Contact: Jaime Gardner, Public Affairs Specialist, 303-239-3681
Kimberly Miller, Visitor Information Assistant, 970-947-2866
July 2, 2008
Fire restrictions begin today for Glenwood Springs BLM
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO. – Fire restrictions on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Glenwood Springs Field Office begin July 2.
With temperatures increasing and vegetation drying, fire danger at elevations below 8,000 is increasing.
BLM will be enforcing temporary restrictions of:
- campfires only allowed within designated fire grates in developed campgrounds (fire pans are not acceptable)
- 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
- no welding or operation of an acetylene or other similar torch with open flame
- no operation of any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed and in working order
- no fireworks on federal lands
The same restrictions are in effect for lands administered by the BLM Grand Junction Field Office. Garfield and Mesa counties have also enacted fire bans.
The Glenwood Springs Field Office includes BLM lands within Eagle and Garfield counties as well as a small amount of land within Pitkin County and southern Routt County.
The White River National Forest is not enacting fire restrictions at this time due to its higher elevation and lower fire danger. Forest officials remind visitors, however, that fire danger is always present and urge visitors to be careful with fire.
Restrictions will be in place until further notice. Violation of federal fire restrictions is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000 or imprisonment for not more than 12 months or both.
For more information about fire restrictions in these areas, log on to http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/dispatch_centers/r2gjc/ or call (970) 947-2800.
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