Eagle Valley Wildland, 408 Carterville Road, Edwards, CO (2026)

08/31/2026

🔥 FIRE DANGER REDUCED TO HIGH 🔥

Recent moisture and improved humidity across Eagle County have allowed us to reduce the countywide fire danger from VERY HIGH to HIGH.

This is great news, but it does **not mean fire season is over.**

🌧️ Recent rainfall has helped our grasses, brush, and other fine fuels. However, our large dead and down timber—known as 1000-hour fuels—remains dry. These heavy fuels require sustained moisture over a longer period of time before we see significant recovery.

What does HIGH Fire Danger mean?

🔥 Fires can still start easily in dry fuels.
🌲 Fires that become established in heavy timber can still burn intensely and be difficult to suppress.
⚡ Recent and continued lightning means we may continue seeing new wildfire starts.
🚒 Local fire agencies remain staffed, prepared, and ready to respond.

The moisture is absolutely welcome, and conditions are moving in the right direction. We just aren't out of fire season yet.

Please continue to recreate responsibly, follow current fire restrictions, and do your part to prevent human-caused wildfires.

One less spark. One less wildfire.

08/27/2026

MEET THE BATTLE MOUNTAIN WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION MODULE

New in 2026, the Battle Mountain Module is a dedicated team of wildland firefighters focused on three missions:

Operations. Mitigation. Community Risk Reduction.

Built through a partnership between Vail Fire, Eagle River Fire, Greater Eagle Fire, Gypsum Fire, and funding from Eagle County, this team is already proving the value of regional collaboration.

The Module has responded to nearly every wildfire in Eagle County this season, providing additional initial attack capability and helping keep fires small.

When they aren't responding to wildfires, they're reducing fuels, completing mitigation projects, working in our communities, training, and building the skills needed for the next incident.

They've also supported wildfire incidents across Colorado, gaining valuable real-world experience and bringing that knowledge back home to Eagle County.

One team. Multiple agencies. One mission.

Protecting our communities and building a more wildfire-resilient Eagle County.

08/14/2026

🌲 COMMUNITY CHIPPING IS BACK THIS SEPTEMBER! 🌲

The **Eagle Valley Wildland Community Slash Removal & Chipping Program** returns in September!

This program gives residents an opportunity to remove hazardous vegetation from around their homes while helping create healthier, more wildfire-resilient neighborhoods.

🔥 **Why does this matter?**

Removing dead vegetation, thinning overgrown areas, limbing trees, and creating defensible space can significantly reduce the amount of fuel available to a wildfire. Landscape-scale mitigation is important, but protecting Eagle County also requires work around individual homes and throughout our neighborhoods.

# # # September Schedule

📍 **Piles stacked by August 30**
Red Hill / Sky Legend
Town of Gypsum / Two Rivers

📍 **Piles stacked by September 6**
Eagle Ranch / Frost Creek
Town of Eagle / Eby Creek

📍 **Piles stacked by September 13**
Edwards Metro / Red Sky Ranch
Cordillera / Singletree

📍 **Piles stacked by September 20**
Wildridge / Wildwood
Eagle-Vail
Minturn
Red Cliff

# # # Please Remember

✅ Trees, logs, and branches up to **15 inches in diameter**
✅ Stack piles HIGH and neatly
✅ Keep piles clear of vehicles
✅ Place piles within **5 feet of the roadway**, but NOT in the road or on sidewalks
✅ Materials must be free of wire and nails

❌ No construction materials or treated lumber
❌ No stumps, roots, dirt, rocks, grass clippings, weeds, trash, or bags of leaves
❌ No piles on paved surfaces or in drainage ditches
❌ Non-chippable materials will NOT be picked up

Full pile requirements are included on the attached flyer.

**Wildfire mitigation is a community effort.** Every property treated and every pile removed helps build a more resilient Eagle County.

Questions?
📧 **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**

Please share this post with your neighbors and help us make September another successful month of community wildfire mitigation!

08/06/2026

🌲 Wildfire Mitigation Work Beginning in Buckhorn Valley 🌲

The Eagle Valley Wildland Suppression Module (Battle Mountain Wildland Module) will soon begin wildfire mitigation work in the treatment units identified on the attached map.

This project is focused on removing dead, diseased, and dying vegetation, along with reducing hazardous fuels that increase wildfire intensity and threaten nearby homes.

Our goal is simple:
🔥 Reduce wildfire risk to the Buckhorn Valley community.
🌲 Improve long-term forest health.
🚒 Create safer conditions for firefighters during future wildfire incidents.

This work is part of Eagle Valley Wildland's ongoing commitment to proactive forest restoration and community protection. By reducing hazardous fuels before a wildfire occurs, we can decrease the likelihood of catastrophic fire behavior while creating healthier, more resilient forests.

Residents may notice crews, chainsaws, equipment, and smoke associated with mitigation operations. These activities are planned, controlled, and are an important investment in protecting your community.

Thank you for your patience and continued support as we work together to make Buckhorn Valley more resilient to wildfire.
Town of Gypsum - Government

07/21/2026

7:40 p.m. Update: Crews will continue to be on scene of the Cottonwood Pass Fire overnight. The fire is estimated to be half an acre with no containment. It is burning on BLM land and private land. Check ECEmergency.org for a map of evacuation zones.

7:40 p.m. Actualización: Las cuadrillas permanecerán en el lugar del incendio de Cottonwood Pass durante la noche. Se estima que el incendio abarca medio acre y no presenta contención. Está afectando tanto terrenos de la BLM como propiedades privadas. Consulte ECEmergency.org para ver un mapa de las zonas de evacuación.

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5:30 p.m. Update: Due to wildfire activity on Cottonwood Pass, a Pre-Evacuation Warning has been issued in Eagle County for homes along Cottonwood Pass Road in the area of Blue Hill (Zones GYF-489, GYF-256, and GYF-492) Be prepared to leave on short notice if needed. Evacuations may issued in this area in the future, and it may be necessary to leave quickly. If you need extra time or have animals, you may consider leaving now. Visit ECEmergency.org for maps and more information.

5:30 p.m. ACTUALIZACIÓN: Debido a la actividad de incendios forestales en Cottonwood Pass, se ha emitido una advertencia de preevacuación en el condado de Eagle para las viviendas situadas a lo largo de Cottonwood Pass Road, en la zona de Blue Hill (zonas GYF-489, GYF-256 y GYF-492). Prepárese para evacuar con poca antelación si fuera necesario. Es posible que se emitan órdenes de evacuación para esta zona más adelante y que sea necesario marcharse rápidamente. Si necesita más tiempo o tiene animales, considere la posibilidad de evacuar ahora. Visite ECEmergency.org para consultar mapas y obtener más información.

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Crews are currently responding to a fire near Blue Hill off Cottonwood Pass.

Impacts and size are unknown at this time. Please avoid the area and give first responders room to work.

Updates will be posted as they become available.

***

Los equipos de emergencia están interviniendo en un incendio cerca de Blue Hill, en Cottonwood Pass.

Se desconocen los alcances y la magnitud del incendio. Por favor, eviten la zona y permitan que los servicios de emergencia trabajen sin dificultad.

Se publicarán actualizaciones a medida que estén disponibles.

06/28/2026

🔥 WILDFIRE SMOKE UPDATE 🔥

Many residents throughout Eagle County may notice a large smoke column to the east and the smell of wildfire smoke in the air today.

The prominent smoke column visible from much of Eagle County is from the Willow Fire near Leadville.

In addition, smoke from several wildfires burning on Colorado's Western Slope is drifting into the county, resulting in hazy skies and the smell of smoke in many communities.

Please remember:
☎️ Only call 911 if you see BOTH smoke and flames or have information about a new wildfire.

Dispatch centers are often flooded with calls during large wildfire events, and limiting calls about known incidents helps keep emergency lines available for new emergencies.

At this time:

- The visible smoke column is associated with the Willow Fire near Leadville.
- Drift smoke from Western Slope fires is impacting air quality throughout much of Eagle County.
- Fire agencies continue to monitor conditions and respond as needed.

If you have respiratory sensitivities, consider limiting prolonged outdoor activity while smoke is present.

Thank you for helping keep our emergency communication systems available for those who need them most.

Stay informed. Stay prepared. Stay safe.

Town of Avon, Colorado Government EagleVail Metropolitan District Eagle County PIO Eagle County Sheriff's Office

06/17/2026

🌲✂️ COMMUNITY CHIPPING PROGRAM UPDATE ✂️🌲

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this year's Community Chipping Program!

Because of your efforts, we have seen record-breaking participation and removed a significant amount of hazardous vegetation from neighborhoods across Eagle County. Every pile chipped helps create defensible space, reduce wildfire risk, and build a more resilient community. 💪🔥

📅 Please note: The Community Chipping Program will be taking a break during July and August.

Historically, participation during these summer months has been very low, so we will be focusing our resources on wildfire response readiness and mitigation efforts during the peak of fire season.

✅ The good news: Chipping will return in September!

We will announce September dates and locations as we get closer to the fall season.

Thank you for doing your part to reduce wildfire risk and help protect our communities. Together, we are making Eagle County safer, one property at a time.

Stay safe, stay prepared, and stay tuned for September chipping dates!

06/16/2026

🔥 FIRE DANGER INCREASED TO VERY HIGH 🔥

Eagle County has officially moved into VERY HIGH Fire Danger.

A combination of critically dry fuels, hot temperatures, low humidity, and increasing winds is creating conditions where wildfires can start easily and spread rapidly.

🚩 A Red Flag Warning is in effect today.
🚩 A Fire Weather Watch is in effect tomorrow.
🚩 Additional Red Flag conditions are possible throughout the week.

Current conditions include:
🌡️ Temperatures near 90°F
💧 Relative Humidity as low as 6–10%
💨 Afternoon wind gusts of 30–40+ mph
🌲 Critically dry timber, brush, and curing grass fuels

While many people notice the drying grasses, our greatest concern is the continued drying of timber and brush fuels throughout Eagle County. These fuels can support intense fire behavior and make wildfires difficult to control once established.

⚠️ During periods of Very High Fire Danger, even a single spark can have significant consequences.

Please do your part:
✅ Follow Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
✅ Secure trailer chains
✅ Avoid parking in dry grass
✅ Use caution with equipment that creates sparks
✅ Leave fireworks at home
✅ Report smoke or fire immediately

Our firefighters, mitigation crews, dispatchers, and emergency management partners remain prepared and ready to respond, but preventing a wildfire start remains our best defense.

🔥 One Less Spark = One Less Wildfire 🔥

Town of Gypsum - Government Town of Eagle, CO Eagle County Sheriff's Office EagleVail Metropolitan District Eagle County PIO Beaver Creek Mountain Cordillera Community Town of Avon, Colorado Government Eagle River Fire Protection District Go Minturn Eagle County Paramedic Services Gypsum Fire Protection District Eagle County Emergency Management

06/15/2026

🚩 **RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY – EAGLE COUNTY** 🚩

The National Weather Service has issued a **Red Flag Warning** due to critical fire weather conditions across Eagle County.

🔥 **FIRE DANGER IS HIGH**

A Red Flag Warning means that warm temperatures, very low humidity, strong winds, and dry fuels have combined to create conditions where wildfires can start easily and spread rapidly.

# # # Today's Fire Weather

🌡️ High Temperatures: Upper 80s to Low 90s
💧 Relative Humidity: As low as 6–10%
💨 Sustained Winds: 20–40 mph
🌬️ Wind Gusts: Up to 55 mph
🌲 Fuels: Timber, brush, and grasses are extremely dry

# # # Peak Fire Weather Window

⏰ Late Morning Through Early Evening

⚠️ Any wildfire start today has the potential to spread rapidly, exhibit extreme fire behavior, and become difficult to control.

# # # You Can Help Prevent Wildfires

✅ Secure trailer chains
✅ Avoid parking in dry grass
✅ Use caution with equipment that can create sparks
✅ Follow all fire restrictions
✅ Leave fireworks at home
✅ Report smoke or fire immediately

🔥 **ONE LESS SPARK = ONE LESS WILDFIRE**

For current fire restrictions and emergency information:
📍 **[www.ecemergency.org](http://www.ecemergency.org)**

06/12/2026

🚩 HIGH FIRE DANGER REMAINS ACROSS EAGLE COUNTY 🚩

Eagle County continues to experience **HIGH Fire Danger**, and a **Red Flag Warning is in effect today** due to strong winds, low humidity, and critically dry fuels.

As a reminder, **Stage 1 Fire Restrictions went into effect this week throughout Eagle County.**

Many residents have asked whether today's Red Flag Warning will result in additional fire restrictions.

At this time, the **Eagle County Sheriff's Office is NOT implementing additional restrictions**, and Eagle County will remain under **Stage 1 Fire Restrictions**.

A Red Flag Warning is a weather-based alert issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for rapid wildfire growth. Today's warning is driven by:

🔥 Very low humidity
💨 Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph
🌲 Dry timber, brush, and grass fuels

These conditions mean that any wildfire start could spread quickly and become difficult to contain.

We ask everyone to remain vigilant and do their part to prevent human-caused wildfires:

✅ Follow all Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
✅ Secure trailer chains
✅ Avoid parking in dry grass
✅ Use extreme caution with equipment that can create sparks
✅ Report smoke or fire immediately

Our firefighters and partner agencies remain fully staffed and prepared to respond, but preventing the next wildfire starts with all of us.

Thank you for helping protect Eagle County's communities, forests, and public lands.

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