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Posted on July 31, 2024 2024News and EventsPublic Safety
Douglas County Sheriff Moves from Stage 1 to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
By Order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 2 fire restrictions, are now in place. Ordinance No. O-012-004, restricting open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
Not allowed:
• Open burning of any kind.
• Use of fireworks – including professional firework displays.
• Use of model rockets.
• Use of fires in chimineas, other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits.
• Campfires at developed campgrounds or picnic areas.
Allowed:
• Fires within liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, grills, fire pits or other gas or liquid-fueled appliance.
• Residential use of charcoal grill fires when such use is supervised by a responsible party at least 18 years of age.
• Fires contained within fireplaces and wood-burning stoves within buildings only.
• Fire suppression or fire department training fires.
Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty Offense, punishable by up to a $1000 fine and a $10 surcharge.
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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