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Larimer County adopts temporary fire restrictions below 9,000 feet after sheriff’s recommendation
Summary
Larimer County commissioners voted 3-0 on March 24 to adopt time-limited fire restrictions for unincorporated areas below 9,000 feet, effective March 25–May 5, 2026. The sheriff said the measure aims to curb visitor-caused ignitions while the county monitors weather and resources.
Larimer County commissioners voted unanimously on March 24 to adopt time-limited fire restrictions for unincorporated areas below 9,000 feet, effective 12:01 a.m. on March 25 through 11:59 p.m. on May 5, 2026.
The board acted after Larimer County Sheriff John Fan presented a detailed review of fire-weather indicators and resource availability and recommended restrictions that prohibit open wood and recreational fires that are not in permanent enclosures or designed portable devices. "This is not a ban," the sheriff said, adding that "people will still be able to burn in fire rings" and that the measure is intended to prevent dispersed, informal campfires and pile burning (with agricultural burns exempt under state law).
The sheriff explained the decision using several indices — including energy-release and spread components, multiple fuel-moisture measures and the KBDI drought index — and described the county’s elevation-based…
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