Park County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
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BurnBound monitors official Park 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 Park 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 Park 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.
Park 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) 836-4160.
Do Park County restrictions apply on federal land?
Park County's fire restrictions extend to federal lands within the county. Where the U.S. Forest Service, BLM, or National Park Service also has an order in effect, the federal order governs on that federal ground.
Official Park County sources
Fire protection districts in Park 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 Park 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: Eleven Mile State Park, Spinney Mountain State Park, Staunton State Park
- U.S. Forest Service: Clear Creek Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District
Park County fire-restriction rules by stage
Stage I Fire Restrictions (Stage 1)
Prohibited:
- all open fires and open burning, including campfires and bonfires (no developed-campground exception)
- target and recreational shooting except on supervised private property or county-approved shooting ranges
- blasting
- outdoor hot work without extinguisher and shovel
- fireworks and model rocketry
- smoking except in enclosed vehicle/building, developed recreation site, or 3-ft cleared area
- chainsaw operation without extinguisher and shovel
Allowed:
- fires in camp stoves or grills fueled by bottled gas or pressurized liquid (cooking/heating)
- fires in wood and/or charcoal fired grills or smokers designed for cooking
- fires in approved portable or stationary exterior fireplaces
- fires solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels (incl. propane fire pits)
- hot work/welding and chainsaws WITH pressurized water or 7lb ABC/2.5-gal extinguisher and shovel
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
Ordinance Section 9.b excepts fires solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels; gas camp stoves/grills allowed at both stages.
Stage II Fire Restrictions (Stage 2)
Prohibited:
- building, maintaining, attending or using open burning or an open fire
- fires in wood and/or charcoal fired grills or smokers
- fires in approved portable or stationary exterior fireplaces
- target and recreational shooting except at county-approved shooting ranges
- blasting
- outdoor hot work (incl. small engines without spark arrestor: chainsaws, ATVs, motorcycles) without extinguisher and shovel
- fireworks and model rocketry
- smoking except in enclosed vehicle/building, developed recreation site, or 3-ft cleared area
- chainsaw operation without extinguisher and shovel
Allowed:
- fires solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels (incl. propane fire pits)
- gas camp stoves and grills (bottled gas or pressurized liquid)
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: not permitted
Source: Ordinance 2021-04 Stage 2 Burn Ban (county alerts also use 'Stage II Fire Restrictions')
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 Park County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.