BLM Colorado Fire

Stage 1 fire restrictions are in place for BLM-managed public lands in the Royal Gorge Field Office for Chaffee and Lake counties. The restrictions are effective today and will remain in effect until rescinded. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/gYcH50YzYy9 Learn more about BLM Rocky Mountain District fire restrictions ➡️ ow.ly/h4u450YzYy7 #firerestrictions #wildfireprevention

Stage 1 fire restrictions are in place for BLM-managed public lands in the Royal Gorge Field Office. The restrictions are effective today and will remain in effect until rescinded. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/P3jl50Yw5S1 Learn more about BLM Rocky Mountain District fire restrictions ➡️ ow.ly/S6lR50Yw5S0 #firerestrictions #wildfireprevention

@USWFS firefighters will conduct a 286-acre prescribed burn today on Rabbit Mountain. Smoke will be visible during the day and can settle into low-lying areas in evening hours. More information: blm.gov/announcement/p… Air quality updates: airnow.gov

U.S. Wildland Firefighters will be conducting a prescribed burn today on approximately 291 acres along the West Rim of the Dolores River. Smoke will be visible, especially during the heat of the day. During the evening hours, smoke may settle into low-lying areas. More information: blm.gov/announcement/p… Air quality updates: airnow.gov (airnow.gov)

A prescribed pile burn in the Tres Rios Field Office's McElmo Canyon will be conducted today as part of an ongoing project to reduce hazardous fuels and combat invasive species. For more information visit: ow.ly/fhtj50YifSG ow.ly/86jT50YifSF

Prescribed burn in San Luis Valley today. Operations at Blanca Wetlands will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information, please visit the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division’s website: cdphe.colorado.gov/wood-smoke-and…

BLM Northwest District Fire managers plan to burn slash piles in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties to reduce wildfire risk and improve rangeland now until March 31. Find more details, including maps, on BLM website ➡️ ow.ly/Nmhe50XSaXh

🚨 Update: BLM has reduced land closure in Garfield & Eagle. Areas north/west of Gypsum are reopening! 🌲✨ Please exercise caution. 📍 More info: blm.gov/announcement/b…

📢 Fire Restrictions Update: Today, several changes across Colorado: - Southwest: Restrictions reduced/lifted.ow.ly/fuWw50WSaiZ - Upper Colorado River: Restrictions updated.ow.ly/LCEK50WSajP Stay safe and enjoy the outdoors! 🌲🔥

The BLM is reopening a portion of public lands in Rio Blanco county while keeping other identified lands closed due to recent activity on the Lee Fire. Additional details and a closure map are available: ow.ly/iG7H50WGjOs

Containment of the Twelve Fire: 100%. Smoke & dust devils are to be expected within the fire perimeter and may be visible from U.S. Highway 40. Please exercise caution & obey posted speed limits as there may still be fire crews in the area monitoring the fire. 📸: BLM Colorado

August 11 morning - Twelve Fire Update 🔹Size: 4,287 Acres (2,798 Private, 800 BLM, 669 State and 20 National Park Service) 🔹Containment: 80% BLM Colorado fire restrictions map: ow.ly/Q97R50WCi1L BLM Colorado fire restriction information: ow.ly/aa8550WCi1V

Effective immediately, in the interest of firefighter and public safety, certain public lands managed by BLM White River Field Office are closed until the #LeeFire is declared controlled or this order is rescinded. For more about the closure, visit ➡️ ow.ly/rrSG50WCVBS

Afternoon August 9 -Twelve Fire Update Size: 4,287 Acres (2,798 Private, 800 BLM, 669 State and 20 National Park Service) Containment: 35% BLM CO fire restrictions maps: ow.ly/i2Lq50WChOT BLM CO fire info: ow.ly/PLkz50WChNK

August 8- 1:30 pm Twelve Fire update Size: 4,287 Acres (2798 Private, 800 BLM, 669 State and 20 National Park Service) Containment: 35% BLM CO fire restrictions maps: ow.ly/i2Lq50WChOT BLM CO fire info: ow.ly/PLkz50WChNK 📸credit: Moffat County Sheriff's Office

The Twelve Fire is currently 4,287 acres in size, 2817 acre on private, 670 acres State and 800 acres BLM lands managed by the Little Snake Field Office. ow.ly/1L8v50WBMYE

The Elk and Lee fires grew overnight. Critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue and conditions are conducive to large fire growth. Elk Fire updates ➡️ ow.ly/AkNA50WALTY Lee Fire updates ➡️ ow.ly/i9WT50WALTX

Effective immediately, in the interest of public safety, certain public lands managed by BLM White River Field Office in Rio Blanco County are temporarily closed until the #LeeFire is declared controlled or this order is rescinded ➡️ ow.ly/SWN050WApMP

Fires in northwest Colorado grew overnight. Windy, hot and dry weather are predicted to continue throughout the day ➡️ ow.ly/AiZT50WzyiC 📸 A view of the Elk Fire burning outside of Meeker, Colorado, Aug. 4, 2025. (BLM photo by James Michels)

Four fires are currently burning in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties in northwest Colorado. Evacuations have been ordered for the Elk Fire ➡️ ow.ly/ZTvc50WzyiB 📸 A view of both the Lee and Grease fires burning outside of Meeker, Colorado, Aug. 3, 2025.