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Heat wave, drought catalyze Stage 1 fire restrictions

RBC | Following meetings this week to gauge fire risk, the following Stage 1 Fire Restrictions went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday on BLM and county property. Forest Service will enter restrictions Thursday.

STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS ORDER

Pursuant to Rio Blanco County Resolution 2019-06 the following acts are prohibited in Rio Blanco County.

PROHIBITIONS

  1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire except within agency-provided fire grates at developed recreation sites. Devices…