Fire bans lifted for Colorado, still in place for Larimer County

Jul 092012
 
By John Sheesley
July 9, 2012 | Updated on: July 13, 2012
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A flooded field on the CSU campus. Three days of rain have caused widespread fear of flooding and mudslides but have lowered real fire danger little. Photo by John Sheesley

With the major danger in Colorado shifting from fire to flood, Gov. John Hickenlooper has lifted the statewide fire bans that have been in place since June 14. Many counties are expected to move from extreme or high fire danger to moderate or low fire danger over the next week.

However, fire season is not over and some counties, including Larimer, will continue to experience high fire danger. The Board of Larimer County Commissioners have voted to keep the ban on fires in unincorporated areas of Larimer County through September 30.

For some ideas on how to enjoy a fire free summer, see this article.

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About John Sheesley

John Sheesley is the Managing Editor for College Avenue Magazine. He is a student of Economics, Journalism and Horticulture at CSU. John loves photography and bicycling, and is known to engage in political debate from time to time.

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 Posted by on July 9, 2012 at 12:51 pm News Tagged with: , , , , , , , , ,  Add comments
  • Jack

    That’s too bad……I’m surrounded by cornfields and having my bonfire….let them come fine me

  • John Sheesley

    Jack, that is the trouble with the fire bans: enforcement is incredibly difficult for local sheriffs due to the limited number of personnel available. The true driving force behind fire bans is citizens turning one another in to law enforcement as has been happening in Jefferson County.