Royal Gorge Field Office rescinds stage 1 fire restrictions

Organization

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Royal Gorge Field Office

Media Contact:

Levi Spellman

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office has rescinded stage 1 fire restrictions on all BLM-administered public lands within the boundaries of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero, Park, Prowers, Pueblo, and Teller counties.

“Due to recent moisture and precipitation, we no longer meet all of the indices required for stage 1 fire restrictions,” said Royal Gorge Field Manager Keith Berger. “A number of scientific parameters guide these decisions, and we try to ensure the public has fire restriction information as soon as we have the data.”

For information about BLM Colorado fire restrictions, visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-information/colorado.

For general information about fire restrictions on all lands in Colorado, visit http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-bans-danger.html.

For media inquiries, contact Levi Spellman, the BLM Rocky Mountain District Public Affairs Specialist, at (719) 269-8553.


The BLM manages more than 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.