Per the Park County Sheriff’s Office and Park County Fire Chiefs, upon implementation of a burn ban, the county will automatically transition to Stage 2 fire restrictions. Stage 1 restrictions will no longer be utilized.

Stage 2 Burn Ban ​

The following acts are PROHIBITED on ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY during a declared Stage 2 Burn Ban:

1. Building, maintaining, attending or using open burning or an open fire as defined in Section 5.f. of this ordinance.
2. Target and recreational shooting, except at County-approved shooting ranges.​
3. Building, maintaining, attending or using any of the following fires:

• Fires in wood and/or charcoal fired grills or smokers designed for cooking;
• Fires in approved portable exterior fireplaces;
• Fires in approved stationary exterior fireplaces.

 For details on Park County’s burn ban policy,  see Park County Ordinance 2021-04 

 Fireworks: 

What fireworks are illegal in Colorado?

Fireworks that explode or leave the ground are illegal everywhere in Colorado.

Illegal fireworks in Colorado include (but are not limited to):

• firecrackers
• cherry bombs
• bottle rockets
• mortars
• M-80’s
• Roman candles

What fireworks are legal in Colorado?

Where permissible under local law, legal fireworks in Colorado consist of small devices that produce audible or visual effects (but not explosion) through combustion.

If permitted under local law, legal fireworks in Colorado may include the following:

• fountains,
• snake or glow worms
• ground spinners
• illuminating torches
• dipped sticks and sparklers
• toy propellants
• noise makers that crackle or whistle (but do not explode)