Burn Ban Status
Colorado County IS currently under a Burn Ban.
9/18/2024: Outdoor burning is hereby immediately restricted in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Click here to view the current Burn Ban Order
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A Red Flag Warning can be issued by the National Weather Service or the Colorado County Office of Emergency Management.
A Red Flag Warning from the NWS is based on warm temperatures, very low humidities, and when stronger winds are expected, which together can produce an increased risk of fire danger. NWS Red Flag Warnings are issued with a specific time period and may or may not be re-issued.
A Red Flag Warning from the Office of Emergency Management will be based on the above local conditions, plus the local Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KDBI) numbers for our county, the amount of dead surface vegetation, the number of control burns that have gotten out of control and needed Volunteer Fire Department(s) intervention, the number of fire departments that are involved in firefighting operations and forecast weather conditions. Red Flag Warnings issued by CCOEM last for a 24 hour period and expire at 0630 (6:30 a.m.) the following day. Conditions are re-evaluated daily and the warning is allowed to expire or is re-issued for the next 24 hour period.
A Red Flag Warning is not enforceable as a Burn Ban Order. Compliance is voluntary and respectfully requested.