Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in place for Unincorporated Douglas County

Posted on September 11, 2020 2020Public Safety

Sheriff Spurlock moves from Stage 2 to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

By Order of Sheriff Tony Spurlock, unincorporated Douglas County has moved from Stage 2 to Stage 1 fire restrictions referencing Douglas County Ordinance No. O-012-004 which restricts open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.

General guidance on Stage 1 restrictions for Unincorporated Douglas County follows below:

Prohibited Activities:

Open burning of any kind.
Use of fireworks.

Allowable Activities:

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 permitted according to section 12-28-103 of the C.R.S.
Fire suppression or fire department training fires.
Small recreational fires at 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 or the residential use of charcoal grills, tiki torches, fires in chimineas or other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits, so long as said fires are supervised by a responsible person at least 18 years of age.
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.

Additional information on fire restriction stages can be located at the Douglas County Emergency Management website:http://www.dcsheriff.net/emergencymanagement/fire-restrictions/

For more information about fire restrictions, read the Douglas County Ordinance O-012-004: douglas.co.us/documents/o-012-004-restricting-open-fires-open-burning-and-fireworks-in-unincorporated-douglas-county.pdf

For more information about how fire restriction decisions are made: dcsheriff.net/documents/douglas-county-fire-restriction-criteria-and-methodology.pdf

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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in place for Unincorporated Douglas County

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