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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:
1. Charcoal grill fires
2. Fires in approved portable exterior fireplaces
3. Outdoor welding or hot work
4. The sale and use of fireworks in compliance with state and local regulations
Outdoor smoking, excepting smoking within:
1. An enclosed vehicle or building
2. A developed recreation site
3. 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
1. Charcoal grill fires
2. Fires in approved portable exterior fireplaces
3. Outdoor welding or hot work
Outdoor smoking, excepting smoking within:
1. An enclosed vehicle or building
2. A developed recreation site
3. 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:
1. An enclosed vehicle or building
2. A developed recreation site
3. 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