Current Fire Danger
Upper Elevation
Low
The Upper fire danger rating area includes elevations above 7000ft where fires predominately occur in Ponderosa pine fuel types.
Lower Elevation
Low
The Lower fire danger rating area includes elevations below 7000ft where fires predominately occur in sage brush and grass fuel types with intermixed stands of Pinon pine and juniper.
About the Durango Interagency Dispatch Center
The Durango Interagency Dispatch Center (CODRC) coordinates wildfire and emergency response across 4.5 million acres of Southwestern Colorado, serving as the interagency focal point for the San Juan National Forest, BLM, NPS, DFPC, BIA.
Our team of experienced dispatchers operates 24/7 to manage firefighting resources, track incidents, and coordinate emergency response across elevations ranging from 5,000 to over 14,000 feet in the communities of Cortez, Durango, and Pagosa Springs.
The center serves as a critical hub for five federal agencies, coordinating aircraft, helicopters, fire engines, and ground crews to protect the diverse landscape of Southwestern Colorado from the Utah state line to the Continental Divide, and from New Mexico to the Montrose Dispatch Center boundary.
Current Fire Activity
Data provided by NIFC (National Interagency Fire Center) | Updates every 5 minutes
