DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's North Central All-Hazards Region will be holding a functional bioterrorism attack exercise on Oct. 7 through 9, and officials are warning residents to ensure there is no panic.

The exercise has been dubbed "Operation Crimson Spore" and will be supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Exercise Division to evaluate local bioterror attack response plans and procedures.

“This exercise provides a critical opportunity for our metro-area partners to come together across jurisdictions and disciplines to strengthen how we coordinate, share information and deliver timely response and public messaging during a complex incident,” said Michelle Deland, exercise director and emergency manager at North Metro Fire Rescue District, in the North Central All-

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