Fire Restrictions — Yucca House National Monument (CO)
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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From the order
Stage 2: as Stage 1, and fires are prohibited even in developed sites; welding, cutting, and open-flame work are prohibited, and running an off-road internal-combustion engine is time-restricted. A gas or propane stove with a shut-off valve is still allowed in a cleared area.
Order history
- Stage 2 Fire Restrictions from ~June 18, 2026 – present · date approximate (first tracked)
Agencies overwrite their alert pages when an order changes; GroundTruth keeps the timeline. Dates reflect each order's effective date.
Ranger offices & dispatch
- Mt. Taylor Ranger District
505-287-8833 · Forest page - Flagstaff Ranger District
928-526-0866 · Forest page - Quemado Ranger District
575-773-4678 · Forest page - Black Mesa Ranger District
928-535-7300 · Forest page - Sandia Ranger District
505-281-3304 · Forest page - Westwater Group Site (Ranger Station)
435-259-2100 - Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)
- Saddlehorn Visitor Center
(970) 858-3617 - Mountainair Ranger District
505-847-2990 · Forest page - Cibola National Forest Supervisor's Office
505-346-3900 · Forest page - North Rim Ranger Station
(970) 641-2337 - ALPINE RANGER STATION
970-641-0471 - Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center
(719) 748-3253 - Information Center
- Quarry Visitor Center - Utah
(435) 781-7700 - Canyon Visitor Center - Colorado
(970) 374-3000 - Buckhorn Ranger Station
970-295-6600 - Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
(970) 586-1206 - Fall River Visitor Center
(970) 586-1206 - Alpine Visitor Center
(970) 586-1206 - Sulphur Ranger District, near Winter Park & Granby
- Springerville Ranger District
928-333-6200 · Forest page - South Rim Visitor Center
970 641-2337 - Aspen-Sopris Ranger District
- Magdalena Ranger District
575-854-2281 · Forest page
Offices cover the region; the closest one to your route can confirm current conditions.
Frequently asked
Can I have a campfire in Yucca House National Monument (CO) right now?
Yucca House National Monument (CO) 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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