Durango Interagency Dispatch Area

Durango - UPPER

Monday, August 03

Today's Fire Danger is Very High
Last updated: 8/3/2026 2:53:44 Fire restrictions may be in place, for up to date info: West Slope Fire Info

Where Is This Area?

The Durango - UPPER Fire Danger Rating Area , spanning parts of San Miguel, Hinsdale, Mineral, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, Dolores, Conejos, Archuleta, Rio Grande counties.

Communities in this area include: Durango, Pagosa Springs, Silverton, Bayfield, Mancos, Dolores, Ignacio. Rating areas are grouped by fire environment — elevation, fuels, and climate — not by town, so your community may sit in an area named for a different place.

Pocket Card

Durango (Upper) Pocket Card ERC's Max 2026 Observed 2026 Forecasted 2024 90th 0 20 40 60 80 1-Jan1-Mar1-May1-Jul1-Sep1-Nov

Today's Conditions

91% ERC % ▲ threshold > 90%
96% BI % ▲ threshold > 90%
11 Winds threshold > 13
N Direction
0.00 24hr Rain
94 Max Temp ▲ threshold > 83
10 Min Rh % threshold < 10
12 1000hr Fuels threshold < 11
39 Max Rh threshold < 31

Weather & Air Quality

Local Thresholds

ERC > 90%, BI > 90%, Wind Speed > 13 Max Temp > 83, Min Rh < 10, 1000hr Fuels < 11, Max RH < 31 If three or more of the seven thresholds are met, consider it a watchout.

Upper FDRA Extended Forecast

Fuel Model - Y

Indicator 3-Aug4-Aug5-Aug6-Aug7-Aug8-Aug9-Aug
Adjective Fire Danger Danger Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme
ERC-Y Percentile ERC % 91% ▲ 93% ▲ 93% ▲ 95% ▲ 96% ▲ 97% ▲ 97% ▲
BI-Y Percentile BI % 96% ▲ 92% ▲ 92% ▲ 92% ▲ 91% ▲ 87% 87%
Temperature Temp 94 ▲ 93 ▲ 91 ▲ 88 ▲ 88 ▲ 87 ▲ 87 ▲
Relative Humidity Min RH 10 11 11 11 11 14 16
Winds Wind 11 9 9 9 9 7 7
Wind Direction Wind Dir N NNE NNE NNE NNE NNE NE
Precipitation 24hr rain Rain 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000hr Fuels 1000-hr Fuels 12 11 11 10 ▲ 10 ▲ 10 ▲ 10 ▲
Max Rh Max RH 39 35 42 34 37 34 35
ERC-Y (Actual Number 1-70) ERC 53 55 56 58 59 60 60
BI-Y (Actual Number 1-55) BI 38 37 36 37 36 34 34

Local Fire Information

The Upper 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: Salter (055205), Devil Mtn. (055901), Sandoval (055902), Log Chute (055808)

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