Gilpin County Office of the Sheriff
Bruce W. Hartman, Sheriff
2960 Dory Hill Road, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422
Admin (303) 582-1060  Emergency 911, Non-Emergency (303) 582-5500

GILPIN COUNTY CURRENT FIRE RESTRICTION STATUS:
If you need further information, please call the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office at 303-582-1060 M-F 08:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or after hours call the Dispatch Office at 303-582-5500.

As of March 29, 2012, 5:00 pm:

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Prohibitions:

·       No building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire* without a permit EXCEPT in a developed camp or picnic ground. The following actions are permitted: petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, or heating devices providing such devices meet the fire underwriters’ specifications for safety.

·       No smoking unless in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.

·       No operation of welding, acetylene, or other torches with an open flame.

·       No operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order.

Exemptions:

·       Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the prohibited act or omission.

·       Resident owners and leasers of land within the restricted area are exempt from above restrictions provide such fires are within the residence.

·       Any Federal, State or Local Officer or member of an organized firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

*A stove fire is defined as a campfire built inside an enclosed stove or grill, portable brazier, or a pressurized liquid or gas stove, including a space-heating device.