Fire News
6/27/21 Final Groundhog Park Fire Update
Name: Groundhog Park Fire Location: Two miles south of Los Pinos Pass off Forest Service Road 790 Size: Approximately 2 acres Cause: Lightning Jurisdiction: USFS Containment: 4:00 pm June 26, 2021 Controlled: 10:58 am June 27, 2021 Threatened Structures: 0 The...
BLM Colorado and Utah fire crews respond to 43-acre fire in Southwest Colorado
News Release Colorado Southwest District, Colorado FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2021 Contact: Shawn Reinhardt, Public Affairs Officer, 970-210-3837 BLM Colorado and Utah fire crews respond to 43-acre fire in Southwest Colorado MONTROSE, Colo. – Fire crews from the...
6/24/21 Update Groundhog Park Fire Update
Name: Groundhog Park Fire Location: Two miles south of Los Pinos Pass off Forest Service Road 790 Size: Approximately two acres Cause: Lightning Jurisdiction: USFS Containment: 0% Threatened Structures: 0 As of 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 24, the Groundhog Park fire is...
GMUG to Implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Forestwide
Delta, Colorado, June 23, 2021 — At 12:01 a.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will be implemented for the entirety of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Previously, the Fruita Division and Uncompahgre Plateau were placed...
Groundhog Park Fire
Name: Groundhog Park Fire Location: 20 miles east of Lake City, CO Size: Approximately 1 acre Cause: Lightning Jurisdiction: USFS Containment: 0% Threatened Structures: 0 Around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, the Groundhog Park fire was reported approximately 20...
South Fork Fire Updates
6/11/21 3:3pm Update South Fork fire is 100% contained at 14 acres. Fire resources were able to secure the fire perimeter last night, and a few fire resources remain on scene to work hot areas within the interior. This will be the last update for the South Fork Fire....
BLM fire crews respond to 13-acre fire in southwest Colorado
MONTROSE, Colo. – The Colorado Bureau of Land Management Southwest District is managing the South Fork fire, which was detected on June 7 at approximately 4:50 pm. At 13 acres, the fire is the largest of eight fires started by lightning last weekend on public lands...
Public Land Managers Encourage Responsible Recreation
Everyone must care for Colorado’s outdoors Delta, Colorado, April 21, 2021 — Colorado’s mountains, trails, parks and back roads were flooded with an unprecedented number of visitors last year. Unfortunately, the crowds also damaged natural resources in a variety of...
Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests to Implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Delta, Colorado, Oct. 22, 2020 – At 12:01 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will be implemented on the Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Fire managers base decisions about fire restrictions on specific fuel moisture measurements in...
Ouray County Lifts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Along with Ouray County and Bureau of Land Management, the City of Ouray will rescind stage one fire restrictions effective at 12:01am, Oct 2. Please continue to be cautious with any open burning.
Public Land Agencies Rescind Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
