Snowy Range fire restrictions lifted

Fire restrictions have been rescinded on National Forest System lands within the Snowy Range, Medicine Bow National Forest, located in Albany and Carbon Counties.

Stage 1 restrictions remain in place for National Forest System lands within the Sierra Madre Range, Medicine Bow National Forest, located in Carbon County. The Sierra Madre unit is managed by the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District.

Fuel moisture levels remain low in the Sierra Madre Range, but have moderated in the Snowy Range. The U.S. Forest Service has coordinated with both counties on the timing of the recension in the Snowies a...