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Clifton Ranger District Fire Danger & Restrictions

Safety brief

Updated

Low fire danger today.

Fire danger is currently low in the Clifton Ranger District. The D3 Bear RX fire is 5,072 acres and was discovered on October 2, 2026. Always check current fire restrictions and weather forecasts before your trip, as conditions can change.

Restrictions

No restrictions

Restrictions last checked

Near-surface wildfire smoke forecast

Estimated AQI*

1max avg 0.1 µg/m³ around 9 PM

Good wildfire smoke

Next 24 hours

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:00 PM

District average10th–90th percentile

* Estimated AQI is an equivalent interpretation of forecast wildfire-smoke PM2.5 only; it is not an observed or official AQI reading.

Hourly wildfire-smoke PM2.5 forecast across the district
Local timeDistrict averagep10p90Estimated AQI*Smoke category
Oct 25, 2:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 3:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 4:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 5:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 6:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 7:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0.1 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 8:00 PM0.1 µg/m³0 µg/m³0.4 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈1Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 9:00 PM0.1 µg/m³0 µg/m³0.5 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈1Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 10:00 PM0.1 µg/m³0 µg/m³0.4 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈1Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 11:00 PM0.1 µg/m³0 µg/m³0.3 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈1Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 12:00 AM0.1 µg/m³0 µg/m³0.3 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈1Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 1:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0.2 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 2:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0.1 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 3:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 4:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 5:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 6:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 7:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 8:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 9:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 10:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 11:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 12:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 1:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke

* Estimated AQI is an equivalent interpretation of forecast wildfire-smoke PM2.5 only; it is not an observed or official AQI reading. HRRR forecasts near-ground smoke; district values are area-weighted, conditions vary by location, and other pollution sources are not included.

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30-day fire danger history

Last 30 days

Changed from Moderate to Low on Sep 30.

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