Durango Interagency Dispatch Area
DRC Lower
Monday, August 03
Where Is This Area?
The DRC Lower Fire Danger Rating Area , spanning parts of San Miguel, Montrose, Montezuma, La Plata, Dolores counties.
Pocket Card
Today's Conditions
95% ERC % ▲ threshold > 90%
100% BI % ▲ threshold > 90%
15 Winds ▲ threshold > 11
N Direction
0.00 24hr Rain
92 Max Temp ▲ threshold > 89
11 Min Rh % threshold < 9
11 1000hr Fuels threshold < 9
30 Max Rh threshold < 30
Weather & Air Quality
Local Thresholds
ERC > 90%, BI > 90%, Wind Speed > 11 Max Temp > 89, Min Rh < 9, 1000hr Fuels < 9, Max RH < 30 If three or more of the seven thresholds are met, consider it a watchout.
Lower FDRA Extended Forecast
Fuel Model - X
| Indicator | 3-Aug | 4-Aug | 5-Aug | 6-Aug | 7-Aug | 8-Aug | 9-Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjective Fire Danger | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High |
| ERC-Y Percentile | 95% ▲ | 95% ▲ | 93% ▲ | 95% ▲ | 93% ▲ | 91% ▲ | 86% |
| BI-Y Percentile | 100% ▲ | 99% ▲ | 98% ▲ | 99% ▲ | 97% ▲ | 90% | 93% ▲ |
| Temperature | 92 ▲ | 91 ▲ | 90 ▲ | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 |
| Relative Humidity | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| Winds | 15 ▲ | 13 ▲ | 12 ▲ | 13 ▲ | 12 ▲ | 10 | 10 |
| Wind Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NE |
| Precipitation 24hr rain | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1000hr Fuels | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Max Rh | 32 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
| ERC-X (Actual Number 1-106) | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 83 |
| BI-X (Actual Number 1-285) | 240 | 220 | 207 | 223 | 206 | 176 | 183 |
Local Fire Information
fire.ai ↗ Live AI-powered wildfire intelligence, including this area's daily fire danger. Watch Duty ↗ Live wildfire tracking and real-time incident updates. Fire Restrictions ↗ Current restrictions — this area spans San Miguel, Montrose, Montezuma, La Plata and nearby counties. Check before you burn. NWS Forecast Here ↗ National Weather Service point forecast for this rating area. NWS Fire Weather ↗ Red flag warnings and fire weather for Western Colorado. AirNow Fire & Smoke ↗ Smoke plumes and air quality, centered on this area. Protect Your Property ↗ Wildfire mitigation guidance from the Colorado State Forest Service. InciWeb ↗ Official interagency information on active large incidents.
The Lower Fire Danger Rating Area uses the following Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) which are equally weighted in value, using Fuel Model Z (Slash) incorporating data years 2005-2024 are: Nucla (55807), Chapin (55704), Mockingbird (55710), Mesa Mtn (55805).
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