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Fire Restrictions — San Luis 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, campfire, charcoal barbecue, or grills are prohibited on federal lands. The use of portable stoves, lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel are permitted
✕ Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials
✕ Operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE approved spark arrester properly installed and working, a chemical fire extinguisher of not less than 8 ounces capacity by weight, and one round point shovel with an overall length of at least 36 inches
✕ Using a welder, either arc or gas, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame
✕ Using exploding targets
✕ Leaving a fire unattended or unextinguished
✕ Possession, discharge or use of any fireworks
✕ Discharge of a firearm using incendiary or tracer ammunition
✕ Burn, ignite or cause to burn any tire, wire, magnesium, or any other hazardous or explosive material
✕ Operate any off-road vehicle on public lands unless the vehicle is equipped with a properly installed spark arrester pursuant to 43 CFR 8343.1 (c)
✓ Persons with a permit or letter of authorization specifically authorizing the prohibited act or omission
✓ Persons using a fire fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels
✓ Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty

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 on federal lands in the San Luis Valley Field Office area. You may not build, maintain, or use a campfire, charcoal barbecue, or grill, but you may use portable stoves and lanterns that run on gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel. Smoking is only allowed inside an enclosed vehicle or building, at a developed recreation site, or in an area at least three feet wide that is cleared of all flammable materials.

Order history

June 18, 2026now

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Ranger offices & dispatch

Offices cover the region; the closest one to your route can confirm current conditions.

Frequently asked

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

San Luis 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.