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RESOLUTION NO. 8
SUSPENSION OF BAN ON OPEN FIRES AND USE OF FIREWORKS
WHEREAS, Montezuma County Ordinance No. 2-2015 prohibits open fires and the use of fireworks in unincorporated areas of Montezuma County, except the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners, based upon competent evidence may by resolution suspend said ban from time to time to the degree and manner consistent with existing wildfire dangers; and
WHEREAS, competent evidence has been presented of sufficient moisture throughout Montezuma County temporarily reducing existing wildfire dangers to more normal conditions;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners that the ban on open fires and the use of fireworks is hereby suspended. The suspension shall continue in effect until canceled pursuant to Montezuma County Ordinance No.
2-2015.
Unincorporated Montezuma County- fire ban lifted as of September 24, 2025, 9:00 am Unincorporated Dolores County – No restrictions in effect. 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 Contact Planning & Building Department, 970-564-4016 Ute Mountain Ute Tribe – Fire restrictions rescinded as of September 10, 2025. No restrictions in effect. Southern Ute Tribe- Fire restrictions rescinded as of September 10, 2025. No restrictions in effect. San Juan National
