• 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- Stage 2 restrictions, effective August 1, 2025
  
  • SJNF Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order Forest Wide Combined w/Map
  • SJNF Stage 1 Fire Restrictions News Release
  • News Release: San Juan National Forest Stage 2 fire restrictions effective August 8, 2025
• BLM, Tres Rios Field Office- Stage 2 restrictions, effective August 1, 2025
  • BLM Colorado Fire Restrictions
  • News Release June 30, 2025
  • News Release: BLM Tres Rios Field Office implements Stage 2 fire restrictions August 7, 2025
• Mesa Verde National Park – Stage 2 restrictions, effective August 1, 2025
  • News Release: Mesa Verde National Park Stage 2 restrictions effective August 8, 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.