? We'll be going up against some tough competition like arctic outbreaks of 1983 and 1990. #COwx
Forecasts for Denver's lows and highs Wednesday night through Thursday night (-16, -3, and -15, respectively). Records are -25 set in 1990, -5 set in 1983, and -17 set in 1990. All time record low for Denver in any month is -29 set January 9, 1875, and the all time record low max is -10 set on February 3, 1883.

ALT Forecasts for Denver's lows and highs Wednesday night through Thursday night (-16, -3, and -15, respectively). Records are -25 set in 1990, -5 set in 1983, and -17 set in 1990. All time record low for Denver in any month is -29 set January 9, 1875, and the all time record low max is -10 set on February 3, 1883.

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We remember those and hold them close in our hearts.
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🚩 Red Flag Warning 🚩 issued by the NWS across a good portion of the eastern part of the state. Observe any local fire restrictions, and exercise extreme caution. Hot, dry, and windy conditions could lead to rapid fire spread for ready to burn fuels. #cowx #cofire #dfpcfire
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A Facilitated Learning Analysis (FLA) was requested by Mountain View Fire, Louisville Fire, Boulder County and led by DFPC to review the #MarshallFire which occurred on December 30, 2021, in Boulder County... Read the full report at dfpc.colorado.gov/MarshalFir…  #cofire
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Final day for online registration it closes at 11:59 pm MST tonight Event starts at 8 am, 5k at 9 am and 1k at 9:05 am If you plan on registering on the day of the event we ask you plan to pay by check as we have very limited credit card capabilities.
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Thank you to @femaregion8 for sharing the important work of our voluntary agency liaison and voluntary organizations who managed the #MarshallFire Donation and Resource
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@femaregion84 Aug 2022
On the latest episode of "Before, During & After," we’re highlighting @COEmergency and their successful partnership with voluntary organizations to set up a donations management and resource center following the Marshall Fire. Listen to the podcast here: go.usa.gov/xztg7
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ALT a photo of three women walking down the aisle of the Marshall Fire Donations and Resource Center. From left to right, the clothing colors are a red shirt, black vest over a black shirt, and a yellow polo shirt. All women are wearing blue jeans as they pass a clothing rack of khaki pants.

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Update: 3rd Alarm Fire with homes threatened. Firefighters actively battling this fast moving fire. Gusty outflow winds making the operations especially challenging and dangerous. @ArapahoeSO @AuroraFireDpt
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I was pleased to join @RepJoeNeguse, @bouldercounty Commissioners, and Mayors Stolzmann and Folsom to discuss the progress that we’ve made following the Marshall Fire. Together, with our Federal, State, and Local partners, we will continue working to ensure an equitable recovery.
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FEMA Administrator in Colorado checking on the Marshall Fire Response Efforts.

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FEMA Administrator in Colorado checking on the Marshall Fire Response Efforts.

ALT FEMA Administrator in Colorado checking on the Marshall Fire Response Efforts.

FEMA Administrator in Colorado checking on the Marshall Fire Response Efforts.

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Let us remember all our heroes in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country.
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