Phillips County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
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BurnBound monitors official Phillips 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 Phillips 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 Phillips 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.
Phillips 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 (970) 854-3778.
Do Phillips County restrictions apply on federal land?
Phillips 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 Phillips County sources
Fire protection districts in Phillips 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.
Phillips County fire-restriction rules by stage
Open Fire Ban (Red Flag Warning Days) (Stage 1)
Prohibited:
- open burning
- open fires
- campfires and warming fires outside designed fireplaces/grills
- burning trash, debris, fence rows or vegetation
- fireworks (except organized City of Holyoke / Town of Haxtun displays)
- disposing of burning material (cigarette butts, hot coals) outside fireproof receptacles
Allowed:
- camp stoves or grills fueled by bottled gas or pressurized liquid fuels (cooking/heating)
- fires in permanently constructed stationary masonry or metal fireplaces or grates
- commercially operated wood/charcoal fired grills designed for cooking
- smoking within an enclosed building or vehicle
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Carve-out covers camp stoves/grills fueled by bottled gas for cooking or heating; propane fire pits not literally named (low confidence).
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 Phillips County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.