Roaring Fork Valley is ‘better prepared than we’ve ever been’ for wildfire
Wildfire conditions are not looking good, according to a panel on wildfire preparedness in the Roaring Fork Valley Thursday. The combination of record-breaking low snowpack and record-breaking high temperatures is exacerbating conditions for fires to break out in the Roaring Fork Valley, Service Hydrologist for the National Weather Service Erin Walter said. In particular, she emphasized an increased potential of significant wildland fire in western Colorado this June and July. But due to the valley’s general elevated wildfire risk and this winter season’s particularities, various fire departments, governing bodies and law enforcement offices in the valley have already been collaborating to ensure that the communities are resilient and prepared for what could come.
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Measles and Moab? Pitkin County Public Health raises awareness in off-season
With Utah becoming the epicenter of the U.S. measles outbreaks this month, Pitkin County Public Health is recommending all those planning to travel to Moab, Utah and even further to make sure they are protected against the virus.
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