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Vail Valley weather may dry out this weekend vaildaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vaildaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chris Dillmann/[email protected] Fire managers and officials with state and local agencies have agreed to officially rescind all fire restrictions in Eagle County beginning Friday at 12:01 a.m. one minute past midnight. Officials agree that recent moisture, increased humidity and cooler overnight temperatures have helped reduce the current fire danger. Officials still recommend using precautions as conditions remain dry and diligence is always needed in ensuring campfires are completely out and watched closely when in use. Still, it’s relatively easy to start a wildfire. “Just because we’ve come out of restrictions doesn’t mean there’s no risk,“ said Kelsha Anderson, a public information officer with the White River National Forest, adding that most of the forest is still quite dry. ....
Fire managers and officials with state and local agencies have agreed to officially rescind all fire restrictions in Eagle County beginning Friday at 12:01 a.m. Officials agree that recent moisture, increased humidity and cooler overnight temperatures have helped reduce the current fire danger. Officials still recommend using precautions as conditions remain dry and diligence is always needed in ensuring campfires are completely out, and watched closely when in use. Still, it’s relatively easy to start a wildfire. “Just because we’ve come out of restrictions doesn’t mean there’s no risk,“ White River National Forest Public Information Officer Kelsha Anderson said, adding that most of the forest is still quite dry. ....
Eagle County rains helpful, but drought persists vaildaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vaildaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Special to the Daily EAGLE Fire officials don’t expect the Sylvan Fire to expand past the 3,972 acres nearly 6 square miles of the burn area south of Eagle. But inside the fire’s perimeter, there is the expectation that there will be more fire activity as the area continues to dry out. “There’s still quite s bit of fuel out there,” said Kelsha Anderson, a spokesperson with the White River National Forest. The fire remains at 68% contained, and Anderson said it will take some time before those containment figures come up as firefighters continue to monitor the activity inside the fire lines. ....