BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office Implements Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
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BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office Implements Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
Colorado
Upper Colorado River DO
Colorado River Valley FO
Media Contact
Heather S. Marsh
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970-852-9272
BLM Office:
Colorado River Valley Field Office
June 24, 2026
SILT, Colorado — To protect human life and public lands, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado River Valley Field Office, will implement stage 2 fire restrictions because of elevated fire danger starting Friday. These restrictions apply to all BLM-managed public lands within the boundaries of GJFO and will remain in effect until rescinded or amended.
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
In addition to year‑round wildfire prevention rules and stage 1 restrictions, the following are prohibited :
- Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, charcoal grill, coal, wood burning stove or sheepherders stove. Devices using pressurized liquid, jellied petroleum, or gas are exempted.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer or building.
- Operating a chainsaw without a spark arrester properly installed and working (must be USDA or SAE approved) with one round-point shovel (must be 36 inches or longer) and one chemical fire extinguisher (not less than 8 ounces capacity by weight) on site.
- Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame.
- Operating any internal combustion engine without a properly installed spark arresting device in good working order.
- Using explosives, exploding targets.
For more information about fire restrictions in CRVFO, please contact the field office at 970-876-9000. Find current federal and state fire restrictions using the new Rocky Mountain Area Interagency Fire Restriction Dashboard.
Related Files
BLM-CO_CRVFO_News-Release_Stage2-Fire-Restrictions_06242026 (PDF / 929 KB)
BLM-CO_UCRD-CRVFO_Fire-Restriction-Order_Stage2_06-26-2026_signed (PDF / 325 KB)