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LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. – In the first time since the Marshall Fire, Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Wednesday issued a fire-related order to mobilize the Colorado National Guard to support crews battling the three Colorado wildfires that broke out in as many days.“They are the ones able to take additional support positions, road closures, logistics to then free up other first responders to more directly respond to the fires,” said Polis.
But I also think that as opportunity arises and with the weather patterns that we're gonna have the rest of the summer, I’d feel a lot more comfortable if we had some of their resources back in the state as well to help us with the long term impacts.”The level 5 status is the highest preparedness level of the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group or NMAC, which is made up of wildland fire officials from across the country to help mobilize and prioritize fire fighting resources in the U.S.
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