Denver County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
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BurnBound monitors official Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver 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.
Denver County's recorded statutory authority is Denver Fire Code (DRMC-adopted IFC, as amended) open-burning permit provisions — home-rule consolidated city & county. To confirm current restrictions by phone, the county office on record is (720) 913-3474.
Do Denver County restrictions apply on federal land?
Denver County's order does not address federal land, so a county restriction may apply on federal ground within the county — verify with the sheriff or the managing agency. Federal agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS) also set their own rules on their land.
Official Denver County sources
Denver County fire-restriction rules by stage
Permanent Open Burn Ban (default state) (Normal conditions (no restrictions declared))
Prohibited:
- wood burning without permit
- open burning
Allowed:
- propane fire pits
- natural gas fire pits
- charcoal grills
- gas grills
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
Denver has permanent open burn ban. Propane/natural gas/charcoal always allowed.
Rules content verified against primary sources on 2026-07-03.
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 Denver County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.