Current Fire Restrictions Along The Front Range
Last updated: 11:30 a.m. July 18
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Several counties and cities across Colorado have fire restrictions in place after several wildfires in July and an increased fire danger forecast across the state.
Boulder County has a ban on all open-burning in the mountain areas.
The U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday, July 19, that the Boulder Ranger District has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions at all campgrounds within the district.
Park County has a complete fire ban in place.
Arapahoe County has implemented an open burn ban that includes Cherry Creek State Park and the City of Centennial.
Other counties that have restrictions in place include Clear Creek, Teller, Gilpin, Jefferson, Grand, Elbert, Douglas, Chaffee, Huerfano, Larimer and Lincoln.
Those counties have enacted temporary stage one fire restrictions that include a ban on open fires, fireworks, smoking or other outdoor spark or flame producing activities. Exemptions include those with a permit or charcoal grill fires at private residences.
Denver Mountain Parks in Jefferson, Clear Creek and Douglas counties, including Genesee Park, also have fire restrictions in place. Grills that use propane are still allowed.
Fire restrictions were enacted for Lakewood's Bear Creek Lake Park, Thunder Valley Motocross Park and William Frederick Hayden Park on Green Mountain.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests also have fire restrictions along with Rocky Mountain National Park, which always has fire restrictions enacted.
An image of the Cold Springs Fire burning in Boulder County (credit: Frank Pantely)
Campfires on Bureau of Land Management land in central and northern Colorado is banned except in established fire rings.
A stage one fire restriction for Unincorporated Lake County will be implemented on Friday at 8 a.m.
The Town of Castle Rock and the City of Lone Tree also have fire restrictions in place.
Lafayette has an open fire ban in place. Fireworks and open fire pits are prohibited in Lafayette until further notice. Covered barbeque grills, chimineas and covered residential fire pits on concrete are allowed.
"In light of the current hazardous conditions, we also want to protect open spaces and fields in Lafayette from the threat of fire," said Lafayette Fire Chief Dave Friedel in a statement.
The fire restrictions may be changed at any time depending on the conditions.
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