By admin Published August 30, 2018
UPDATED August 31, 2018 –
Effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 31, The Town of Carbondale*, Garfield County, Pitkin County, the White River National Forest and BLM lands managed by Colorado River Valley Field Office in Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties will reduce fire restrictions from Stage II to Stage I. Map of current local fire restrictions from the WRNF.
The Town of Marble and Gunnison County are still under Stage II Restrictions.
Stage I Fire Restrictions:
There have been no change in fire restrictions in the Town of Marble or Gunnison County (still in Stage II).
Fire managers base decisions about fire restrictions on specific moisture measurements in vegetation and other risk factors such as predicted weather and the amount of current fire activity.