Park County, CO - The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening. Details here: iNWS Alert.
The county is also in a Stage 1 Fire Ban until 6 PM. As a reminder, per Park County’s Open Fire and Burning ordinance, prohibited "open fire" or "open burning" includes any outdoor fire, including but not limited to, campfires, bonfires, hotwork, except welding, the use of explosives, fireworks of all kinds or brands, and the prescribed burning of fence lines or rows, fields, rangelands, wildlands, trash, and debris. The ordinance applies throughout unincorporated Park County, including all public, private, and applicable state and federal lands.
Residents and visitors are urged to take extra precautions during this time.
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