Three days and counting here in Colorado. Fortunately I only have a 2 hr drive. Last week we had a dusting of snow above 13,000 feet and snow levels this weekend are supposed to drop to 10,000. No accumulations but a dusting is supposed to happen. Should be in the low 30's in the mornings. I hear the aspen are starting to change already, a little earlier this year than in the past.
Sitting at a meadows edge at 11,000 feet surrounded by a apsen grove in all it's beauty as the sun comes up over the mountain with the sound of elk bugling all around you is a magical time.
I think you will be pleasently surprised with how green the mountains are compared to the last few years. I don't think you will have any problems this year with fire bands.
Best of luck justhuntitall.