Lyons Fire Protection District

Kim Carvajal is our first career Firefighter Paramedic!!!!! A real live FireMedic!! Woohooooo!!!! She passed the national registry test yesterday and graduates today! Monumental accomplishment!

Stone Canyon Fire Updates from Lyons Fire Chief Rob Stumpf:fb.watch/tKB_L2bZ5T/

Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect for portions of the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland. Stage 1 restrictions limit where fires are allowed and what type of fires visitors can have in those places. For more info fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/ale…

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for much of the Denver metro area south to the Palmer Divide for Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm. Gusty winds, dry air, and cured fuels will be prone to burning. Avoid outdoor activities that could cause sparks.

* WHERE...Boulder and the western suburbs of Denver. * WHEN...Until midnight MST tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult through tonight, with snowpacked roads and heavy, wet snow. * ADDITIONAL...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are expected to afternoon.

WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. The heaviest snow is expected from far southern Boulder into Jefferson County.

Yesterday's sunshine is gone, which means the ground hog did not see his shadow. Early spring is in the forecast. #groundhogscience

We have updated our website! lyonsfire.org

Check out the possibility of heavy snow around Estes Park.

Expect changes in the weather.

*whew*

Starting as early as Friday morning, slow moving thunderstorms are forecast to develop and continue into Saturday. Localized rainfall totals in excess of 3 inches are possible!💦

Our #PTO is the best! We hold one fundraiser a year, and the proceeds fund field trips, STEM programming, and much much more! Save the date! #StVrainStorm ⁦@BuchlerStVrain⁩

It will be hot today with most locations over northeast Colorado in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees. High-based showers and isolated storms are expected over/near the higher terrain. Strong gusty outflow winds will be possible. Any rainfall will be light. #cowx

Larimer County Road 44H (Buckhorn Rd) is currently impassable from 1 mile east of Moose Ridge Road (MM 25) to Forest Road 129 (MM 31) due to flooding. Please use alternate routes and use caution in the area. If Buckhorn Rd is your only access point manager.everbridge.net/pub/1069173589…

Potential flooding possible in the area.

There is a limited flash flood threat at noon today for the Cameron Peak Fire burn scar, increasing to moderate threat after 3pm. Severe weather expected throughout the rest of the week.

Wind, Hail, and Tornados possible along the northern front range.

No fireworks on federal public lands. None. Nada. Zip. Thank you💚

Join Lyons Fire Protection District for the Community Pancake Breakfast on Sunday July 23 2023 at 9 am until 11 am.