The local news stations have some weak maps up.
Heard on Elk Creek Fire Command/Operations channel last night that a FEMA Type I incident management team had been ordered but might take a day plus to arrive.
(That's a $45K phone call for just the first day of work and they show up with enough staff to completely take over all of the Incident Command System roles, and a full staff and all the necessary gear. It's impressive to watch a Type I team set up.)
They'll show up with fast access to satellite imagery, and now that the winds have died down, the Sheriff will get a spotter up in an aircraft to look at the fire's extent this morning, I'd assume.
If things go like they usually do, accurate maps will be scarce until around the noon news press releases but, I'm sure someone stayed up most of the night at the ICP making at least a rudimentary map from ground reports, that they'll start today's attack plan from. A sanitized version of that map (without structure damage information) will be shared with the Press for their morning shows.
Already saw a tweet from the local TV photog who flies in the only remaining helicopter, that they're about to launch for the morning but need to wait for daylight to head west toward the fire.
They'll probably give fire edge info and GPS coordinates of any hot spots they're seeing/filming to the Sheriff also, until they're chased off by any TFRs that'll get slapped up here soon for the fire bombers if the bomber crews are ordered and agree the weather is flyable.
There's a definite feel of "no need to rush and get anyone hurt" on the dispatch frequencies so far. The feel is less frantic than the Boulder Fire. JeffCo sees a lot more of these and they sound like they're settling in for the long haul. This thing will be going for a while.
Elk Creek sounds grateful for all of the assistance they're getting, which is pretty typical around here.
Certain local crews and task forces of staff from surrounding and suburban agencies can start with pre-arranged "12 hour mutual aid" State payment guarantees, but one of the reasons to get a FEMA team rolling early in these is to also get the aid money liquid.
A volunteer department like Elk Creek stands no chance of being able to pay for crews for a two or three week fire.
(I'm looking forward to my ICS 400 class, can ya tell?
I have done ICS 100, 200, 300, and 700 so far. Someday when I have more time I might do the Comm-L.)