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Fire Restrictions — Colorado River Valley Field Office (Colorado)

Current status · checked August 03, 2026
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
In effect since August 02, 2026 · Read the signed order

Wood and charcoal fires are typically prohibited everywhere, including developed sites. A pressurized gas stove with a shut-off valve is usually the only legal flame. The signed order has the specifics.

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What this order prohibits

✕ Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, charcoal grill, coal, wood burning stove or sheepherders stove. Devices using pressurized liquid, jellied petroleum, or gas are exempted
✕ Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer or building
✕ Operating a chainsaw without a spark arrester properly installed and working (must be USDA or SAE approved) with one round-point shovel (must be 36 inches or longer) and one chemical fire extinguisher (not less than 8 ounces capacity by weight) on site
✕ Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame
✕ Operating any internal combustion engine without a properly installed spark arresting device in good working order
✕ Using explosives, exploding targets
✓ Persons with a permit or letter of authorization specifically authorizing the prohibited act or omission
✓ Any federal, state, or local officer or member of an organized firefighting force in the performance of an official duty. PENALTIES: In accordance with Title 43 CFR Section 9212.4, any person who knowingly and willfully violates the regulations of Title 43 CFR Section 9212.1 shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both. Restitution for total suppression or damage costs incurred will be borne by the trespasser

Parsed from the signed order. The order itself governs — read it before you strike a match.

From the order

Stage 2 fire restrictions are in effect as of August 2, 2026. You may not build, maintain, or use any campfire, charcoal grill, coal or wood-burning stove, or sheepherder's stove. Devices that use pressurized liquid, jellied petroleum, or gas are allowed. Smoking is only permitted inside an enclosed vehicle, trailer, or building.

Order history

June 18, 2026now

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Frequently asked

Can I have a campfire in Colorado River Valley Field Office (Colorado) right now?

Colorado River Valley Field Office (Colorado) is under Stage 2 fire restrictions as of August 03, 2026. Wood and charcoal fires are typically prohibited everywhere, including developed campgrounds. A pressurized gas stove with a shut-off valve is usually the only legal flame. Read the order.

Are propane or gas stoves allowed during fire restrictions?

Usually yes. Devices fueled solely by pressurized liquid petroleum or LPG with an on-off valve are typically exempt under Stage 1 and Stage 2, used in an area cleared of flammable material. The signed order always governs — read it before relying on an exemption.

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Data: GroundTruth restriction pipeline · Colorado Mountains (NIFC Rocky Mountain) · page updated 2026-08-03.