Press Releases


EAGLE, Colo. — Firefighters are continuing to closely monitor the 13-acre Bull Gulch Fire on Bureau of Land Management lands in the remote Bull Gulch Wilderness Study Area.

VILLA GROVE, Colo. – The 1,152 acre Ox Cart Fire was fully contained yesterday and the last hotshot crew was released.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office and the Western Area Power Administration (Western) seek public input on the TransWest Express Transmission Project Draft Environmental Impa

Hot, dry temperatures, lighting and human-caused wildfires have kept BLM Idaho wildland firefighters busy these past few weeks.

MONTROSE, Colo. – On Wednesday, July 3, the Bureau of Land Management will institute Stage II Fire Restrictions on public lands in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, and Montezuma Counties.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on a preliminary Environmental Assessment for an oil and gas exploration project in Mesa County.

MONTROSE, Colo. – On Wednesday, July 3, the Bureau of Land Management will institute Stage I Fire Restrictions on public lands in San Juan County.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will resume gathering excess wild horses from the Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) Sunday, July 1, and is expected to last about two weeks.

MONTROSE, Colo. – On Friday, June 28, the Bureau of Land Management approved the Sunset Trail Area Coal Exploration Plan to conduct coal exploration activities 11 miles east of Paonia, Colo.

In expectation of continued three-digit temperatures this weekend and to address public concerns, the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Palomino Valley Center outside Reno is installing sprinklers

CAÑON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office is asking for public input on a proposal to thin 65 acres of forested land in Fremont County.

CANON CITY, Colo. –Fire crews have completely contained the Bull Gulch Fire. The 76 acre fire is located nine miles northeast of Cotopaxi in Fremont County.

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KREMMLING, Colo. – Long-time Bureau of Land Management employee Stephanie Odell has arrived in Colorado as the new field manager for the Kremmling Field Office.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. –Fire crews continue the mop-up stages on the Bull Gulch Fire. Containment is at 80 percent, full containment is expected by Tuesday night.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – Fire crews began mop-up operations today, bringing the fire containment to 30 percent.

With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented a statewide fire restriction order for all BLM-managed public lands in New Mexico.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. –Fire crews continue making good progress on the Bull Gulch Fire.

CRAIG, Colo. – Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit crews gained containment on some area fires and today continue to battle the Wild Rose and Collins fires.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – Air and ground crews are making good progress in fighting the Bull Gulch Fire. No new significant growth from the fire.

CANON CITY, Colo. – Air and ground crews made good progress in fighting the Bull Gulch Fire today and no significant growth in the fire was reported. Containment is now at five percent.

The BLM will continue its emergency gather of wild horses in the southern portion of the Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) following a court ruling Wednesday.U.S.