Las Animas County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
➜ View the current Las Animas County status on the live map
BurnBound monitors official Las Animas 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 Las Animas 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 Las Animas 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.
Las Animas County's recorded statutory authority is C.R.S. § 30-15-401. To confirm current restrictions by phone, the county office on record is 719-846-2211.
Do Las Animas County restrictions apply on federal land?
Las Animas 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 Las Animas County sources
Fire protection districts in Las Animas 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.
- Fisher's Peak FPD
- Hoehne FPD
- Spanish Peaks and Bon Carbo FPD
- Stonewall FPD
Federal & state lands overlapping Las Animas 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: Fishers Peak State Park, Trinidad Lake State Park
- U.S. Forest Service: Comanche Ranger District, San Carlos Ranger District
Las Animas County fire-restriction rules by stage
Stage I Fire Restrictions (Stage 1)
Prohibited:
- open burning
- trash burning
- fireworks
- exploding targets
- smoking in uncleared areas
Allowed:
- campfires contained in constructed, permanent fire pits or fire grates within a developed recreation site or improved site, with local fire district approval
- grills using propane and other bottled fuels with a shut-off valve
- camp stoves
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Stage I exception covers propane/bottled-fuel grills with shut-off valve; propane fire pits are not explicitly addressed at Stage I (medium confidence).
Source: Ordinance #2024-001 Stage One
Stage II Fire Restrictions (Stage 2)
Prohibited:
- all fires including in permanent constructed fire grates
- campfires
- propane fire pits
- stove fires
- smoking outside an enclosed vehicle
- fireworks
Propane fire pits: not permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
Stage IV Closure (Closure)
Prohibited:
- all entry into the affected area, except persons with a written fire entry and activity permit, officials/firefighters on duty, and resident owners/lessees
Propane fire pits: not permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
No Fire Restrictions (Normal conditions (no restrictions declared))
Prohibited:
- initiating any open fire or prescribed burning (including slash) without first applying to the Fire Protection District for a permit
- all open fire and prescribed burning on NWS Red Flag Warning days
Allowed:
- open fires (including campfires and slash burning) only after applying to the local Fire Protection District for a permit — a year-round requirement even with no stage in effect
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Source: Ordinance #2024-001 (eff. 5/12/2024) year-round permit regime
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 Las Animas County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.