Per Jefferson County Sheriff's Office:
The Temporary Fire Restriction (Stage 1) order for unincorporated Jefferson County, which went into effect August 20, 2024, is hereby rescinded, effective on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 0001 hours.
Citizens are encouraged to be cautious with any outdoor cooking or campfires, particularly in the grassy and wooded areas of unincorporated Jefferson County. As a reminder, if at any time a Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service for portions of unincorporated Jefferson County, the County will automatically go into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for that day.
Per Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office:
Stage 1 Fire Ban Rescinded!
Effective at noon today, November 6, 2024, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has rescinded the Stage 1 Fire Ban for all unincorporated areas of the county. The Stage 1 Fire Ban that went into effect on September 3 has been lifted due to significantly decreased wildland fire danger as a result of recent winter weather.
We encourage residents and visitors to remain diligent and exercise caution with open fires. While campfires are now allowed and do not require a permit, permits are required for slash burning and prescribed burns. Permits are available on Clear Creek County Fire Authority’s website at
www.clearcreekfire.com/burn-permit-information-and
..., or at their location at 681 County Road 308 in Dumont, CO.
We remind Clear Creek County residents to register for Lookout Alert emergency notifications. In the event of an emergency, Lookout Alert is the quickest and most effective way to reach affected residents. Register for Lookout Alert at
www.clearcreekcounty.us/.../Emergency
....
Residents can also subscribe to receive fire ban notifications. When the Sheriff’s Office issues or rescinds a fire restriction or ban, subscribers will be notified via text or email. To subscribe, visit
www.clearcreekcounty.us/list.aspx
; scroll down to “Fire Ban.” For current fire and shooting restrictions on United States Forest Service land, please visit their website at
www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/alerts-notices
.
Per Platte Canyon Fire Protection District 11/5/24:
The Burn Ban for our district (Platte Canyon) has been lifted.
Burn Ban restrictions can and do change frequently.
Remember to check other areas, including other districts in Park County, for their current status and restrictions.
ALL outdoor (wood/slash burning) fires in our district require a burn permit.
Obtain a burn permit—annually.
Go to pcfd.burnpermits.com. Click “Create Account” and follow the steps. If you already have an account, click “New Permit” and follow the steps.
Burn permits are paid online via pcfd.burnpermits.com. You must have a VALID burn permit to have a fire of any sort.
Permits are issued annually and expire December 31st of year of purchase (regardless of whether they were obtained on pcfd.burnpermits.com or via paper copy at the fire station).
Check burn ban status and report your burn—before EVERY time you burn.
Call (720) 770-2875 to check if open burning is allowed and to report your fire for the day. You can also report the burn via pcfd.burnpermits.com.
Burn—safely.
For campfires:
Keep fires under 3' in diameter and 3' high and follow burn permit guidelines.
For slash pile burns (burns not within designated pits or burn areas):
Slash pile burning is ONLY allowed October 1–April 30, with a minimum of 2" of snow on the ground.
Slash burning is prohibited from May 1st to September 30th regardless of the amount of snow on the ground.
Slash is defined as vegetation, pine needles, clean untreated lumber, and tree branches. NO burning of trash is allowed in Park County.
A slash burn MUST be called into the jurisdictional fire district AND must be approved by a site visit prior to the snow day or planned burn date.
Requests for site approvals can be made at 303-838-5853.
Follow all guidelines as found on pcfd.burnpermits.com.
www.weather.gov/bou/firewxfcstmap?zone=C...e=COZ214&zone=COZ216
USFS Pike National Forest:
*****ATTENTION*****
Forest Closure Order #02-12-00-24-31 has been rescinded.
#SouthPlatteRangerDistrict, #SouthParkRangerDistrict and #PikesPeakRangerDistrict on the Pike National Forest are no longer under Stage 1 fire restrictions or recreational shooting restrictions.
