It might be wise to check for any wildfires before travelling to the Rocky Mts. or the Southwest this summer. For example, San Juan National Forest near Durango, CO is closed due to a wildfire and tinderbox conditions. A wildfire in Moab, UT just destroyed several houses. There is also a wildfire in Medicine Bow National Forest in southern Wyoming close to the Colorado border.There is an exceptional drought in these regions.
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pivobar
The San Juan’s has a horrible winter. Almost all our wate comes from snowpack and some areas of the state had almost no pack into February. That leaves the ground dries warm and the pine beetles Alive so....
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Infamousjsl
Yeah, I was just in Colorado and the fires are getting bad. The smoke was all the way up past Crested Butte. They had a very dry winter. I hope the get some rain soon.
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flagstuff
Rain is in the forecast! We've got a cabin rented for visiting family near Silverton the first week of July, and my 10-year-old wants to climb a "14er" for his 11th birthday. Crossing fingers for both plans...
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Thorn Tree
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