The Fremont County Commissioners have announced a fire burning restrictions effective immediately. These restrictions are based on current conditions.

Fremont County is currently in a Stage 1 Fire Ban/Restriction:

The following activities are allowed during this stage of the ban:

1. Open fires only at developed recreation sites or improved sites;
2. Charcoal, propane or other contained fuel grill use;
3. Open fires in metal fire rings in campgrounds and parks;
4. Smoking only within an enclosed vehicle or building, at a developed recreation site, within a designated smoking area with an approved container for discarding of butts, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared or all flammable material;
5. Use of an approved spark arrestor for use of any internal combustion engine, only if equipped with an approved spark arrestor;
6. Outdoor welding and grinding with proper distance from combustible materials, as long as there is proper and appropriate fire protection and suppression equipment in place.

The following activities are prohibited during this state of the ban:

1. All open fires, open burning and smoking if not specifically allowed above;
2. All agricultural burning including but not limited to weeds, brush, grass;
3. Use and/or discharge of fireworks or pyrotechnic devices,
4. Use of any explosives;
5. Open fires using rock ring burn pits;
6. Recreational below ground cooking;
7. Outdoor smoking except as specifically allowed above, including discard of cigarette butts at any location or from any vehicle.

To read more about the fire in Fremont County, click on the link below.