White River National Forest | Incident Information

Current Incidents on the Forest

Incident information is available on the White River National Forest Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WhiteRiverNF and at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/

Current Fire Closures

There are currently no fire-related closures on the White River National Forest. The latest information about Forest closures and other orders is available here.

Restrictions

The White River National Forest will lift fire restrictions beginning Friday, Sept. 25.

Restrictions could be reinstated if conditions change. Officials consider several criteria when determining the need for fire restrictions, including current and anticipated fire danger, resource availability, and consistency with neighboring jurisdictions. Local, county, state and federal officials within this area evaluate and coordinate fire restrictions weekly during fire season.

Prescribed Fire

The Muddy Sheep Prescribed Fire, five miles north of Edwards on the White River National Forest, was completed Oct. 20, 2026. Firefighters continue to patrol the area, and occasionally smoke may be visible.

More information will be posted about winter piling burning for the 26/27 winter season. Burning will begin when adequate snow cover is on the ground.