Fire Restrictions Expand to Entire San Juan National Forest Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Go Into Effect Forest‑wide June 12 Durango, CO — June 10, 2026 Based on recent wildfire activity and persistent severe fire weather conditions, San Juan National Forest fire management staff will expand Stage 1 Fire Restrictions to include the entire San Juan National Forest, including high‑elevation areas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., June 12. Lower elevations entered Stage 1 restrictions on May 22; now these same restrictions will apply Forest‑wide. Southwest Colorado is experiencing extended drought with continued hot, dry, and windy weather creating a critical fire environment.

News Release Bureau of Land Management – Colorado Southwest DistrictTres Rios Field Office Media Contact: John Wroblewski, 970-240-5335Date: May 27, 2026 BLM Tres Rios Field Office Implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions DOLORES, Colo. — Stage 1 fire restrictions will begin Friday, May 29, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. on all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office. The restrictions apply within Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, and San Miguel counties, as well as Canyon of the Ancients National Monument. The restrictions align with local orders and guidelines intended to protect public

San Juan National Forest — Stage 1 Fire Prohibitions Order Number: 02-13-00-26-04 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System (NFS) lands within Zone 1 of the San Juan National Forest, as described below and shown on the attached maps incorporated into this Order as Appendices A, B, C, and D (the “Described Area”). Prohibited Acts 1. Fires Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (including fires fueled by charcoal or

Montezuma County Burn Ban simplified   All open fires and the use of fireworks are prohibited with the following exceptions:                 Commercial enclosed incinerators                 Residential charcoal and gas BBQ grills                 Welding/operating a torch with an open flame. MUST have a 20-foot radius safe zone clear of vegetation and/or a fire watch individual equipped with proper hand tools and fire extinguisher (2.5 gallon pressurized extinguisher, 5-pound ABC extinguisher, or pressurized water supply).       Burn barrel- MUST be covered with a ¼ inch screen and be within a 20-foot radius safe zone clear of vegetation.   Violations of this ordinance