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Fire Restrictions

Information on fire restrictions & bans can change rapidly.
The most current information can & should be obtained from your local County Sheriff, Fire Department, or the Federal land agency you plan on visiting.

Alamosa County Sheriff's Office

Fire Restrictions Enacted Automatically During Red Flag Warnings.

Conejos County Sheriff's Office

Fire Restrictions Enacted Automatically During Red Flag Warnings.

Costilla County Sheriff's Office

Fire Restrictions Enacted Automatically During Red Flag Warnings.

Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office

A permit is required in Hinsdale County for a controlled burn. Please obtain the proper burn permit for your area. 

If located in the COUNTY, complete a "Hinsdale County Fire Permit"
If located in LAKE CITY, complete a "CDPH Open Burning Permit Application" to obtain the State burn permit.
(Please follow instructions as this is submitted to the State, not the Sheriff's Office) 

Open Burning Safety Tips

This map does not provide information on federal fire restrictions within lands managed by the USFS, BLM, or NPS.  It is limited to Colorado county jurisdictions.
For federal restrictions, please visit the links above.

Click on the map to show the information links for each county and fire restriction. 

Blue: Indicates a County Enacted Fire Restriction in place.
Gray: Indicates areas that have not reported a fire restriction to Colorado emergency management.


Check directly with the county to determine current fire restriction levels.