By order of the Huerfano County Board of Commissioners, Huerfano County has been placed under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions effective March 31, 2026.
The following activities are prohibited during Stage 1 Fire Restrictions:
- Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire except within fire grates in developed/improved campgrounds and picnic grounds or private residences in areas cleared at least six feet of all flammable materials. Rock campfire rings and fire pans are considered temporary and are not acceptable. Devices using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel are permitted.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
- Possessing, discharging or using any type of fireworks or other pyrotechnic device to include sparklers. This does not differentiate between lawful use and careless/negligent use of fireworks, but prohibits all fireworks activity and use on public and private lands.
- Operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE approved spark arrester properly installed and working, a chemical fire extinguisher of not less than eight ounces capacity by weight, and one round point shovel with an overall length of at least 36 inches.
- Using an explosive or exploding targets.
- Using a welder, either arc or gas, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame, except in cleared areas of at least ten feet in diameter with a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher of not less than eight ounces capacity.
The following exceptions are permitted during Stage 1 Fire Restrictions:
- Open burning conducted with an approved open burning permit.
- Smokeless flares or safety flares for the combustion of waste gasses.
- Flares used to indicate danger.
- All prescribed burns will be reviewed and approved by a qualified representative from the respective fire district.
These restrictions are in place until rescinded by the Board of County Commissioners. Violations are punishable by a fine of up to $1000. Anyone negligently or willfully starting a wildland fire could also be held responsible for the costs of that fire.
Additional information on Huerfano County’s Burn Ordinance, including fire restriction definitions, can be found in the Huerfano County Code, Article II of Chapter 10.
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Information on restrictions in other Counties and on Federal Lands in Colorado are available from the Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.