By order of the San Miguel County Sheriff, the Egnar Fire Protection District, located in the the West End of San Miguel County near the Utah bored, will enter Stage 1 Fire Restrictions as of 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026. The restrictions will remain in place until further notice. The restrictions prohibit the following:

• Campfires are only allowed within designated fire grates in developed campgrounds (i.e. a metal, in-ground containment structure – fire pans and rock campfire rings are not acceptable)
• No fires of any type, including charcoal, outside of developed areas
• No smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or in a barren area free of vegetation
• No use of explosive materials, including explosive targets
• No welding or operation of an acetylene or other similar torch with open flame except an area that has been cleared of vegetation
• No operation of any internal combustion engine without a spark-arresting device properly installed and in working order

The following acts are always prohibited on federally managed lands:

• The use of fireworks and other incendiary devices
• Leaving fires unattended or unextinguished

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