guest speaker – scott nielson of durango fire and rescue
last year's monsoons were the best in decades and left the area with significant soil moisture.
2023 seasonal fire outlook is the best in many years.
grasses will be a concern if we hit a dry spell and the monsoons will be later as the high snows will reflect a lot of sunlight; which leads to milder thermals, largely responsible for fueling the monsoons.
unlike recent years, none of la plata county is currently in drought condition.
495 acres were successfully burned on animas mt.
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