COLORADO, USA — Stage 1 and 2 fire restrictions have been set in various counties throughout the state that will be in effect over the weekend.
The fire restrictions are set due to less favorable weather conditions and moisture found throughout the restricted counties, according to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Twenty-three counties are currently under fire restrictions and all vary on when the restriction will remain active.
Track down information in your county by using the Colorado Department of Public Safety's fire restriction map which provides the local agency information:
For those traveling this weekend, here is a list of areas you should be on the lookout for as the fire restrictions remain active and encompass major highways/freeways:
Chaffee County entered a stage 2 fire restriction on Wednesday. County residents are prohibited from burning any "open fire". Authorities also prohibit burning trash, leaf piles, setting off fireworks, having a campfire, and smoking. These restrictions also apply throughout unincorporated areas of Chaffee County, including public and private lands.
For the latest updates on Chaffee's fire restrictions, visit their sheriff's office website.
The following restrictions apply to all lands in unincorporated Clear Creek County: Building, maintaining, attending or using any open fire; Sale, possessing, discharging or using any type of fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices to include sparklers, smoking, all other outdoor spark or flame-producing activities; and shooting.
On August 28, a temporary stage 1 fire restriction was set into place in Clear Creek.
Stage 1 fire restrictions were set for Douglas County on Thursday that has set a ban on target shooting on Forest Service Lands. No open burning of any kind or use of fireworks is allowed while the restriction is active.
Visit the Douglas County Sheriff's Office website for updates.
El Paso Sheriff Bill Elder ordered a stage 1 fire restriction on Thursday for all of the incorporated areas of the county. This is due to the continued dry conditions and the expected forecast for continued dry and warmer than normal weather, according to the Nationa Weather Service.
Restrictions include open burning, sale or use of fireworks, and outdoor smoking.
For details on the fire restrictions for El Paso, visit their sheriff's office website.
On Friday, Jefferson County went under a stage 1 fire restriction for all lands in Jefferson County. Due to current dry conditions and continuous risk for high fire danger within Jefferson County, any fire or campfires are prohibited.
Visit Jefferson County Sheriff's Office website for details on their fire restriction.
Set in effect Thursday, Lake County is in a stage 2 fire ban and currently involves all public and private property. Prohibitions set in Lake County include building, maintaining, attending or using a fire campfire or stove fire.
For the latest updates, visit the Lake County Office of Emergency Management's Facebook page.
A stage 1 fire restriction is currently under effect in Park County that caused target shooting closures.
The United States Forest Service also set restrictions for the following: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. Smoking, operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE-approved spark arrester properly installed, welding or operating acetylene or other torches with an open flame, or using an explosive.
For details on Park County's fire restrictions, visit the sheriff's office website.
As of August 23, the Board of County Commissioners enacted Stage 1 fire restrictions in Summit County.
For further details on Summit County, click here.
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