EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — With the High Fire Danger here in our area, and several wildfires that have already broken out here in southern Colorado, emergency officials are getting the word out about an Emergency Alert System that could keep you and your family safe in the event of an emergency.
Officials say having a plan now is better than getting caught off guard, but estimate that more than 80% of people in El Paso and Teller Counties do not have the app designed to alert the community.
The app “Peak Alerts” is run by the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority and designed to send alerts via text message, email, or phone call. Officials use these alerts for emergencies such as evacuation orders for fires or floods, and even shelter-in-place orders when law enforcement activity is nearby…