The Fourmile Canyon Fire in Boulder County does not represent a threat to the University of Colorado and campus classes are proceeding on a normal schedule. However, some students have been displaced from their off-campus housing and others may have been or will be affected by smoke or other impacts from the wildfire.
Students who need assistance with temporary housing should contact Housing at 303-492-6494 for assistance or if permanent/long-term housing assistance is needed contact the Red Cross at 303-722-7474.
CU-Boulder information will be updated as warranted at and on the CU-Boulder Emergency Information Line at 303-492-4636. For updates and a list of evacuations and closures, go to the Boulder County website at .
CU students with respiratory illnesses (e.g., asthma, bronchitis, or emphysema) or heart conditions should be aware of air quality alerts issued by Boulder County Health by going to .
Those with severe respiratory distress should proceed immediately to the closest emergency department; those with less distress may come to the Wardenburg Health Center. Faculty and staff should consult their own physicians. For students who are experiencing respiratory distress, limited numbers of N95 masks are available. For campus locations where they are available and instruction for use please visit /.
For general information about dealing with wildfire smoke please visit /.
Information on textbook replacement through a loan program is available by calling 303-492-3445 and asking for Jason.
For help in dealing with how any of these events have impacted you, please contact any of these offices:
Office of Victim Assistance – Counseling and advocacy – Willard 217-219 - 303-492-8855
Counseling and Psychological Services – Counseling – Willard 134 – 303-492-6766
Psychological Health and Psychiatry – Counseling - Wardenburg – 303-492-5654
Given that it is very common for people who have experienced an upsetting event to notice delayed stress reactions, we invite you to make use of these services now, or at any point that you feel the need.
If you have questions about what you're experiencing or about resources, feel free to call the Office of Victim Assistance at 303-492-8855.
For other questions or needs contact the Office of Student Affairs at 303-492-8476.