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Fire Restriction Status

Unincorporated Montezuma County- fire ban in effect July 2, 2025
- Montezuma County Burn Ban Simplified
Unincorporated Dolores County – Stage 2 restrictions effective August 1, 2025.
- Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
Town of Dolores- ban on all open flames, effective June 23, 2025
- Town of Dolores Signed fire ban 2025
- Dolores Ordinance 536 Open Fires
Town of Mancos- no restrictions reported
City of Cortez- open fires by permit only. Contact Planning & Building Department, 970-564-4016
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe – Stage 2 fire restrictions, effective August 1, 2025
Southern Ute Tribe- Stage 2 restrictions effective August 8, 2025
- SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION TO INITIATE STAGE II FIRE RESTRICTIONS
San Juan National Forest- No restrictions, effective September 5, 2025
- Fire Restrictions to be lifted on San Juan National Forest effective September 5th
BLM, Tres Rios Field Office – No restrictions, effective September 5, 2025
- - Tres Rios Field Office to end all fire restrictionsBLM Colorado Fire Restrictions
Mesa Verde National Park – Stage 1 restrictions, effective September 4, 2025
- Notice Of Fire Restrictions Order Effective Date: September 4, 2025

Please use caution when using anything that could cause a spark or fire, even when no restrictions are in effect. Fire danger is currently HIGH in Montezuma County.

Public Notice – Coffee with the County

March 27, 2025

Public Notice – Montezuma County 2025 Proposed Budget w/ Updated Proposed Budget

December 12, 2024

Montezuma County Emergency Alert System

September 22, 2023

Southwest Colorado Biofuel Development Opportunity Zone

2025 Community Health Assessment

We’ve created this document to share our most recent findings. It is not a complete overview of every health issue, but a summary of the main topics identified during the CHA. It’s designed to be a useful and easily referenced resource for community members, partner organizations, local leaders, or anyone who may be interested.

Evaluación de salud comunitaria 2025

Hemos hecho este documento para compartir lo más reciente que hemos encontrado. No incluye todos los problemas de salud, sino un resumen de los temas más importantes que vimos durante la Evaluación de Salud Comunitaria (CHA, por sus siglas en inglés). Está pensado para que sea fácil de usar y consultar por personas de la comunidad, organizaciones aliadas, líderes locales o cualquiera que tenga interés.