Megan Hiler

AT THIS TIME WE ARE ASKING RESIDENTS AND THOSE IN NEED OF HELP IN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY TO CALL DISPATCH AT (303) 679-2393

UPDATE: All phone service, including 911, has been restored.

Clear Creek County is aware of residents having issues dialing 911. We understand the gravity of this situation and are currently working with our IT department to solve this.

AT THIS TIME WE ARE ASKING RESIDENTS AND THOSE IN NEED OF HELP IN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY TO CALL DISPATCH AT (303) 679-2393.

It is important to know that our crews will still be able to respond to calls for help to keep the community safe. We are taking this very seriously and the safety of the public is our top priority. We thank you for your patience. Keep monitoring social media pages for updates.

Tom Dale, the dispatch supervisor for the Clear Creek County 911 Call Center said they're getting fake calls daily too on Loveland Ski Resort.

"They have increased the sensitivity of the crash detection on their watches and phones, so skiers are taking routine falls on the mountain and it's alerting our center to a possible car crash...on the mountain."

Smart phones or watches might be calling 911 without you knowing, and dispatchers need it to stop 911 dispatch centers are warning of a rise in fake emergency calls that are taking personnel away from real ones.

A very small percentage of our population chooses to serve, Martin volunteered to serve, he wasn't drafted," Erickson said. "To make that commitment not only to serve...but to do so for over 21 years speaks to his vision and his belief in freedom. "

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