[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/california-and-colorado-wildfires#maincontent) [Newsroom](https://www.t-mobile.com/news)Toggle secondary navigation - [Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) - [Devices](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/devices) - [Un-carrier](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) - [Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) - [Offers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/offers) - [Business](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/business) English [NetworkCategory](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network)[Press Release](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press) # T‑Mobile Supporting First Responders During Colorado and California Wildfires August 05, 2024 [Arrow Right Icon](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2024/08/COFires-2.png) 2 min read Download Media AssetsDownload Icon - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn #### __Update: August 5, 2024__ #### __Park Fire, Lassen National Forest, Northern California__ Over the weekend, our emergency teams deployed additional network SatCOLTs (Satellite Cell on Light Trucks), SatCOWs (Satellite Cell on Wheels) and generators to the Park Fire, the [fourth largest in California’s history](https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/03/us/wildfires-california-park-fire-saturday/index.html), burning in Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties in Northern California. This deployment is supporting critical communication for public safety agencies on the fire’s frontline and at the Incident Command Posts. 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While T-Mobile’s network is holding up well in the two states, our Emergency Response teams are working with local officials to ensure connectivity remains uninterrupted. Here’s more information: #### Colorado - __Alexander Mountain Fire (Loveland, Colorado):__ - Deployed a SatCOLT (Satellite Cell on Light Truck) at the Alexander Mountain Fire Incident Command Post outside of Loveland, Colorado along with internet connectivity for a mobile command vehicle to help ensure that first responders and agencies maintain crucial communication and connectivity. - Working with first responders and other agencies in Larimer County to identify additional ongoing needs, including continuous monitoring of our network near evacuation shelters in Loveland and Estes Park. - __Quarry Fire (Littleton, Colorado):__ - Assisting Jefferson County first responders by adjusting and optimizing network sites near the Incident Command Post in Littleton, Colorado. - __Assets on Standby:__ - Deploying additional network trucks and equipment to Denver to be on standby for additional connectivity needs and support. #### California - __Borel Fire (Havilah, California):__ - Our teams are working closely with the Kern County Public Health Department to support health and safety investigations following the Borel Fire in the historic mining town of Havilah, California. - __Additional Information:__ - We’ll continue close communication with the __California Office of Emergency Services__ on support needed for additional fires in the state. Also, with the fires in Washington and Oregon, our teams are working with officials and monitoring our network in impacted areas. [Arrow Right Icon](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2024/07/1000017730.jpg) T-Mobile's Emergency Management team deploys network vehicles to the Alexander Mountain Fire Incident Command Post to help keep first responders connected Tags[Emergency Response](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/emergency-response)[Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/network) ## Related Stories [More Stories](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) [ \ CommunityPress Release \ __Before, During and After: How T-Mobile Shows Up for First Responders and Communities Across America at Every Stage__ \ May 19, 2026|7 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/how-t-mobile-shows-up-for-first-responders-across-america) [ \ NetworkPress Release \ __T-Mobile Deploys Network and Community Support Following Mississippi Storms (5/11)__ \ May 07, 2026|2 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-support-mississippi-storms) [ \ NetworkPress Release \ __T-Mobile Supports Connectivity During Active Wildfires in Georgia and Florida__  \ April 24, 2026|1 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-supports-connectivity-wildfires-georgia-florida) [ \ NetworkPress Release \ __On the Front Lines of Hurricane Preparedness: T-Mobile at the National Hurricane Conference (Updated 4/1)__ \ March 31, 2026|4 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/on-the-front-lines-of-hurricane-preparedness-t-mobile-at-the-national-hurricane-conference)