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 Mission Statement
The principle mission of the Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit is to provide mobilization of all emergency response resources utilizing established procedures. Resources are dispatched to anticipated and existing emergency incidents, preparedness activities, severity, as well as wildland and prescribed fire needs.
This mission is accomplished through planning, communication, situation monitoring, need projection, and expedition of resource orders between Federal Land Management Agencies, State Agencies and other cooperators within the Montrose Interagency Coordinating Group.
Members of the Montrose Coordinating Group include:
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Gunnison Field Office
Uncompahgre Field Office
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Alamosa State Forest District
Gunnison State Forest District
Grand Junction State Forest District
Montrose State Forest District
Delta County Sheriff
Gunnison County Sheriff
Hinsdale County Sheriff
Montrose County Sheriff
Ouray County Sheriff
Saguache County Sheriff
San Miguel County Sheriff
Local Topography and Climate
Our geographic area encompasses approximately 4.4 million acres in west-central Colorado, roughly stretching west to east from the Utah State line to the Continental Divide and north to south from the Grand Mesa to the San Juan Mountains. Vegetation types range from grasses in the lower country, to Sage and Cedar, to Ponderosa Pines, to Aspen/Fir and even Lodgepole Pine in the upper elevations.
Elevations range from 4,500 to over 14,000 feet above sea level (MSL). Over 834,000 acres are designated as Wilderness Areas or Wilderness Study Areas. Climate conditions range from mild to extreme, depending on the season and elevation. Climate types range from desert to alpine tundra and temperature and weather conditions can change rapidly. Thunderstorms are common from early summer through late fall and can become severe as they build into the afternoon. Snow can fall in the mountains any month of the year.
Personnel
Unit Fire Management Officer - Steve Ellis
Unit Fuels Fire Management Officer - Dana Carter
Fuels Specialist - Glenn Webb
Gunnison Zone FMO - Jerry Chonka
Assistant Gunnison Zone FMO - Pat Medina
Norwood Zone FMO - Becky Jossart
Assistant Norwood Zone FMO - Eric Brantingham
Ouray Zone FMO - Becky Jossart
Assistant Ouray Zone FMO - Vacant
Fire Ecologist - Dan Huisjen
Dispatch Center Manager - Dee Fogelquist
Assistant Dispatch Center Manager - Kim Karalus
Lead Dispatcher - Amy Mahlum
Dispatcher - Kareen Hollenbeck
Incident Business and Training Manager - Lori Veo
Fire Education/Mitigation - Maggie McCaffrey
Map of 2465 S Townsend Ave Montrose, CO 81401-5436, US
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