Jefferson County, CO. – Effective at 8 a.m. on June 27, 2013, the Jefferson County Sheriff has ordered a Stage 2 Fire Ban for specific areas of unincorporated Jefferson County:
areas west of C-470
areas west of Highway 93
areas west and south of the intersection of Wadsworth Blvd. and C-470
this ban also includes all federal lands in unincorporated Jefferson County
The Stage 1 Fire Restrictions effective on June 11, 2013 remain in effect for all other areas of unincorporated Jefferson County. See the pictures of what is allowed and not allowed during a fire ban on our Stage 2 Fire Ban page.
Due to high fire danger conditions within Jefferson County,
the following activities are prohibited under Stage 2 Fire Ban:
Building, maintaining, attending or using any fire.
No recreational fires, including recreational campfires, portable outdoor fireplaces, Tiki torches, chimineas’ and fire pits.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area of at least six feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all combustible material. (2009 IFC 320.8).
Open burning including “bon fires” that require a permit from the fire authority having jurisdiction, will not be allowed during this ban. (2009 IFC 105.6.30).
The use of all fireworks, as defined below, are prohibited within Jefferson County.
Shooting tracer rounds or explosive type targets.
Operating a chain saw without a USDA or SAE approved spark arresting device properly installed and in proper working order, and having an extinguishing source, water, pressurized water extinguisher, or a proper chemical pressurized extinguisher, large enough to handle nearby hazards, and possessing at least one large size pointed shovel with an overall length of at least thirty-six inches. All must be readily available for quick use.
Welding and cutting torch appliances, as described above in the definition section, shall only be operated within an area that is barren or cleared of all combustible material at least 30 feet in all directions from the operating equipment. (2009 IFC 308.1.6). This operation may only be done during a declared “Fire Ban” upon receiving a permit from the fire authority having jurisdiction over the operating location. (2009 IFC 105.6.31).
Use of an explosive initiation system requiring a burning fuse line.
http://jeffco.us/sheriff/news/2013/stag ... on-county/
