FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 16, 2025

GRAND COUNTY LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – During their regular meeting on Tuesday, the Grand County Board of County Commissioners voted to rescind Stage One Fire Restrictions, that will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025 (Resolution No. 2025-09-15). 

The Grand County Sheriff’s Office consistently monitors fire conditions and the necessity of fire restrictions on a regular basis. The decisions surrounding fire restrictions are based on a scientific fire restriction matrix that is used across northwest Colorado. Upon reviewing the latest scientific data, Sheriff Brett Schroetlin recommended, and Commissioners approved, rescinding Stage One Fire Restrictions. 

Sheriff Brett Schroetlin stated, “We followed the fire science into restrictions and our matrix works the same way for assessing this science when we reduce restrictions as well. We are reminding the public who will use fire for recreation or other reasons to exercise safe practices for making an area safe to have a fire, fully extinguish it, and report any unattended fires.”

Help us prevent more wildfires and become a steward of our lands by checking the official source. 

•    Grand County Wildfire Council: www.bewildfireready.org  

•    Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/knowbefore

•    Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests: https://www.fs.usda.gov/mbr

•    Bureau of Land Management Northwest District: www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-information/colorado/northwest-district

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