Colorado: West Slope still under Stage II fire ban

Fire danger across large parts of western Colorado is still in the upper end of the danger spectrum.

Lightining-caused fires still being reported

By Summit Voice

SUMMIT COUNTY — Spotty thunderstorms over parts of Colorado the past week didn’t dampen the overall fire danger, according to federal land managers, who decided this week to leave Stage II fire restrictions in place in the White River National Forest, the Colorado River Valley and Western Slope BLM lands.

Firefighters from local fire protection districts as well as the Upper Colorado River fire management area have responded to several lightening-caused fires across the area in the past week. (more…)

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