BLM Little Snake Field Office begin Stage 2 fire restrictions August 8
Colorado
Media Contact
BLM Office:
Craig, Colo. – Stage 2 fire restrictions go into effect August 7 at 12:01 AM for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Little Snake Field Office within Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties. The restrictions align with local orders to protect public safety during high fire danger.
"Working closely with the counties and our federal partners, we reviewed moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, and human risk factors and decided to take this next step" said Little Snake Field Office Manager Kymm Gresset.
Under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions the following acts are prohibited:
- Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal grill, coal, wood stove fires, including in developed camping and picnic grounds. Devices using pressurized liquid or gas are exempted.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, building or tent.
- Using an explosive requiring fuse or blasting caps, fireworks, rockets, exploding targets and tracers or incendiary ammunition.
- Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame.
- Operating or using any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order.
- Operating a chainsaw unless you have a fire extinguisher that weighs at least 8 ounces and a shovel that is at least 36 inches long. The fire extinguisher should be kept with the operator and the shovel can be kept nearby for easy access.
Stage 2 fire restrictions on these lands become effective at 12:01 a.m., MDT, August 7, 2025, and will be in place until further notice. Violation of federal fire restrictions is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 12 months or both. In addition, those found responsible for starting wildfires will also face restitution costs of suppressing the fire.
Current fire prevention notices for the BLM Northwest District are posted online at: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-information/colorado/northwest-district
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