Bureau of Land Management
All current fire restrictions in place have been rescinded effective Sept. 5 for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office, including Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, and all BLM-administered public lands within the boundaries of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose and San Miguel counties.
“With the recent abundant monsoonal weather, our fuel conditions have improved, and the fire load has decreased. Overall, conditions have improved to remove all fire restrictions.” said Tres Rios Field Office Field Manager Derek Padilla.
Year-round wildfire prevention restrictions on BLM-administered public lands in Colorado remain. Those found responsible for starting wildfires will also face restitution costs of suppressing the fire.
These include prohibitions on:
- Leaving a fire unattended or unextinguished.
- Possession, discharge or use of any fireworks.
- Discharge of a firearm using incendiary or tracer ammunition.
- Burning, igniting or causing to burn any tire, wire, magnesium, or any other hazardous or explosive material.
- Operating any off-road vehicle on public lands unless the vehicle is equipped with a properly installed spark arrester pursuant to 43 CFR 8343.1 (c).
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