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Fire restrictions lifted in Garfield County

Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025

PRESS RELEASE
September 11, 2025

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Colorado River District, the White River National Forest, and the seven fire districts in Garfield County are lifting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions throughout Garfield County effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2025.

The recent rainfall in our area along with cooler weather has allowed Stage I restrictions to be lifted in Garfield County at all elevations. Fire restrictions are implemented based on specific criteria including the moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, human “risk” factors, and firefighting resource availability.

Please exercise due diligence, be careful if you are building a campfire or partaking of any activity in an undeveloped area that might create sparks. There are still a lot fuels and dry vegetation in Garfield County where a fire could ignite and quickly spread.

Common sense and caution are the rule of the day. Enjoy our great outdoors here in western Colorado but do so carefully. Starting a wildfire would not only ruin your day but could cost someone a life, or the loss of a home or other personal property. Undoubtedly, there would be legal consequences if you were to start a fire.