A Red Flag Fire Warning is effect for today due to low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry lightning. 

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions exist that could lead to extreme fire behavior. 

Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze has issued a press release saying, “Due to continuous drying conditions coupled with several wildfires burning in the state which have depleted firefighting resources, the unincorporated lands of Chaffee County will move back into Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.”   

Stage 2 restrictions prohibit all open flames, including any type of open burning, fireworks, exploding targets and charcoal grills.  Gas grills are allowed as long as the flame can be shut off with a valve.   

Also effective immediately, the Bureau of Land Management has implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Chaffee, Fremont and Lake Counties.  Stage 1 restrictions prohibit building a campfire except within agency provided fire rings in developed recreations sites.   

BLM lands in Park County are under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.    

The San Isabel National Forest is anticipated to move back into fire restrictions soon.   

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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