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Gunnison County is currently in STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS, along with most federally managed lands within Gunnison Count...
06/19/2026

Gunnison County is currently in STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS, along with most federally managed lands within Gunnison County.

In addition, a 🚩RED FLAG WARNING🚩 has been issued for SATURDAY, June 20th, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

➡️During a Red Flag Warning, there is NO OPEN BURNING, and the only fires that are allowed are in liquid or gas-fueled devices with shut-off valves.
➡️No other burning or campfires of any type are permitted during Red Flag Warning hours.
➡️During other times of the day, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions apply.

For questions, call (970) 642-4686 or the Sheriff's Office at (970) 641-1113.

To see Fire Restriction information for Gunnison County, visit https://www.gunnisoncounty.org/1121/Current-Fire-Restrictions

To see fire restriction information for federally managed lands, visit the following links below before heading out this weekend around the Gunnison country.
🏞️ Curecanti National Recreation Area https://www.nps.gov/cure/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
🌄Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park https://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
🌲GMUG Fire Information https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug
🌲U.S. Forest Service - White River National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts/white-river-national-forest-enters-stage-1-fire-restrictions-june-19
🌅 BLM - Southwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Management Unit https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/407bde860acc492bb53c972275bfbd33

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El condado de Gunnison se encuentra actualmente en la FASE 1 DE RESTRICCIONES CONTRA INCENDIOS, al igual que la mayoría de los terrenos gestionados por el Gobierno federal dentro del condado de Gunnison.

Además, se ha emitido una 🚩ALERTA DE BANDERA ROJA🚩 para el SÁBADO 20 de junio, desde las 12:00-10:00 p.m.

➡️Durante una alerta roja, NO SE PERMITE QUEMAR AL AIRE LIBRE, y los únicos fuegos permitidos son los de aparatos que funcionan con combustible líquido o gas y que cuenten con válvulas de cierre.
➡️No se permite ningún otro tipo de quema ni hogueras de ningún tipo durante las horas en que esté vigente la Alerta de Bandera Roja.
➡️Durante el resto del día, se aplican las restricciones contra incendios de la Fase 1.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame al (970) 642-4686 o a la Oficina del Sheriff al (970) 641-1113.

Para consultar la información sobre restricciones contra incendios en el condado de Gunnison, visite https://www.gunnisoncounty.org/1121/Current-Fire-Restrictions

Para consultar la información sobre restricciones contra incendios en terrenos gestionados por el Gobierno federal, visite los siguientes enlaces antes de salir este fin de semana por la zona de Gunnison.
🏞️ Área Recreativa Nacional de Curecanti https://www.nps.gov/cure/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
🌄Parque Nacional del Cañón Negro del Gunnison https://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
🌲 Información sobre incendios de GMUG https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug
🌲 Servicio Forestal de EE. UU. - Bosque Nacional de White River https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/alerts/white-river-national-forest-enters-stage-1-fire-restrictions-june-19
🌅 BLM - Unidad de Gestión de Incendios y Aviación del Suroeste de Colorado https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/407bde860acc492bb53c972275bfbd33

Curecanti National Recreation Area and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park will be entering Stage 1 Fire Restrict...
06/18/2026

Curecanti National Recreation Area and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park will be entering Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. See the shared post below for full details.

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El Área Nacional de Recreación de Curecanti y el Cañón Negro del Parque Nacional Gunnison entrarán en la Etapa 1 de Restricciones de Incendio. Vea la publicación compartida a continuación para obtener todos los detalles.

Big enough to be overwhelming, yet still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time. Come see some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. Forces of nature and the Gunnison River sculpted this canyon over two million years. The result is a vertical wilderness of ro...

🚫STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS- Beginning Thursday, June 18th. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. all of unincorporated Gunnison County...
06/17/2026

🚫STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS- Beginning Thursday, June 18th.

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. all of unincorporated Gunnison County will move to STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS. Please see the posters ⬇️for details about what is allowed and not allowed, or you can visit https://gunnisoncounty.org/1121/Current-Fire-Restrictions

✴️Keep in mind that local ordinances apply – check where you are headed before igniting.

🌲U.S.F.S (U.S. Forest Service)
GMUG (Grande Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison)- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug
White River National Forest- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver

🌅Bureau of Land Management
BLM Gunnison Field Office- https://www.facebook.com/BLMMontroseFireUnit
BLM Uncompahgre Field Office- https://www.facebook.com/BLMMontroseFireUnit

🌄Curecanti National Recreation Area- https://www.nps.gov/cure/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

Questions? Call the Sheriff's Office at 970-641-1113.

Do your part to prevent the spark 💥

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🚫RESTRICCIONES CONTRA INCENDIOS DE NIVEL 1: a partir del jueves 18 de junio.

A partir de las 00:01 horas, todo el territorio no incorporado del condado de Gunnison pasará a estar sujeto a las RESTRICCIONES CONTRA INCENDIOS DE NIVEL 1. Consulta los carteles ⬇️ para obtener más detalles sobre lo que está permitido y lo que no, o visita https://gunnisoncounty.org/1121/Current-Fire-Restrictions

✴️Ten en cuenta que se aplican las ordenanzas locales: comprueba la normativa del lugar al que te diriges antes de encender cualquier fuego.

🌲U.S.F.S (Servicio Forestal de EE. UU.)
GMUG (Grande Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison) – https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug
Bosque Nacional de White River – https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver

🌅Oficina de Gestión de Tierras
Oficina local del BLM en Gunnison - https://www.facebook.com/BLMMontroseFireUnit
Oficina local del BLM en Uncompahgre - https://www.facebook.com/BLMMontroseFireUnit

🌄Área Recreativa Nacional de Curecanti - https://www.nps.gov/cure/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

¿Alguna duda? Llama a la Oficina del Sheriff al 970-641-1113.

Colabora para evitar que se produzca una chispa 💥

06/17/2026

A 🚩Red Flag Warning🚩 will be in effect for all of Gunnison County for Wednesday, June 17th.

TIMING: 1-9 PM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY:
▪️SW Corner of Gunnison County at 10-15 %
▪️Rest of Gunnison County at 7-12 %
WINDS:
▪️SW Corner of Gunnison County- Northwest winds at 10-20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
▪️Rest of Gunnison County- West winds at 15-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph

Reminder: NO OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWED during Red Flag Warnings.

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El miércoles 17 de junio estará vigente una 🚩Alerta de bandera roja🚩 en todo el condado de Gunnison.

HORARIO: De 13:00 a 21:00
HUMEDAD RELATIVA:
▪️Esquina suroeste del condado de Gunnison: 10-15 %
▪️Resto del condado de Gunnison: entre el 7 % y el 12 %
VIENTOS:
▪️Extrémite suroeste del condado de Gunnison: vientos del noroeste de entre 10 y 20 mph, con rachas de hasta 40 mph
▪️Resto del condado de Gunnison: vientos del oeste de entre 15 y 25 mph, con rachas de hasta 45 mph

Recordatorio: NO SE PERMITE QUEMAR AL AIRE LIBRE durante las alertas de bandera roja.

06/15/2026

🚩A Red Flag Warning will be in effect for TUESDAY, June 16th.

TIMING: 1-9 PM
WINDS: 15-25 mph from the West with gusts up to 45 mph
RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 8-13 %

With critical fire weather conditions present, do your part to prevent the spark 💥

🚫NO OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWED during Red Flag Warnings- if the activity creates a flame, it is not allowed.

https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=129158723

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🚩Habrá una alerta de bandera roja vigente el MARTES 16 de junio.

HORARIO: de 1-9 PM
VIENTOS: 15-25 mph del oeste con rachas de hasta 45 mph
HUMEDAD RELATIVA: 8-13 %

Dadas las condiciones meteorológicas críticas de riesgo de incendio, colabora para evitar que se produzca una chispa 💥

🚫NO SE PERMITE QUEMAR AL AIRE LIBRE durante las alertas de bandera roja: si la actividad genera llamas, no está permitida.

https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=129158723

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office areas are in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. This includes A FEW...
06/13/2026

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office areas are in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. This includes A FEW SMALL AREAS located inside Gunnison County.

➡️SW Gunnison County- bordering Ouray County near Cimmaron Ridge
➡️West Central Gunnison County- north of Morrow Point Reservoir
➡️NW Gunnison County- near the Somerset and Paonia Reservoir areas

Read the shared post from BLM - Southwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Management Unit and look at the map to see the areas under restrictions.

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Las zonas de la Oficina de Campo de Uncompahgre de la Oficina de Gestión de Tierras (BLM) se encuentran bajo restricciones contra incendios de nivel 1. Esto incluye ALGUNAS ZONAS PEQUEÑAS situadas dentro del condado de Gunnison.

➡️Suroeste del condado de Gunnison: en la frontera con el condado de Ouray, cerca de Cimmaron Ridge
➡️Centro-oeste del condado de Gunnison: al norte del embalse de Morrow Point
➡️Noroeste del condado de Gunnison: cerca de las zonas de los embalses de Somerset y Paonia

Lea la publicación compartida por la BLM - Unidad de Gestión de Incendios y Aviación del Suroeste de Colorado y consulte el mapa para ver las zonas sujetas a restricciones.

06/12/2026

Stories like this are a great reminder to stay in the know, even on a vacation.

✅ Download apps, such as Watch Duty and CoTrip, to register for alerts in the areas you're visiting.
✅ Reach out to local emergency management departments to ask about receiving alerts in their areas.
✅ Talk with your family or travel group about what leaving urgently looks like.

🔥Download the Watch Duty app at https://www.watchduty.org/

🚧Download the CoTrip app at https://www.cotrip.org/home (scroll to the bottom of the page)

⚠️Register for Gunnison Regional Alerts at https://www.gunnisoncounty.org/145/Emergency-Management

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Historias como esta son un buen recordatorio de la importancia de mantenerse informado, incluso durante las vacaciones.

✅ Descarga aplicaciones como Watch Duty y CoTrip para recibir alertas en las zonas que vas a visitar.
✅ Ponte en contacto con los servicios locales de gestión de emergencias para preguntar cómo recibir alertas en sus zonas.
✅ Habla con tu familia o con tu grupo de viaje sobre cómo sería una evacuación urgente.

🔥Descarga la aplicación Watch Duty en https://www.watchduty.org/

🚧Descarga la aplicación CoTrip en https://www.cotrip.org/home (desplázate hasta la parte inferior de la página)

⚠️Suscríbete a las alertas regionales de Gunnison en https://www.gunnisoncounty.org/145/Emergency-Management

06/12/2026

👉The Red Flag Warning for today, June 12th, is in effect until 9 p.m.

🚩A Red Flag Warning will be issued for SATURDAY, June 13th.
TIMING: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
WINDS: 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph from the west
RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 9-14 %

🚫NO OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWED during Red Flag Warnings- if the activity produces a flame, it is not allowed.

See It, Report It ➡️ call 9-1-1 if you see flames or smoke.

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👉La alerta de bandera roja para hoy, 12 de junio, estará vigente hasta las 9 PM.

🚩Se emitirá una alerta de bandera roja para el SÁBADO, 13 de junio.
HORARIO: de 1-8 PM.
VIENTOS: de 10 a 20 mph con rachas de hasta 40 mph del oeste
HUMEDAD RELATIVA: 9-14 %

🚫NO SE PERMITE QUEMAR AL AIRE LIBRE durante las alertas de bandera roja: si la actividad produce llamas, no está permitida.

Si lo ves, avisa➡️ llama al 9-1-1 si ves llamas o humo.

Got weekend plans? 🚙🚤🏍️🏇Bringing a trailer, camper, or other towed toys along?Do Your Part to Prevent the Spark- check v...
06/12/2026

Got weekend plans? 🚙🚤🏍️🏇

Bringing a trailer, camper, or other towed toys along?

Do Your Part to Prevent the Spark- check vehicles AND trailers before hitting the road and at pit stops along the way!

Use the visual below as a checklist ✅ for key areas on your vehcile and trailer equipment, and bring a fire extinguisher 🧯 with you.

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¿Tienes planes para el fin de semana? 🚙🚤🏍️🏇

¿Vas a llevar un remolque, una autocaravana u otros vehículos remolcados?

Colabora para prevenir los incendios: ¡revisa los vehículos Y los remolques antes de salir a la carretera y en las paradas que hagas por el camino!

Utiliza la imagen que aparece a continuación como lista de comprobación ✅ de los elementos clave del equipamiento de tu vehículo y remolque, y lleva contigo un extintor 🧯.

Crested Butte Fire Protection District
Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department
Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District
Gunnison Regional 911 Center

06/12/2026

🚩Red Flag Warning- FRIDAY, June 12th

TIMING: 1-9 p.m.
WINDS: 10-20 mph from the west with gusts up to 35 mph
RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 7-12 %

As our area saw yesterday, this weather WILL cause small fire ignitions to grow quickly.

Do your part to prevent the spark!

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🚩Aviso de alerta roja - VIERNES, 12 de junio

HORARIO: 1- 9 p.m.
VIENTOS: 10-20 mph del oeste con rachas de hasta 35 mph
HUMEDAD RELATIVA: 7-12 %

Como se vio ayer en nuestra zona, estas condiciones meteorológicas HARÁN que los pequeños incendios se propaguen rápidamente.

¡Colabora para evitar las chispas!

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