Paragliders Request Smelter Launch Site

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The Sand Creek Fire (Pagosa) remains at 103 acres, 0 structures threatened, 20 personnel, fire and drone restrictions in place

Southwest Colorado confirmed COVID-19 cases by county: La Plata (140), Archuleta (13), Montezuma (79), Dolores (0), San Juan (1). Deaths due to Covid: Montezuma (2), Deaths among cases: LaPlata (1), Montezuma (1), sjbpublichealth.org, montezumacounty.org

Colorado COVID-19 totals: 35,116 cases, 5,820 hospitalized, 1,704 deaths among cases, 1,544 deaths due to COVID-19, 367,724 tested, 384 outbreaks, colorado.gov

Paragliders had used Smelter Mountain as a launch site for more than 30 years before the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife placed a general ban on flying aircraft in state wildlife areas.

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