Huerfano County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
➜ View the current Huerfano County status on the live map
BurnBound monitors official Huerfano 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 Huerfano 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 Huerfano 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.
Huerfano County's recorded statutory authority is C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.5). To confirm current restrictions by phone, the county office on record is (719) 738-1044.
Do Huerfano County restrictions apply on federal land?
Huerfano County's fire restrictions do not extend to federal lands within the county. On federal land, the managing agency (USFS, BLM, or NPS) sets the rules.
Official Huerfano County sources
Fire protection districts in Huerfano 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 Huerfano 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: Royal Gorge Field Office
- Colorado State Parks: Lathrop State Park
- U.S. Forest Service: San Carlos Ranger District
Huerfano County fire-restriction rules by stage
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions (Stage 1)
Prohibited:
- open burning
- campfires outside permanent grates
- fireworks
Allowed:
- propane fire pits
- gas grills
- gas stoves
- campfires in permanent fire grates at developed sites
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Stage 1 order text contains no gas-device language; propane allowance is INFERRED (Stage 2 explicitly permits propane grills and Stage 1 is less restrictive) — low confidence
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions (Stage 2)
Prohibited:
- all campfires
- charcoal grills
- wood fire pits
- campground fires
- outdoor smoking
Allowed:
- propane grills with knob/switch shut-off
- open burning with an approved open burning permit
- smokeless/safety flares for waste-gas combustion or danger indication
- prescribed burns approved by a qualified fire district representative
- business-required fires meeting mitigation guidelines
Propane fire pits: not permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
Stage 2 exception covers propane GRILLS only (knob/switch shut-off); fire pits are not excepted from the fire/campfire prohibition. Stage 1 text contains no propane language at all.
Source: Stage 2 order eff. 2026-06-30 (BOCC, county Burn Ordinance Ch. 10 Art. II)
No 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 Huerfano County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.