Information on fires in our area (ie - Larimer County, Roosevelt National Forest, etc) can be found in the following places:

U.S. Forest Service -- recorded information lines -- updated whenever there is a wildfire or a U.S. Forest Service prescribed fire burning in Larimer County.

Call (970) 498-1030 or (970) 498-1031.

Larimer County Sheriff's Office -- recorded information line for emergency information. In case of a major ongoing wildfire and/or evacuations, this line becomes the main number for the fire information center and is staffed.

Call (970) 498-5500.

Larimer County emergency website -- updated by the county or by the U.S. Forest Service during wildfire incidents.

Check www.larimer.org/emergency

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests/Pawnee National Grassland website -- information on wildfires which are entirely on U.S. Forest Service land and are not threatening homes.

Check www.fs.fed.us/arnf

SOURCES OF FIRE THREAT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

There are many resources available on the web which can help you understand the level of fire danger currently experienced in the Crystal Lakes area. Where are we on these maps?

Fire Danger Map
The nationwide threat level for extreme behavior by wildfires is here: http://www.fs.fed.us/land/wfas/fd_class.gif. This is a highly accurate indication of the fire danger in our area.

1000-hour fuel moistures
The 1000-hour fuel moisture measures the moisture levels in standing live trees, a good indicator of the overall dryness of the area. The nationwide map of 1000-hour fuel moistures can be found here: http://www.fs.fed.us/land/wfas/fm_1000.gif

The Haines index
A determination of fire hazard based on the stability and moisture content of the lower atmosphere (e.g. how the weather will affect a wildfire), the current nationwide Haines index is available here: http://www.fs.fed.us/land/wfas/haines.gif

Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS)
Data from the RAWS station in Red Feather Lakes is updated several times a day. For the Red Feather/Crystal Lakes area, temperatures above 75 degrees and relative humidities below 15% are indicative of hot, dry conditions, in which the potential fire danger is high. This information is available from: http://raws.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/roman/meso_base.cgi?stn=RFRC2