By Order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 2 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.
Not allowed:
- Open burning of any kind.
- Use of fireworks – including professional firework displays
- Use of fires in chimineas, other portable fireplaces, or patio fire pits.
- Campfires at developed campgrounds or picnic areas.
- Use of model rockets.
Allowed:
- Fires within liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, grills, fire pits, or other gas or liquid-fueled appliances.
- Residential use of charcoal grill fires when such use is supervised by a responsible party at least 18 years of age.
- Fires contained within fireplaces and wood-burning stoves within buildings only
- Fire suppression or fire department training fires.
Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty Offense, punishable by up to a $1000.00 fine and a $10.00 surcharge.
For more information about fire restrictions, read the Douglas County Ordinance O-012-004.
For more information about how fire restriction decisions are made: https://www.dcsheriff.net/documents/douglas-county-fire-restriction-criteria-and-methodology.pdf
