ORDER OF THE SHERIFF
San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office
Colorado
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of San Miguel County, Colorado, has the power to ban open fires to a degree and in a manner they deem necessary to reduce the danger of wildfires within those portions of the unincorporated areas of San Miguel County where the danger of forest or grass fires is found to be high based on competent evidence; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of San Miguel County, Colorado, also has the power to reduce or suspend fire restrictions when the evidence indicates; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of San Miguel County, Colorado, has determined that the current danger of forest or grass fires in unincorporated San Miguel County is such that at this time, Stage Two fire restrictions are no longer necessary or appropriate to reduce the danger of wildfires in the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is resolved that as of Friday, September 5, 2025 at 12:01 a.m., Stage One fire restrictions will be in place in all of unincorporated San Miguel County until further notice prohibiting the following:
Stage I Fire Restrictions
- Campfires are only allowed within designated fire grates in developed campgrounds (i.e. a metal, in-ground containment structure – fire pans and rock campfire rings are not acceptable)
- No fires of any type, including charcoal, outside of developed areas
- No smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or in a barren area free of vegetation
- No use of explosive materials, including explosive targets
- No welding or operation of an acetylene or other similar torch with open flame except an area that has been cleared of vegetation
- No operation of any internal combustion engine without a spark-arresting device properly installed and in working order
This order supersedes all previous orders and shall remain in effect until rescinded.
By Order of the Sheriff,
Dan Covault
