Due to recent rains and moderating fuel conditions, Stage II Fire Restrictions have been rescinded for all trust lands throughout the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. Stage I Fire Restrictions remain in place. Everyone on reservation land is still asked to be cautious and use common sense with fire, as conditions may dry out and Fire Restrictions may again be implemented. 

Since May, Southern Ute Agency Fire Management has responded to several fires including the 89-acre Bear Dance Fire that burned near the Tribal Campus and Sun Ute Community Center. A Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) Team is currently assessing and developing a plan for the impacted area. 

For more information regarding Fire Restrictions, please contact Southern Ute Agency Fire Management at 970-563-4571. 

Stage II Restrictions were officially rescinded at 6 a.m., Wednesday, June 22.