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Chris Dillmann/cdillmann@vaildaily.com Vail America Days organizers are ready for the Fourth of July holiday, which includes stationary patriotic displays, a patriotic concert, family activities and live music on July 4. A silent disco has been added to the schedule to keep the fun going into the evening in place of the traditional fireworks display, which has been canceled due to very high fire danger. Those who gather in Vail and throughout the county are being asked to be mindful that Stage 2 fire restrictions have been enacted for Vail, Eagle County and surrounding public lands, which pro...

The latest state drought map has bad news for the Eagle County and the rest of the Western Slope. That means it’s a good year to tap into wildfire information resources.

Area residents and property owners can take five steps now to be better prepared for a sudden wildfire. To encourage these home preparedness actions, Vail Fire and Emergency Services is introducing the “Wildfire Ready Vail” initiative over the course of the next five weeks in recognition of Wildfire Preparedness Month in May. Paul Cada, the department’s wildland program manager, said the Wildfire Ready Vail campaign offers a series of free and low-cost activities that are quick and easy to implement. “We often hear from residents that they don’t know where to start or think a prepar...

Valley Voices During May, communities across the West take a pause and engage in preparations for the upcoming wildfire season in recognition of Wildfire Awareness Month. Paul Cada Wildfires in Colorado and throughout the Western U.S. continue to be larger, burn longer and are harder to control. A combination of factors, including heavy accumulations of fuel, dryer and warmer weather, and more human activities in nature, have primed our forests, shrublands and communities to burn. It is incumbent upon everyone — governments, businesses and citizens — to prepare for wildfire. For the next...

As of 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, crews have a structure fire in Sunridge Apartment’s under control and are ensuring there are no more hot spots in the roof or walls, according to Eagle River Fire…