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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. 36 CFR 261.52 (c). EXCEPT: Within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, or building. Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch

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Information: STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITIONS: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.  36 CFR 261.52(a).  This includes charcoal grills. EXCEPT: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire in constructed, permanent fire pits or fire grates within developed recreation sites and the use of portable stoves, lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum, pressurized liquid fuel or a fully enclosed (sheepherder type) stove with a ¼” spark arrestor type screen is permitted. Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren

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Fire Restriction Status

Unincorporated Montezuma County- fire ban in effect July 2, 2025 Montezuma County Burn Ban Simplified 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 at this time City of Cortez- no restrictions at this time Ute Mountain Ute Tribe – Stage 1 fire restrictions, effective May 2, 2025 San Juan National Forest – Stage 1 restrictions in effect for lower elevation areas MAP Mancos-Dolores Ranger District Port 8.5×11 Fire Restrictions Zone 1 MAP Overview – Land 11×17 Fire Restrictions Zone

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