Fire restrictions lifted in many areas of Garfield County
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, the seven Fire Districts in Garfield County and all Forest Service Lands in Garfield County are removing fire restrictions. This applies to unincorporated Garfield County and is effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2021. Recent rains have provided some relief from the dryer conditions we were experiencing although this could change quickly. Weekly meetings are held to assess the moisture content of the fuels, current and anticipated fire danger, local available resources to fight a fire, and consistency of fire related messages across various jurisdictions in Garfield County. Although the restrictions have been lifted,
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Stage 1 fire restrictions begin Friday, June 18, 2021
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Garfield County, U.S. Forest Service lands in Garfield and the seven Fire Districts in Garfield County are implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2021. This applies to all of unincorporated Garfield County. This decision was made with thoughtful consideration. We look at the data as well as the potential for significant wildfires and balance it with the impacts to our community. Our concern: With the level of fire danger we are seeing, one spark could quickly spread into a dangerous wildfire threatening
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Fireworks use prohibited in Garfield County
GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – Citing public safety concerns, the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners has unanimously supported a prohibition on use of fireworks, due to high fire danger and ongoing dry conditions. The board discussed the matter at the June 11 regular county board meeting during a public hearing. No members of the public testified in the matter, and the fireworks prohibition was immediately put into effect. Stage 1 fire restrictions are already in effect for Garfield County, state lands and Bureau of Land Management lands within Garfield County borders, the City of Glenwood Springs, and the Town of
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