Costilla County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
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BurnBound monitors official Costilla 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 Costilla 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 Costilla 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.
Costilla County's recorded statutory authority is C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.5); sheriff fire-warden authority C.R.S. §§ 30-10-512, 30-10-513. To confirm current restrictions by phone, the county office on record is (719) 672-0673.
Official Costilla County sources
Fire protection districts in Costilla 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 Costilla County
These agencies set their own fire restrictions on the lands they manage inside the county — independent of any county order:
- U.S. Forest Service: San Carlos Ranger District
Costilla County fire-restriction rules by stage
Stage 1 Restrictions (Stage 1)
Prohibited:
- open burning except permanent fire grates in developed campgrounds/picnic grounds and charcoal grills/wood stoves at private residences in cleared areas
- sale or use of fireworks
- outdoor smoking except enclosed vehicle/building, developed recreation site, or 3-ft cleared area
Allowed:
- fires/campfires in permanent fire grates in developed campgrounds and picnic grounds
- liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves
- charcoal grills and wood-burning stoves at private residences in cleared areas
- indoor fireplaces and wood-burning stoves
- burn barrels at private residences, cleared area, screened
- permitted commercial/community fireworks displays
- portable devices (chimineas, fire pits, tiki torches) on private property only
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Devices using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel are permitted at Stage 1; portable devices (chimineas, fire pits, tiki torches) allowed only on private property per the county Stage 1 flyer
Stage 2 Restrictions (Stage 2)
Prohibited:
- all open burning (no campground-grate exception)
- sale or use of fireworks
- outdoor smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building
- internal combustion engines on public lands without USDA/SAE spark arrestor
- welding or torch use except in a 30-ft cleared area with extinguisher/water
- burn barrels
- charcoal grills
Allowed:
- liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves
- indoor fireplaces and wood-burning stoves
- permitted commercial fireworks displays
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
Source: Ordinance No. 2026-04 (adopted 2026-06-09) — county's first fire ordinance
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 Costilla County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.