Joint Information Center closing permanently

Posted: 07.03.2012 at 4:57 PM

The Joint Information Center is closing permanently at 5 p.m. on July 4

Waldo Canyon fire efforts are shifting towards recovering, which means most calls to the Joint Information Center are actually best handled by the Disaster Recovery Center or Pikes Peak United Way 2-1-1 Information and Referral (719-955-0742). The Joint Information Center phone lines will therefore close permanently as of July 4 at 5 p.m.

Starting July 4 at 5 p.m., the various agencies listed below are where calls should be directed depending on topic. Citizens can also look for updates on City news at www.springsgov.com, for County news at www.elpasoco.com, and fire status updates on www.inciweb.org.

Topic	Agency	Phone Number	Notes
Individuals needing to access services and assistance (financial or otherwise)	2-1-1 Pikes Peak United Way Information and Referral	719-955-0742	24 hrs/day; 7 days/week. They will refer people to DRC as appropriate depending on need
Companies/Organizations Wanting to Donate to Recovery effort (large donations)	Disaster Recovery Center (DRC)	719-444-8300
Individuals wanting to donate to recovery	Multiple – many options posted on springsgov.com (helpcoloradonow.org, Waldo Canyon Firefighters Fund, etc.)
City of Colorado Springs services (drainage, traffic, streets, police, parks, etc.)	City of Colorado Springs	719-385-5906	open 8-5, M-F
Colorado Springs Police Non-Emergency	CSPD	719-444-7000	not to get info; use only if CSPD response needed
El Paso County services other than those at the DRC	El Paso County	719-520-6540	open 8-5, M-F
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency	EPC Sheriff's Office- Jacqueline Kirby, Lt. Jeff Kramer, Sgt. Joe Roybal	719-520-7183 719-520-7244 719-520-7575	open 8-5, M-F

Related Links

		Waldo Canyon Fire headquarters

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