Increased DUI Enforcement for Halloween Weekend
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado State Patrol will be joining efforts this Saturday, October 29, 2016, to conduct increased DUI enforcement on the highways and roads of unincorporated Douglas County for Halloween weekend. Halloween is a particularly deadly night due to drunk drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in […]
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
By Order of Sheriff Tony Spurlock Stage 1 fire restrictions, are now in place. Ordinance No. O-012-004, restricting open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County. General Guidance on Stage 1 restrictions follows below: Prohibited Activities: Open burning of any kind. Use of fireworks. Allowable Activities: Fires […]
Douglas County Sheriff Reminds Citizens of Fire Danger in Douglas County
Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock would like to ask the public to be extremely careful with the use of fire through this upcoming weekend. Today the National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch warning of the onset, or possible onset, of wind and dry conditions that could lead to rapid or dramatic increases in wildfire […]