It is normally very dry in the Gunnison Basin and extreme care should be exercised when using fire anywhere in the County, whether for burning weeds, slash piles, or for camping. For additional information contact the appropriate agency. Crested Butte, and the City of Gunnison, fireworks that leave the ground or explode are prohibited.įire officials from local, State, and Federal Agencies meet regularly to review the situation in Gunnison County and will initiate appropriate measures when and if necessary. In unincorporated Gunnison County, the towns of Crested Butte, Mt. Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center - (970) 249-1010Ībsolutely no fireworks of any type are permitted on Federal or State lands, including.Gunnison Regional Communications Center - (970) 641-8200 - Option 1.

Red Flag Warning information may also be obtained by calling the following: If a Red Flag Warning is in effect it will be listed under Hazardous Weather Outlook on the Gunnison area forecast page. Please refer to Ordinance #16: An Ordinance Authorizing the Identification of 'Red Flag' Fire Days (PDF).įor information on Red Flag Warnings check the National Weather Service forecast page for the Gunnison area.

View the videos below for a better understanding of the Fire Restriction Stages.Ī Red Flag Warning means no open burning.

Review the Gunnison County Burn Ordinance (PDF).

Fireworks are not allowed on any federal lands.

Contain campfires within existing fire rings or rock structures.

Never leave a campfire unattended for any reason.

Put out your campfire with water before you leave and make sure the ashes are cool to the touch.

Before lighting a fire check the current fire restriction information.Clear flammable material away from campfires.Crested Butte open fires are only permitted in puts, barrels, or similar containers. Open fires are not permitted in the town or city limits of Crested Butte and Gunnison.Gunnison County Burn Ordinance (PDF) requires persons igniting controlled burns or open fires (excludes recreational campfires) in unincorporated parts of the county to contact the Gunnison Communications Center at 97 before beginning.Sign up for Gunnison Regional Alerts HereĭO NOT PUT YOURSELF IN DANGER TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION! Try to provide the following information if it is available: location (as specific as possible), smoke color, smoke direction, size of fire area (if possible), flame height (if possible).Inciweb: Lowline Incident Overview (Live Fire Map Here).Coal refuse piles–extreme heat could be present.Please consider the following hazards when entering the Lowline Fire area and take appropriate safety precautions: The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests’ Gunnison Ranger District and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gunnison Field Office lifted the Lowline Fire area closure due to significantly reduced fire behavior over the winter. Residents along County Road 727 are still encouraged to be prepared to evacuate if conditions change.Īll road closures have been lifted. It is 1999 acres and 55% contained.įor detailed fire updates, maps, and smoke reports, visit the GMUG Fire Information Facebook page (no Facebook account required) here: GMUG Fire InformationĪll evacuations have been lifted at this time. The Lowline Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire burning 14 miles north-northwest of Gunnison and 11 miles southwest of Crested Butte, between Squirrel and Mill Creek drainages, 3.5 miles west of County Road 730 (Ohio Creek).

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