FIRE RESTRICTIONS & BANS
Jefferson County, Colorado
May 25, 2022
Fire Restrictions Rescinded
The Temporary Fire Restriction (Stage 1) order for Jefferson County, which
went into effect April 20, 2022, is hereby rescinded effective on Wednesday
May 25, 2022.
Citizens are encouraged to be cautious with any outdoor cooking or campfires,
particularly in the grassy and wooded areas of Jefferson County.
Douglas County, Colorado
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Implemented
April 21, 2022
STAGE 1
Not allowed:
- No open burning of any kind.
- No use of fireworks.
Allowed:
- Fires within liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, fireplaces within buildings, charcoal grill fires within developed residential or commercial areas, and fires within wood-burning stoves within buildings only.
- Professional fireworks displays are permitted according to section 12-28-103 of the C.R.S.
- Fire suppression or fire department training fires.
- Small recreational fires at a developed picnic or campground sites contained in fixed permanent metal/steel fire pits (rock fire rings are considered temporary and not permanent) with flame lengths not in excess of four feet.
- Residential use of charcoal grills, Tiki torches, fires in chimineas or other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits, as long as the fires are supervised by a responsible person at least 18 years old.
- Professional fireworks displays.
Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty Offense, punishable by up to a $1000.00 fine and a $10.00 surcharge
CURRENT COLORADO FIRE INCIDENTS
