• Unincorporated Montezuma County- fire ban in effect July 2, 2025
  • Montezuma County Burn Ban Simplified
• Unincorporated Dolores County – Stage 1 restrictions effective September 17, 2025.
  • Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
• Town of Dolores- ban on all open flames, effective June 23, 2025
  • Town of Dolores Signed fire ban 2025
  • Dolores Ordinance 536 Open Fires
• Town of Mancos- no restrictions reported
• City of Cortez- open fires by permit only.  Contact Planning & Building Department, 970-564-4016
• Ute Mountain Ute Tribe – Stage 2 fire restrictions, effective August 1, 2025
• Southern Ute Tribe- Stage 2 restrictions effective August 8, 2025
  • SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION TO INITIATE STAGE II FIRE RESTRICTIONS
    
• San Juan National Forest- No restrictions, effective September 5, 2025
  
  • Fire Restrictions to be lifted on San Juan National Forest effective September 5th
• BLM, Tres Rios Field Office – No restrictions, effective September 5, 2025
  • • Tres Rios Field Office to end all fire restrictionsBLM Colorado Fire Restrictions

  Mesa Verde National Park – Stage 1 restrictions, effective September 4, 2025

  • Notice Of Fire Restrictions Order Effective Date: September 4, 2025

Please use caution when using anything that could cause a spark or fire, even when no restrictions are in effect. Fire danger is currently HIGH in Montezuma County.