COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs Fire Department Fire Marshal Brett Lacey has ordered the following burn restrictions to go into effect on Friday, October 11 at 12 p.m.
According to CSFD, the following is prohibited during the ordered burn restrictions:
- Any type of fire (open or contained) on any undeveloped wildland areas, brushy areas or grassy areas
- Recreational fires
- Bonfires
- Open or prescribed burns
- Outdoor smoking in all city parks and open spaces
- Small internal combustion engines operated without a properly installed, maintained, and functioning spark arrestor
- Recreational fireworks/devices requiring ignition such as sparklers, snakes, aerials, comets, flares, flyers, fountains, missiles, mortars, spinners, punks, rockets, shells, etc
- Trash/rubbish burning
Due to an increase in fire fuel and unfavorable weather, these burn restrictions are necessary to protect the community from potential fire activity.___

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