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Tallahassee Rural Fire Protection Association

Protecting Northwestern Fremont County, Colorado

Fremont County

CURRENT FIRE BAN AND RESTRICTION INFORMATION


STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

Effective May 13, 2008

Now in effect in unincorporated areas of Fremont County by order  
of Sheriff Jim Beicker.

STAGE ONE PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

1.   All open fires, open burning and smoking if not specifically allowed
      below;
2.   All agricultural burning including but not limited to weeds, brush, grass;
3.   Use and/or discharge of fireworks or pyrotechnic devices,
4.   Use of any explosives;
5.   Open fires using rock ring burn pits;
6.   Recreational below ground cooking;
7.   Outdoor smoking except as specifically allowed below, including
      discard of cigarette butts at any location or from any vehicle.

STAGE ONE ALLOWED ACTIVITIES

1.   Open fires only at developed recreation sites or improved sites;
2.   Charcoal, propane or other contained fuel grill use;
3.   Open fires in metal fire rings in campgrounds and parks;
4.   Smoking only within an enclosed vehicle or building, at a developed
      recreation site, within a designated smoking area with an approved
      container for discarding of butts, or while stopped in an area at least
      three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared or all flammable
      materials; 
5.   Use of an approved spark arrestor for use of any internal combustion
      engine, only if equipped with an approved spark arrestor;
6.   Outdoor welding and grinding with proper distance from combustible
      materials, as long as there is proper and appropriate fire protection and
      suppression equipment in place.

 

 

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