Fire restriction information

 
During periods of high/extreme fire danger, Douglas County and the Town of Castle Rock will enact fire restrictions.  
 
Fire restrictions were lifted on March 31, 2017. 

Stage 1

Not allowed:

• Open burning of any kind
• Use of fireworks

Allowed:

• Fires within liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, fireplaces within buildings, charcoal grill fires within developed residential or commercial areas, and fires within wood burning stoves within buildings only.
• Professional fireworks displays permitted according to section 12-28-103 of the C.R.S.
• Fire suppression or fire department training fires.
• Small recreational fires at developed picnic or campground sites contained in fixed permanent metal/steel fire pits (rock fire rings are considered temporary and not permanent) with flame lengths not in excess of 4 feet.
• Residential use of charcoal grills, Tiki torches, fires in chimineas or other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits, as long as the fires are supervised at all times by a responsible person at least 18 years old.
• Professional fireworks displays.

Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty Offense, punishable by up to a $1000.00 fine and a $10.00 surcharge

Stage 2

  
Not allowed:

• Open burning of any kind.
• Use of fireworks – including professional firework displays.
• Use of fires in chimineas, other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits.
• Campfires at developed campgrounds or picnic areas.
• Tiki torches.

Allowed:

• Fires within liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, grills, or fire pits.
• Fire suppression or fire department training fires.
• Residential use of charcoal grill fires when such use is supervised by a responsible party at least 18 years of age.

Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty Offense, punishable by up to a $1000.00 fine and a $10.00 surcharge.

For more detailed information, download our fire restrictions form.