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Jefferson County declares open-fire ban effective July 21 through Sept. 30
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2025-27 authorizing a countywide ban on open fires in unincorporated areas, citing unusually dry fuels and nearby active wildfires; agricultural burning requires air permits and limited exceptions apply.
Jefferson County commissioners on July 21 approved a resolution implementing an open-fire ban in unincorporated areas effective immediately and set to remain in force through Sept. 30, 2025, unless the board sets an earlier end date.
The measure, adopted as Resolution No. 2025-27, authorizes the Jefferson County Sheriff and local fire districts to enforce Jefferson County Ordinance 2024-10 and declares that open burning is prohibited on private property in unincorporated areas except for campfires in approved pits…
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