Grand County Wildfire Council

Info for Visitors

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Visitors are reminded to be careful with campfires and follow these basic fire safety rules:

Scrape back dead grass and forest materials from your campfire site.
Keep your campfire small and under control; make it only as big as you need it.
Keep a shovel and a water container nearby to douse escaped embers.
Put your campfire dead out before leaving your campsite or going to sleep.
Fireworks are not allowed on federal lands.

Show your commitment to wildfire prevention by pledging to the following...

I PLEDGE TO:

BE SMART WHENEVER I GO OUTDOORS.
To use caution and common sense before lighting any fire.
To understand that any fire I create could become a wildfire.
To understand and practice proper guidelines whenever I create a fire outdoors.
To never, ever leave any fire unattended.
To make sure any fire that I create is properly and completely extinguished before moving on.
To properly extinguish and discard of smoking materials.
To be aware of my surroundings and be careful when operating equipment during periods of dry or hot weather.
To speak up and step in when I see someone in danger of starting a wildfire.

Call the Sulphur Ranger District at 970.887.4100 with questions or visit their website.

For more information, visit Smokey’s own site at www.smokeybear.com or the United States Forest Service site at www.fs.fed.us

Current Fire Danger

As of

MODERATE

MODERATE - Fires start easily and spread at a moderate rate. Fires can start from most accidental causes, but with the exception of lightning fires in some areas, the number of starts is generally low. Fires in open-cured grassland will burn briskly and spread rapidly on windy days. Woods fires spread slowly to moderately fast. The average fire is of moderate intensity, although heavy concentrations of fuel may burn hot. Short-distance spotting may occur, but is not persistent. Fires are not likely to become serious, and control is relatively easy.

Fire Restrictions: NONE

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