(TELLER COUNTY, Colo.) — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) issued Stage I fire bans on Thursday, Oct. 3, due to dry weather conditions.
Due to the lack of precipitation and dry conditions in the region, TCSO has issued a ban in the area. Fire bans are implemented to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
The following are restricted while the ban is in place:
- Open burning is banned on private and public lands in Teller County.
- Burning materials not contained in an outdoor fireplace or permanent fire ring, any explosives, fireworks, model rockets, and burning of irrigation ditches are all banned.
- Open burning regulated by a Teller County Burn Permit is prohibited.
Individuals are still allowed to perform various burns under the resolution, only the following are allowed:
- Use of charcoal grills, pellet grills, smokers, gas barbecues, gas firepits, liquid-fueled gas stoves, or lanterns that are at least 10 feet away from combustible materials.
- Campfires contained in a permanent fire ring. A water supply or other approved fire-extinguishing device must be readily available.
- Smoking in areas clear of flammable or designated smoking areas.
- Outdoor welding or cutting with approved fire-extinguishing.
Teller County will lift the open burning ban when it is rescinded by the Sheriff’s Office.
