I'm not sure if there's currently such a ban in TP, but the conditions are certainly not great.
http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2013/05/31/news/doc51a53d10963e7135199813.txtFire danger rising
Red flag warnings issued this weekend
By Collin McRann
Staff reporter
Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:07 AM CDT
Dry, windy and warm conditions have prompted fire officials to issue several red flag warnings in recent days as fire danger climbs.
Since last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued red flag warnings for much of southwest Colorado just about every day. The latest one expired Tuesday, but more could be on the way. The warnings advise that there is an increase in dry, windy conditions, which could increase the risk of a wildfire starting.
In conjunction with the red flag warnings, San Miguel County banned burning on many recent days.
Chris Barth, a public information officer with the Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit, said the red flag warnings don’t carry any restrictions like fire bans do. However, burn permits for things such as slash piles are not issued during red flag warnings. But officials urge people to be cautious if they’re going to be doing anything that involves fire.
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A number of small fires have started in the region around Telluride recently. Though none have gotten very big, it is a sign that fire season is here.
“We’ve seen anything from a small human-caused fire to some natural ones, and we’re starting to have lightning now,” Barth said. “We had small acreage, lightning-caused fires both south and north of Telluride. There just has not been anything that has gotten very big, and they’ve been put out quickly.”
According to the Durango Interagency Fire unit and the Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center, the unit has responded to 28 fires in the San Juan National Forest this season. Twenty-two of those consisted of abandoned or unattended campfires reported by forest protection officers on patrol and members of the public. Of the other six fires, four were lightning strikes, and two were human-caused near a powerline. Six of the abandoned camp fires were found near East Fork Road near Pagosa Springs, two on Missionary Ridge north of Durango, one near Little Bauer Reservoir north of Mancos and one in the Haycamp area near Dolores.
Anyone who is identified for abandoning or leaving a campfire unattended for any length of time risks receiving a federal citation, as well as the responsibility for costs associated with any resulting wildfire response.
Following a week of sunny weather that brought a good deal of wind to the area, the weather forecast on Tuesday called for a chance of rain and snow in Telluride.
According to NOAA, over the past 30 days, most of San Miguel County has received around 50 percent of normal precipitation. However, surrounding areas have seen much less precipitation, such as northern New Mexico, which is very dry and is also currently under a red flag warning.
“Now is a time for people to start being more careful and just make sure they are not in a volatile situation,” Barth said.
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