Jim Donovan, Emergency Manager for San Juan County, presented to the Town of Silverton Trustees Monday night they voted 7-0 to enact Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
Smartphone app Watch Duty shows wildfires around the country with updates. This is Tuesday July 14 and SJC is center.
Screenshot of Watch Duty smart phone app on Tuesday of active fires on the west and cause of smoke in our air.
The Town of Silverton, San Juan County, and the US Forest Service in the high mountain regions are now in Stage 1 Fire Restriction as of Tuesday, July 15th, 2025. The BLM had imposed Stage 1 Fire restrictions on all BLM lands in San Juan County days before the 4th of July weekend, and the US Forest Service had also done so, but excluded the high alpine areas, which essentially encompassed San J...
