Conejos County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
➜ View the current Conejos County status on the live map
BurnBound monitors official Conejos County sources continuously and shows the current restriction status — alongside overlapping federal, state, and fire-district restrictions — on one color-coded map. Fire restrictions change quickly during Colorado's fire season, so always check the live map or the county's official channels before lighting any fire.
Who issues fire restrictions in Conejos County?
In Colorado, county-level fire restrictions for unincorporated areas are typically enacted by the Board of County Commissioners or the County Sheriff under C.R.S. §30-15-401 and §30-10-512/513. Within Conejos County, separate authorities can impose their own rules at the same time: fire protection districts (under C.R.S. Title 32), the U.S. Forest Service and BLM on federal land, Colorado Parks & Wildlife in state parks, and municipalities inside their town limits. That's why one spot on the map can carry several overlapping restrictions — BurnBound shows each one separately.
To confirm current restrictions by phone, the county office on record is (719) 376-2196.
Official Conejos County sources
Fire protection districts in Conejos County
Every Colorado fire protection district can set its own fire restrictions independently of the county (C.R.S. Title 32) — most align with the county, but always check the district covering your exact location on the live map.
Federal & state lands overlapping Conejos County
These agencies set their own fire restrictions on the lands they manage inside the county — independent of any county order:
- Bureau of Land Management: San Luis Valley Field Office
- U.S. Forest Service: Conejos Peak Ranger District, Pagosa Ranger District
Conejos County fire-restriction rules by stage
Conejos County publishes its restriction rules inside each order when one is issued — there is no standing rules page. The details below come from the most recent verified order; always check the current order text.
Stage 1 Fire Ban (Stage 1)
Prohibited:
- campfires outside designated fire grates
- open burning
- fireworks
- smoking except enclosed vehicle, building, or developed recreation site
- welding/cutting/torch except in a 10-ft cleared area with extinguisher
- chainsaws without spark arrestor + shovel + extinguisher
- explosives incl. exploding targets, tracer and incendiary ammunition
- campfires during dispersed camping
Allowed:
- fires in agency-provided fire grates at developed recreation sites
- devices using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel
- charcoal grills and wood-burning stoves at private residences in cleared areas
- burn barrels at private residences, in a cleared area, covered with a screen
- indoor fireplaces and wood-burning stoves
- permitted commercial/community fireworks displays
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Stage 2
Prohibited:
- burn barrels
No Fire Restrictions (Normal conditions (no restrictions declared))
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Rules content verified against primary sources on 2026-07-04.
Rules apply as written in each order — the county's current order always controls. This page never shows live status; check the live map for what is in effect right now.
Exact rules vary by jurisdiction and by order — the map's popup links the official order for Conejos County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.