Clear Creek County: Stage 1 Fire Ban

TEMPORARY STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY
STATE OF COLORADO

These Temporary Fire Restrictions, dated and executed below, supersede all previous Fire Restrictions and Fire Bans.

THESE TEMPORARY FIRE RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO ALL LANDS IN UNINCORPORATED CLEAR CREEK COUNTY
Pursuant to the Annual Operating Plan regarding the implementation of Fire Restrictions and Fire Bans; and due to the continuing high fire danger conditions within Clear Creek County, the following activities are prohibited pursuant to Stage 1 Restrictions:

1. Building, maintaining, attending or using any open fire as defined in Ordinance No. 8, except a fire within a permanently constructed fire grate in a developed park, campground or picnic area.

2. Sale, possessing, discharging or using any type of fireworks or other pyrotechnic device to include sparklers. This order does not differentiate between lawful use or careless/negligent use of fireworks, but prohibits all fireworks activity and use on public lands as identified above. This order as it relates to fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices shall expire the earlier of May 31, 2017, or when this ban is lifted.

3. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area of at least three feet diameter that is barren or cleared of all combustible material.

4. All other outdoor spark or flame producing activities.

“Open Fire” is defined in Clear Creek County Ordinance No. 8 as: “Any fire outdoors for any purpose, including, but not limited to, bonfires, campfires, charcoal or weed barbeques; lighting off fireworks of any kind, trash or rubbish burning, smoking and lawn, weed, ditch or crop burning”; but excludes “propane or natural gas barbeque or liquid fuel stove if it is attended at all times and is in a fully enclosed, covered barbeque grill or is contained within a liquid fuel stove.”
NOTE:Burn permits issued and not executed prior to the effective date of these
Temporary Fire Restrictions shall not be authorized unless approved by the issuing agency on the day of execution.

Exemptions approved under these Temporary Fire Restrictions:

➢ Persons with a valid written permit from the Sheriff or appropriate Fire Authority which specifically authorizes the prohibited act.

➢ Any Federal, State, or local Law Enforcement or Fire Officer acting in the performance of an official duty.

➢ Charcoal grill fires at private residences.

➢ Open fires required in religious ceremonies and for which a valid written permit has been granted in advance by the local Fire Department or District.
Individuals operating under any of the above exemptions shall take adequate measures to prevent uncontrolled fires. Measures include, but are not limited to:
1. Containers of adequate water or dry soil nearby; and/or
2. Shovels, fire extinguishers, or other extinguishing agents nearby and/or
3. Coordination with the local Fire Department or District to be on scene or standby during an activity.

Violators may be charged with 4th degree Arson and/or Reckless Endangerment, or as provided in Clear Creek County Ordinance No. 8.
These Temporary Fire Restrictions will become effective at 12:00 P.M. on July 10th, 2016 and shall remain in effect until superseded or repealed.
Executed this 10th day of July 2016, at 12:00 P.M.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY SHERIFF

Rick Albers

Sheriff Albers has lifted the Fire Ban for the unincorporated areas of Clear Creek County. Clear Creek County will no longer have any fire restrictions as of 8/31/2016 at 6:00pm.

The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office has assessed the conditions of Clear Creek County and determined that no fire restrictions are needed at this time.

We will continue to monitor conditions and place restrictions as they are needed. We continue to ask the public to continue to use caution when dealing with open fires.

Residents and visitors are reminded to ensure that any fire is completely out prior to leaving a fire site unattended.

www.facebook.com/ClearCreekSO