The Boulder County Sheriff's Office has enacted Stage 1 fire restrictions, effective 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 30, for western Boulder County. The fire restrictions are being implemented due to increasing fire danger, lack of moisture, and the forecast for hot temperatures. In addition, local and regional fire suppression resources have also been committed to large fires in Colorado and across the nation.

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using an open fire, campfire, or stove fire (including charcoal barbecues and grills);
2. Use of all fireworks;
3. Shooting or discharging firearms for recreational purposes, except for hunting with a valid and current hunting license;
4. Smoking, except in 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;
5. Operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE-approved spark arrester properly installed and in effective working order. A chemical, pressurized fire-extinguisher must be kept with the operator, and at least one round-point shovel with an overall length of at least 35 inches must be readily available for use;
6. Welding or operating an acetylene or other open-flame torch, except in cleared areas of at least 10 feet in diameter, and with a chemical, pressurized fire-extinguisher immediately available for use; and
7. Using an explosive.

1. Building, maintain, attending or using a fire in constructed, permanent fire pits or fire grates, within developed recreation sites, and on private lands;
2. The use of portable stoves; lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel; or a fully enclosed (sheepherder-type) stove with a 1/4" spark arrester-type screen.

More information on the fire ban, including a map of affected areas >>