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News Release: Fire Update – Stoner Mesa Fire

Fire Update – Stoner Mesa FireThursday, August 14, 2025 – 8:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Information Phone: 970-341-8668 (new number)Email: 2025.stonermesa@firenet.govInformation Staffing Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.   Special Note: The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 (CIMT1) assumed management of the Stoner Mesa Fire last night, August 13, 2025. We want to acknowledge San Juan Team 8 for the great work they did. Fire managers subdivide the fire perimeter on large complex fires into branches and divisions to ensure effective management and safer operations. These daily updates will describe the

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News Release: Mesa Verde National Park Stage 2 restrictions effective August 8, 2025

Mesa Verde National Park Stage 2 restrictions effective August 8, 2025     Mesa Verde Entering Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Mesa Verde National Park will enact stage 2 fire restrictions on August 8, 2025. In stage 2 restrictions, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove are prohibited. This includes a prohibition on campfires in Morefield Campground. Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) fueled devices that can be turned on and off, such as stoves, lanterns, or heating devices are allowed, but only if they are UL Listed as meeting fire safety standards. You must also only

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News Release: San Juan National Forest Stage 2 fire restrictions effective August 8

SJNF Stage II Restrictions NewsRelease Stage II Fire Restristions Order and Map San Juan National Forest News Release Stage 2 fire restrictions effective August 8 San Juan National Forest and partners implement fire restrictions due to critical conditions   Durango, Colo., August 7, 2025 – Based on recent wildfire activity and persistent severe fire weather conditions, San Juan National Forest Fire Management staff will implement Stage 2 fire restrictions, including wilderness, at 12:01 a.m., August 8. (see full Forest Order and map). Forest managers use several criteria to determine when to implement restrictions, including current and predicted weather, fuel moisture,

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News Release: BLM Tres Rios Field Office implements Stage 2 fire restrictions

BLM CO TRFO Stage 2 Fire Restrictions area map News ReleaseBLM Colorado, Southwest District, Tres Rios Field OfficeMedia Contact: Dolores Public Lands Information Center, 970-882-7296 August 7, 2025   BLM Tres Rios Field Office implements Stage 2 fire restrictions   Dolores, Colo. – Stage 2 fire restrictions begin Friday, August 8, 2025 for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office within the boundaries of Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, San Miguel, and Canyon of the Ancients National Monument. The restrictions align with local orders and guidelines to protect public

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Information: Scam Attempts Continue via Fraudulent Texts Posing as Colorado Express Lanes, ExpressToll and EZ Pass

Scam Attempts Continue via Fraudulent Texts Posing as Colorado Express Lanes, ExpressToll and EZ Pass Remember: Express Lane payments are never collected through text messages Statewide – Over the last two years, attempts to scam toll road and Express Lane users across Colorado and the U.S. through fraudulent text alerts have remained unceasing. The scammers typically pose as a toll service, such as Colorado’s ExpressToll, and request users to pay an outstanding toll amount to avoid a late fee. The Colorado Transportation Investment Office (CTIO), the independent organization within CDOT responsible for Express Lanes, never uses text messaging to collect

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Information: STAGE 2 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

STAGE 2 FIRE RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITIONS: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. 36 CFR 261.52 (a). This includes charcoal grills and barbecues, coal and wood burning stoves, and sheepherder’s stoves, and includes use in developed camping and picnic grounds. EXCEPT: Devices using pressurized liquid or gas (stoves, grills, or lanterns) that include shut-off valves are permitted when used in an area at least three feet or more from flammable material such as grasses or pine needles. Smoking 36 CFR 261.52 (c). EXCEPT: Within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, or building. Welding or operating an acetylene or other

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