Jackson County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
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BurnBound monitors official Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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.
Jackson County's recorded statutory authority is C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.5) (BOCC Ordinance 2021-001); penalties per C.R.S. § 30-15-402(1). To confirm current restrictions by phone, the county office on record is 970-723-4242.
Do Jackson County restrictions apply on federal land?
Jackson 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 Jackson County sources
Federal & state lands overlapping Jackson 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: Kremmling Field Office
- Colorado State Parks: State Forest State Park
- U.S. Forest Service: Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District, Parks Ranger District
Jackson County fire-restriction rules by stage
Jackson 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 Restrictions (Stage 1)
Prohibited:
- campfires outside designated fire grates in Developed Areas
- fires of any type incl. charcoal in Undeveloped Areas
- temporary fire pans and rock campfire rings
- explosive materials, exploding targets, tracer rounds, and fireworks
- smoking except designated areas/enclosed vehicle or building/areas free of combustibles
Allowed:
- campfires in designated fire grates in developed campgrounds
- propane fire pits
- gas grills
- camp stoves
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions (Stage 2)
Prohibited:
- campfires and warming fires
- wood/slash fires
- charcoal grill fires EXCEPT at private residences and retail food establishments
- campground fires
- fused explosives and fireworks of any kind
- trash and debris burning
Allowed:
- mechanical stoves, lanterns, heating devices or appliances fueled by bottled or liquid gas (UL-spec, with on/off gas control)
- fires in fireplaces within buildings
- charcoal grill fires at private residences and retail food establishments
- authorized professional fireworks displays
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
Stage 2 excepts gas-fueled mechanical stoves, lanterns, heating devices or appliances meeting UL specs with an on/off gas control — covers propane fire pits per project convention
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 Jackson County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.