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Burn Restriction Information
Executive Order D 2020 168
August 19, 2020:
- Governor's Executive Order Declaring that Conditions of Extreme Fire Hazard Exist and Ordering Temporary Fire Restrictions in the State of Colorado (PDF)
- D 2020 168 Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Current Stage & Restrictions
Effective June 22, 2020 the current Burn Restriction Stage for Elbert County is Stage II.
Stage I Restrictions
Stage I restrictions shall prohibit the following activities:
- Open burning, excepting:
- Charcoal grill fires
- Fires in approved portable exterior fireplaces
- Outdoor welding or hot work
- The sale and use of fireworks in compliance with state and local regulations
- Outdoor smoking, excepting smoking within:
- An enclosed vehicle or building
- A developed recreation site
- While stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials
Stage II Restrictions
Stage II restrictions shall prohibit the following activities:
- Open burning, excepting
- Charcoal grill fires
- Fires in approved portable exterior fireplaces
- Outdoor welding or hot work
- Outdoor smoking, excepting smoking within:
- An enclosed vehicle or building
- A developed recreation site
- While stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials
- The sale or use of fireworks
- Use of educational rockets
Stage III Restrictions
Stage III restrictions shall prohibit the following activities:
- Open burning of any kind
- Outdoor smoking, excepting smoking within:
- An enclosed vehicle or building
- A developed recreation site
- While stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials
- The sale or use of fireworks
- Use of educational rockets
- Use of indoor fireplaces and wood-burning stoves without an approved chimney spark arrestor
- Use of recreational motor vehicles without an approved forest service spark arrestor