From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Summit County has not had any fire restrictions. In an email on Monday, Aug. 29, Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons confirmed that there will be no fire restrictions for.
For property owners of Ruby Ranch, years of advocating, planning and work have come to fruition as work crews complete fire mitigation in the wilderness near their homes to limit the risks of wildfire. Various.
After one of the wettest summers in recent memory, dry weather could be inbound, potentially reigniting wildfire concerns as the one-year anniversary of the Ptarmigan Fire approaches. That wildfire erupted on the southwestern slope of.
As Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said at the Tuesday Summit County Board of County Commissioners meeting, this is the first time in years that Summit County has not been under a fire restriction for July Fourth.
Camaraderie is common among firefighters. On a personal level, firefighters bunk, eat and work together. And at the departmental level, teams will often cross state lines to lend a hand during peak wildfire seasons. Summit.