Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Implemented In Eagle County
Eagle County, Colo. -Due to the less favorable weather conditions and lack of moisture throughout Eagle County, all of Eagle County (unincorporated, municipalities, BLM, and White River National Forest) will be implementing a RED FLAG WARNING with “Stage 2” fire restrictions going into effect on Friday morning, June 26th.
The Eagle County Sheriff has consulted with local fire chiefs, state and federal partners, and other experts regarding fire danger and has decided to implement restrictions. These decisions are based on specific moisture measurements in vegetation and other risk factors such as predicted weather, available resources and amount of current fire activity.
We want to remind our community, as well as visitors to the area, that you are our first line of defense in preventing wildland fires. With the start of summer, we understand the excitement—but with heightened fire danger, it’s more important than ever to recreate safely. Thank you everyone for doing your part to keep Eagle County safe and beautiful.
More in depth information regarding the fire restrictions in Eagle County can be located at: www.ecemergency.org
For fire information across the state of Colorado, visit: http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-bans-danger.html
White River National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver
IN ADDITION, Smoke from wildfires in Utah is reaching levels that may impact people who are sensitive to air quality. The state has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke from June 24-25. More information available on ECEmergency.org.