Mineral County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
➜ View the current Mineral County status on the live map
BurnBound monitors official Mineral 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 Mineral 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 Mineral 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.
Mineral County's recorded statutory authority is C.R.S. § 30-10-512. To confirm current restrictions by phone, the county office on record is (719) 658-2600.
Official Mineral County sources
Fire protection districts in Mineral 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 Mineral 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: Divide Ranger District, Pagosa Ranger District
Mineral County fire-restriction rules by stage
Mineral 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:
- open burning
- fireworks
Allowed:
- propane fire pits
- gas grills
- camp stoves
- campfires in designated fire rings
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Gas/propane devices allowed at Stage 1 per Mineral.
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions (Stage 2)
Prohibited:
- fires, campfires, charcoal, coal, or wood stoves outdoors
- burning of any materials (trash, brush, debris, leaves, wood, charcoal)
- fireworks, pyrotechnics, explosives (incl. exploding targets, tracers)
- smoking except in enclosed vehicle or building
- welding or torches with open flame outdoors
- internal combustion engines without spark arrestor (chainsaws, generators, ATVs)
- motor vehicles off established roads and parking areas
Allowed:
- petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, propane grills or heating devices with shut-off valves (3+ ft from flammable material)
- propane/natural gas/electric devices with on-off switch (grills, stoves, smokers, lanterns, heating devices)
- indoor or enclosed flame devices
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
Stage 2 order explicitly allows propane grills and heating devices with shut-off valves when 3+ ft from flammable material.
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 Mineral County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.