Yuma County Fire Restrictions & Burn Bans
➜ View the current Yuma County status on the live map
BurnBound monitors official Yuma 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 Yuma 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 Yuma 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.
Yuma County's recorded statutory authority is C.R.S. § 30-10-512. To confirm current restrictions by phone, the county office on record is 970-332-4805.
Official Yuma County sources
Fire protection districts in Yuma 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.
Yuma County fire-restriction rules by stage
Yuma 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.
Burn Ban (Stage 1)
Prohibited:
- open/controlled burning (an NWS red flag warning constitutes an automatic burn ban)
- burning trash
No Fire Restrictions (Normal conditions (no restrictions declared))
Prohibited:
- burning prohibited materials (tree stumps, tires, plastic, cut lumber, construction debris, pallets, furniture and trash)
- burning during NWS red flag warnings (automatic burn ban)
Allowed:
- controlled burns after prior notification to Sheriff dispatch (970-332-4805) — reporting your controlled burn is required by law
Propane fire pits: permitted · Developed-campground fires: permitted
Source: Yuma County OEM controlled-burn page (joint Yuma/Washington service)
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 Yuma County whenever one is published. See the full guide to Colorado fire restrictions for details, penalties, and propane specifics.