A fire that began burning 10 miles north of durango on friday has forged a path into the san juan national forest overnight into saturday, along with prompting evacuations and the declaration of a. It is located primarily in ravalli county, montana 70. The san juan national forest and blm southwest district land and resource management plans and associated fire management plan describe the role of fire in the native ecosystems in sw colorado. San juan fire fuel treatment effectiveness report treesource. This visitor guide is for local residents and visitors to southern california.
Explore your national forests and grasslands with the new and improved visitor map 2. Highway 550 closed from san juan county line to cometti lane at mile marker 32. Avenza maps pro industries for military users for nonprofits manage subscriptions. Welcome to the durango fire protection districts website. The pdf file format allows documents to be saved in one common format that is downloadable by anyone.
We are currently piloting a suite of products for the western u. Jun 12, 2018 extreme drought in southwestern colorado has caused san juan national forest officials to close many parks and trails in an effort to resolve ongoing wildfires and prevent more from starting, a. South san juan, del norte national geographic trails. The durango fire protection district mission is to. For more specific information related to the san juan national forest, please visit their local home page. Bakersnoqualmie national forest ocf ochoco national forest okf okanogan national forest olf olympic national forest ro6 regional office rsf roguesiskiyou national forest suf siuslaw national forest umf umatilla national forest upf umpqua national forest wef wenatchee national forest.
Colorado wildfire grows to 22,000 acres, closes san juan. The bitter root forest reserve was established by the general land office on march 1, 1898 with 4,147,200 acres 16,783 km 2. This interactive map includes all the trail systems from our most recent paper maps. Looking for a great trail in south san juan wilderness, colorado. A cwpp is a comprehensive plan developed by local citizens and state and federal agencies. San juan county, federal land management agencies, colorado division of fire prevention and control, silverton and san juan county fire and rescue authority, and durango fire and rescue authority operate under the auspices of the san juan county annual operating plan aop for wildfire prevention. However, some of the areas surrounding the 416 and burro fires will remain closed. In particular we identified the san juan national forest as having the highest concentration of atrisk highly valued watersheds, as well as the greatest amount of risk that can be mitigated via hazardous fuel reduction treatments. This interactive map, which contains data from january 1950, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. Pdf assessing watershedwildfire risks on national forest.
Nwcc annual fire report 2012 national geographic area. Best camping trails in san juan national forest alltrails. To defend themselves against wildfire, it is important that wildland urban interface neighborhoods and communities do their part by developing a community wildfire protection plan cwpp. San juan nf prescribed fire program maps inciweb the incident. Extreme drought in southwestern colorado has caused san juan national forest officials to close many parks and trails in an effort to resolve ongoing wildfires and prevent more from starting, a. Living with wildfire in the san luis valley methods and. San juan nf prescribed fire program maps inciweb the.
A growing selection of those maps are available for your public lands adventures and business. Colorado wildfire forces san juan national forest to close. Weather service post wildfire flash flood and debris flow guide pdf 7. The burro fire soil burn severity baer map can be downloaded at the interagency rocky mountain region2018 postfire baer inciweb site as a jpeg or pdf. For more specific information related to the san juan national forest, please visit their local.
Wildfire in san juan national forest estimated at 200. San juan national forest 2019 prescribed fire vicinity map. Map showing rx burn accomplished to date on pargin rx burn. Farmington the san juan national forest has implemented a stage 3 fire closure today, effectively closing 1. San juan national forest reopens to visitors as rainfall.
San juan county community wildfire protection plan prepared for. San juan national forest considers projects targeting wildfires, mussels a boatinspection program at mcphee reservoir will try to prevent. San juan national forest quantitative wildfire risk. Most of the northern county is publicly owned as part of the san juan national forest, with a sprinkling of private. Upper san juan mixedconifer working group report july 2012. Explore maps of current fire locations and perimeters in the conterminous 48 states and alaska as well as view and download landfire data sets, receive alerts and notifications. These plans outline the strategies that the usfs and blm will utilize to manage wildland fire and fuels on these federal lands in sw colorado. Forest service, the bureau of land management and others, national geographics trails illustrated map of south san juan and del norte provides an unparalleled tool for exploring this rugged region of southwestern colorado. The wildlandurban interface analysis also includes portions of hinsdale and san juan counties. The upper san juan mixedconifer working group was established to provide a venue to share stakeholders perspectives and to develop sciencebased collaborative priorities for management and monitoring of mixedconifer forests on the pagosa ranger district rd of the san juan national forest in southwestern colorado.
San juan national forest in colorado closes due to. The entire san juan national forest sjnf will close to visitors and most employees beginning tuesday. Wildfire in san juan county forces evacuation of 15 people. Colorado wildfire grows to 22,000 acres, closes san juan national forest for the first time ever the san juan national forest in southwestern colorado will shut down for the first time in its 1. Ap san juan county authorities say a wildfire near navajo lake in northwestern new mexico burned 180 acres 73 hectares and forced the evacuation of approximately 15 people before.
Jun 12, 2018 the fire prompted officials to close san juan national forest. The fires burned predominantly within san juan national forest, miles north of durango and 14 miles south of rico. Jun 20, 2018 the san juan national forest and blm lands in southern colorado are set to reopen thursday. Methods and data sources for this analysis, the san luis valley is defined by the boundaries of alamosa, conejos, costilla, mineral, rio grande, and saguache counties of colorado. The fire prompted officials to close san juan national forest. San juan national forest durango 2020 all you need to. This format can be viewed within your browser or printed out on your printer. Map highlighting three trails that made up the boundary of the closure. Enchanted forest estates community wildfire protection plan 2015. There are fortyseven developed campgrounds of which thirtyone meet the selection criteria. For more information about planned prescribed fires, please contact. National forest lands with nationally designated management or use limitations.
Expertly researched and created in partnership with the u. San juan national forest considers projects targeting. San juan national forest to close as 416 wildfire grows to 22,000 acres the total number of homes covered by the evacuation orders is now around 2,200. The wildfires about 10 miles north of durango, colorado. Interactive visitor map forest service visitor map. A forest service engine watches over the dry fork trail in the san juan national forest to make sure no one uses it as it is one of many trails closed as a result of the 416 fire on june 12, 2018. Visit our featured map products through the links below. To help address this situation, dnr has a wildland fire protection 10year strategic plan and works collaboratively to help implement the national fire plan through community wildfire protection plans and community assistance grants. As storms strike, this interactive map is your guide to impacts and damage reports coming into national weather service stations nationwide. San juan national forest to close tuesday due to wildfire.
Friday harbor, wa on sunday, july 15 th, 2018, a historic weapons artillery demonstration caused a wildland fire at american camp within san juan island national historical park. The history of the san juan headwaters forest health. From the white mountains in alaska to the jupiter inlet lighthouse in florida, map and geospatial products inform our management decisions. More than 600 firefighters are on the front line, using choppers. The maps below depict the likelihood of debrisflow generation and estimates of. Schedule of proposed actions are available on this website in both pdf portable document format and html page format. Forest officials warn of wildfire threat by krqe media. To conclude we describe future opportunities and challenges for management of wildfire watershed interactions. San juan national forest to shut down due to fire near. Blm san louis valley lifts temporary closures near decker. Dnrs fire prevention and fuel management mapping system also provides data for community wildfire protection, wildland urban.
Caution urged as san juan national forest hit by wildfire. Weve included maps and activities, wildlife, fire danger, and volunteer opportunities to cleveland national forest. This map shows the areas burned by wildfires in the san bernardino national forest as of early 2008, and indicates how long before that time the most recent known wildfire occurred in. San juan county community wildfire protection plan. Jul 02, 20 assessing watershedwildfire risks on national forest system lands in the rocky mountain region of the united states article pdf available in water 53. Forest service schedule of proposed actions for the san juan national forest. The 416 fire started on june 1, 2018, and the burro fire. San juan island national historical park wmp whitman mission national historic site.
San juan national forest to close as 416 wildfire grows to. History and nature blend together in the san juan national forest to give visitors a special forest experience. The identify details tool may be used to select a forest at smaller scales zoomed out or a route at larger scales zoomed in. To select a road or trail or to perform a search, routes must be visible in the current map extent. Esri geodatabase 6mb shape file 17mb date of last refresh. Forest information san juan national forest campgrounds. To avert potential wildfires, officials across southwest. To search the map store please provide a location andor a keyword show previous page show next page. Forest information the san juan national forest is located in southwestern colorado and is comprised of 1,877,675 acres. Community wildfire protection plan colorado state forest. National forest covering over 1,878,846 acres 2,935. Current conditions and recommended measures representatives from the usfsblm have conducted the required assessment of the wui which contains the sauls creek recreation area, where the dve boundary is immediately adjacent to the san juan national forest sjnf.
Cgf columbia river gorge national scenic area cof colville national forest def deschutes national forest fwf fremontwinema national forest gpf gifford pinchot national forest. Interactive travel map united states forest service. San juan national forest reopens to visitors as rainfall calms 416 fire north of durango. The story of the san juan headwaters forest health partnership offers one example of how to bring together multiple interests to advance landscape. Mapsfrom the white mountains in alaska to the jupiter inlet lighthouse in florida, map and geospatial products inform our management decisions. The fire spread rapidly in dry grass fuels with hot, dry, somewhat windy. The fires burned predominantly within san juan national forest, miles. Once the cwpp is approved by the san juan county council, the steering committee will begin further refining proposed project boundaries, feasibility, and public outreach as well as seeking funding opportunities. Assessing watershedwildfire risks on national forest system. The forest offers diversity of scenery, wilderness solitude, and lots of recreation opportunities. San juan national forest to shut down due to fire near durango. A wildfire about 10 miles north of durango, colorado, has burned just over 23,000 acres, forcing the areas san juan national forest to. The forest covers most of the southern portion of the san juan mountains west of the continental divide. Figure 5 fire progression map of the san juan firefrom june 26 through.
Welcome to the online version of our offhighway vehicle trail guide. Living with wildfire in the san luis valley methods and data. San bernardino national forest fire history fire history years ago burned updated 5410. See jeremy human, forest fuels specialist, apachesitgreaves national forest. Over 32,000 acres have burned, the bulk of it in san juan national forest. San juan county ownership map 9 san juan county vegetative types 10 silverton 11. Conditions ideal for prescribed burns in southwest colorado.
Forest closed, thousands evacuate as colorado wildfires. The san juan national forest, alone or when combined with the rio grand national forest to the northeast and the uncompahgre to the northwest, cover a lot of the san juan mountain range. Map showing the location of san juan national forest. May 21, 2019 a crew member on columbine wildland fire module ignites surface fuels using a drip torch may 16 in the brockover prescribed burn in the pagosa ranger district of the san juan national forest. Forest service officials with the san juan national forest say the sage hen fire started saturday afternoon near country road x and mcphee reservoir and the flames spread into the national. Hon schlapfer, assistant fire management officerfuels for the san juan national forest, faces an area in fosset gulch east of bayfield. September decker fire rio grande and san isabel national forest, co. On july 1, 1908 the name was changed to bitterroot national forest, with lands added from big hole national forest and hell gate national forest. How to read the sopa legend the national environmental policy act of 1969 nepa abbreviations and definitions. Changes to burro fire area closure san juan national forest. Emergency assessment of postfire debrisflow hazards. Providing emergency services to our community protecting our community from risk preventing emergencies through education and training performing all duties with courage, dedication, and respect. Best trails in south san juan wilderness colorado alltrails.
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