Moving the sand dunes:A fierce windstorm last Monday coated the skies above the Valley in a brown cloud of swirling brown dust, complexly obscuring the Sangre de Cristos. The County is now in a Stage One fire ban.– Tribune photo by Jordan Hedberg Beginning on April 4, Custer County will initiate Stage 1. After discussions with the Wet Mountain Fire Protection District Chief and the Wetmore Fire Chief, Sheriff Rich Smith has determined that with the lack of significant precipitation this week, combined with the recent winds drying fire fuels, there is a significant risk of a wildland fire event in Custer County. However, there are no restrictions on USFS and BLM public lands. Stage 1 fire restrictions prohibit the following activities: • Open burning,…