PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has lifted the Stage 1 fire restrictions for Pueblo County, effective immediately.
“The recent moisture and cooler temperatures the past few days has dampened the fire danger in the area and as a result, the fire restrictions for Pueblo County are being lifted,” Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor said in a press release.
The restrictions have been in place since April 13. While restrictions are lifted, the sheriff's office is reminding people to:
However, fire restrictions still exist in some areas of Pueblo County, like the Bureau of Land Management-administered public lands. For more information, please visit their website.
Before and after any fire you must call the Pueblo County Controlled Burn Notification Center at 719-583-2876 and leave a message as to the address of the burn and phone number in the event of weather or condition changes.
Before beginning a controlled burn, please read all the details for Rural Controlled Burns on the Pueblo Rural Fire Protection District website https://puebloruralfire.com/control-burn-regulations/
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Website has current Red Flag Warnings and Alerts.
Check for Red Flag warnings https://www.pueblosheriff.com/AlertCenter.aspx
1-800-222-1222 is the Poison Control Hotline from the Colorado Poison Control website
Red Creek Fire and Rescue is dispatched through the 911 network and Pueblo Emergency Services.
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