BLM Colorado Fire

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[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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 The restrictions are effective today and will remain in effect until rescinded.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 ➡️ https://t.co/6zWbhp4v5I

Learn more about BLM Rocky Mountain District fire restrictions ➡️ https://t.co/67SQCx35tM

#firerestrictions #wildfireprevention

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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 The restrictions are effective today and will remain in effect until rescinded.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 ➡️ https://t.co/WqG5feP1hQ

Learn more about BLM Rocky Mountain District fire restrictions ➡️ https://t.co/vEEuWCyUyu

#firerestrictions #wildfireprevention

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

@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: https://t.co/fFHckoRTrH

Air quality updates: https://t.co/w3KB1d9i6l

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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:
https://t.co/9lw4BnMuCf

Air quality updates:
https://t.co/23ZQF3Q5L4 (https://t.co/ZU1aOXKfRA)

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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:
https://t.co/UpygZFWnsZ
https://t.co/I22bUJvaRD

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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: https://t.co/GuNNMVBmD1

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/K6H9cftcZQ

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

🚨 Update: BLM has reduced land closure in Garfield & Eagle. Areas north/west of Gypsum are reopening! 🌲✨ Please exercise caution. 📍 More info: https://t.co/guQUiKIYdZ

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

📢 Fire Restrictions Update:
Today, several changes across Colorado:
- Southwest: Restrictions reduced/lifted.https://t.co/3JD7EoP21b
- Upper Colorado River: Restrictions updated.https://t.co/9AYsiWEeZW

Stay safe and enjoy the outdoors! 🌲🔥

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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: https://t.co/3nOkxzeDiI

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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: https://t.co/JHuueUy7dw
BLM Colorado fire restriction information: https://t.co/NwRmcE6w6V

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/oB1eSKiHXI

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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: https://t.co/wNT2LftvyL
BLM CO fire info: https://t.co/ORnR8Ig9d5

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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: https://t.co/wNT2LftvyL
BLM CO fire info: https://t.co/ORnR8Ig9d5
📸credit: Moffat County Sheriff's Office

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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. https://t.co/DAHRk4K79U

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/qOMcdiTEZS

Lee Fire updates ➡️ https://t.co/KK0BcFO6MZ

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/BHhRwYZoNF

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

Fires in northwest Colorado grew overnight. Windy, hot and dry weather are predicted to continue throughout the day ➡️ https://t.co/Y8y1yIW8nJ
📸 A view of the Elk Fire burning outside of Meeker, Colorado, Aug. 4, 2025. (BLM photo by James Michels)

[BLM Colorado Fire @BLMColoradoFire]

Four fires are currently burning in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties in northwest Colorado. Evacuations have been ordered for the Elk Fire ➡️
https://t.co/057Zp7wnaq

📸 A view of both the Lee and Grease fires burning outside of Meeker, Colorado, Aug. 3, 2025.