Wildfire Conversation on Reservoir Hill
“The spring weather was all over the board, but, in spite of the snow, rain and cold, folks who attended Wildfire Preparedness Day offered good company, conversation and information.” Read more
“The spring weather was all over the board, but, in spite of the snow, rain and cold, folks who attended Wildfire Preparedness Day offered good company, conversation and information.” Read more
From the Pagosa Sun The proposed Reservoir Hill forest-thinning project is tentatively scheduled to begin next month, according to a recent announcement from the Town of Pagosa Springs, which posted all of the relevant documents on its website this week. Read More
“WASHINGTON – Congress considered legislation Tuesday that seeks to avoid a repeat of the disastrous 2017 wildfire season that ravaged Colorado, California and other western states. A bill discussed during a U.S. House hearing would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to focus more on prevention of wildfires rather than emergency responses. ‘There is…
From: Bill Hudson at the Pagosa Daily Post “Several of the local individuals who’ve been involved in the ongoing attempts to improve the health of the Reservoir Hill Park forest, and reduce its potential fire danger, were participants on the tour. At one point, we heard a question from local arborist Chris Pierce, who has…
Over the next several days, Durango is expected to see a red flag warning, wind gusts up to 60 mph, highs near 60 degrees, lows close to 20 degrees and another near-miss storm that’ll snub the southern San Juan Mountains. According to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, a red flag warning was in…
From the Pagosa Daily Post “The project will build on the ongoing partnership effort that has already reduced fuels in the same area through a Colorado State Forest Service grant and federal match from the USFS. The project has been made possible with help from many partners, including the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership,…
The San Juan National Forest (SJNF) is planning to implement forest-wide Stage 3 fire closure this week, which will prohibit most entry into the forest. Read More HERE