Beginning Friday, September 5th at 12:01 a.m., Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, and BLM lands will reduce from Stage 2 to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.
The U.S. Forest Service is already in Stage 1 restrictions and will remain there.
Please review the poster for details on what Stage 1 allows and what remains prohibited. Thank you for helping us protect our communities and lands by following these restrictions!
Hinsdale County will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in the Upper Piedra and Rio Grande areas of Hinsdale County… Continue Reading Hinsdale County Adopts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Upper Piedra and Rio Grande Areas
Delta, Colorado, April 4, 2022 – Fire Management Officials from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests… Continue Reading GMUG Announces Forest Wide Prescribed Fire Projects
**UPDATE – July 5, 2023 Due to a shift in the forecasted weather, conditions have become unfavorable and the… Continue Reading CANCELED – 25 Mesa and Sawmill Mesa Prescribed Burns Planned
Simms Fire reaches 90 percent containment and has held at 373 acres. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8117/
Fire Restrictions Update for Montrose County Effective Friday, September 5, 2025, at 0001 a.m., Montrose County will move from… Continue Reading Montrose County Moves to Stage 1 Fire REstrictions on 9/5/25
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsForest Service News ReleaseDaniel MaltaPublic Affairs Officer (Acting)(912) 759-0893daniel.malta@usda.govwww.fs.usda.gov/gmug Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and… Continue Reading Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison Natonal Forests Lower Fire Restrictions to Stage 1