Sylvan Fire News Today

Walking Mountains Science Center runs guided public backcountry and community science hikes in Eagle County every week from June through October. On Tuesday, I tagged along with the hike toward Mount Thomas and came back...

The 20 largest wildfires in Colorado’s history have occurred in the past 20 years, with four of the top five occurring between 2018 and 2020. This statistic, highlighted by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention...

The U.S. Forest Service has a lot of money coming its way from recent legislation including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, but specifics on how to spend that money...

This summer, so far, has been making me think about the mid-80s. Not temperature mind you, but years, especially 1986, when “Top Gun” and Kate Bush ruled their respective charts and the U.S. was in...

The White River National Forest has been allocated just over $2 million for restoration work in the Grizzly Creek and Sylvan Fire burn areas.

The White River National Forest has been allocated just over $2 million for restoration work in the Grizzly Creek and Sylvan Fire burn areas.

The White River National Forest has been allocated just over $2 million for restoration work in the Grizzly Creek and Sylvan Fire burn areas.

Oh, what a year. Feels like we achieved a little bit more normalcy than last year, but these past 12 months will still go down in the history books.

Shortly after wildfires scorched 625,000 acres of Colorado in 2020, fire officials began sounding the alarm that the upcoming summer could be even worse.

Chris Dillmann/cdillmann@vaildaily.com Fire managers and officials with state and local agencies have agreed to officially rescind all fire restrictions in Eagle County beginning Friday at 12:01 a.m.— one minute past midnight. Officials agree that recent moisture, increased humidity and cooler overnight temperatures have helped reduce the current fire danger. Officials still recommend using precautions as conditions remain dry and diligence is always needed in ensuring campfires are completel...