A High-Danger Fire Summer in Vail: What Stage 2 Restrictions Mean for Your Home
JULY 13, 2026This is shaping up to be one of the higher-danger fire summers Vail has seen in years. Eagle County and the White River National Forest moved into Stage 2 fire restrictions in late June, the state declared a drought emergency after a thin snow year, and the Town of Vail called off its Fourth of July fireworks rather than risk an ignition. None of that...
Wildfire Smoke Is Already in the Valley: Protecting Your Edwards Home’s Indoor Air
JULY 6, 2026Edwards saw hazy skies and air quality above 100 during the early-July smoke advisories. Here is how wildfire smoke gets into a mountain home, what it leaves behind, and when...
Late-Spring Snowstorms in Minturn: Snow Load, Ice Dams, and the Leaks That Come With the Thaw
MAY 25, 2026A heavy, wet May snowstorm in Minturn can load a roof, jam gutters, and refreeze overnight, then dump it all into your home when the sun comes back. Here is...