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County OKs fire bans during red flag warnings
Red flag warnings mean no burning.
That’s the message Ouray County wants to send to the community – and commissioners agreed unanimously this week to adopt a resolution allowing burn bans to be enacted when tinder-dry, windy conditions have have been identified by weather forecasters.
Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday authorizing the sheriff to enact fire restrictions and limited fire bans within the unincorporated areas of the county. Commissioners approve a similar resolution a...