{"id":42717,"date":"2022-01-14T19:16:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T02:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-temporarily-allows-residents-to-burn-yard-waste\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:09:12","slug":"mancos-temporarily-allows-residents-to-burn-yard-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-temporarily-allows-residents-to-burn-yard-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Mancos temporarily allows residents to burn yard waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The town of Mancos about 20 miles east of Cortez. JERRY McBRIDE\/Durango Herald<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The town of Mancos has lifted its temporary fire ban, allowing residents to burn yard waste through March 31.<\/p>\n

The Mancos Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to allow the measure.<\/p>\n

This allows for yard cleanup and wildfire mitigation, Mancos Town Administrator Heather Alvarez said.<\/p>\n

And, in Southwest Colorado\u2019s wet season, it is an ideal time to loosen fire restrictions, she said.<\/p>\n

While the winter had a slow start, snowpack for the San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan River Basins is at 124% of its normal levels, according to Jan. 10 data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n

Nevertheless, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, all of Montezuma County is experiencing moderate drought, interjected by bands of severe and extreme drought. Just over 54% of the county is affected by severe drought, and about 23% is experiencing extreme drought, with conditions becoming progressively drier closer to the Arizona and Utah borders.<\/p>\n

\"Montezuma
Montezuma County drought conditions as of Thursday. The map is updated each Thursday.<\/span>Courtesy The U.S. Drought Monitor<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Mancos Marshal\u2019s Office and Mancos Public Works Department recommended the initiative to the board after the departments received many requests to do so, Alvarez said.<\/p>\n

There are guidelines in place to ensure fires remain manageable and controlled.<\/p>\n

Before burning, fires must be called into Cortez Dispatch at 970-565-8441.<\/p>\n

While burning, fires must be supervised for the entirety of their blaze, until all embers and coals are extinguished.<\/p>\n

While the ban is slated to resume April 1, unless further voted upon by the Mancos Board of Trustees, it could be reinstated beforehand if a red flag warning is issued or if Montezuma County implements a fire ban.<\/p>\n

Violations could result in penalties in accordance with Mancos Municipal Code Section 7-9-50(e), according to a news release from the town.<\/p>\n

Mancos Town Marshal Justen Goodall wasn\u2019t immediately available for comment Friday morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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