Rocky Mountain National Park Announces Complete Fire Ban
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) -- A complete fire ban will be in effect in Rocky Mountain National Park beginning Friday. It will remain in effect until further notice.
"Due to the continued extreme fire danger, extended weather forecast and current level of fire activity in the State of Colorado, park officials have announced a ban on all fires within Rocky Mountain National Park," officials stated Thursday.
Campfires, including charcoal briquette fires, are not permitted anywhere within the park. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle, or stopped within a developed paved area devoid of vegetation for at least three feet. Fireworks are always prohibited within the park.
Petroleum fueled stoves and grills will still be permitted in developed campgrounds, picnic areas and in designated backcountry campsites. Stoves must be able to be turned on and off.
