< All Public Input & Actions

BLM adjusts fire-related closures in Gunnison and Uncompahgre field offices

Colorado
Media Contact
BLM Colorado
BLM Office:

Montrose, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management adjusted temporary emergency fire closures in Colorado’s Gunnison and Uncompahgre field offices, reopening some public lands while reducing a separate closure area. Adjusting closures as conditions change helps the BLM balance public access with the need to protect visitors and firefighters and support ongoing wildfire recovery.

On August 25, the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office terminated the remaining emergency closure associated with the Gold Mountain Fire. The closure, originally issued June 29, 2026, and subsequently amended, covered BLM-administered public lands north and east of the communities of Ouray and Ridgway. These lands are now open to public entry and use.

At the same time, the BLM Gunnison Field Office reduced the footprint of its current temporary emergency closure in Ouray and Hinsdale counties. The revised closure now only prohibits public entry and use within these remaining areas:

  • BLM-administered public lands north of the Bear Creek Trail and Ridge Stock Driveway to the boundary of U.S. Forest Service-administered public lands in Ouray and Hinsdale counties, including Sections 1 and 12 of T43 N., R7 W., and Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 of T43 N., R6 W.
     
  • BLM-administered public lands west of Colorado State Highway 149 to the boundary of U.S. Forest Service-administered public lands in Hinsdale County, including Sections 23, 26 and 35 of T45 N., R4 W.

For specific closure boundaries, maps and current fire information, visit Colorado’s Southwest District Fire Management website. You may also contact the Uncompahgre Field Office at (970) 240-5300 or the Gunnison Field Office at (970) 642-4940.

Related Files

The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.