Stage 1 Fire Ban for Custer County and Fremont County

 

FREMONT COUNTY IS NOW ALSO UNDER FIRE BAN STAGE 1
for all unincorporated areas as of Tuesday October 15.
Fremont Stage 1 looks like this:

Stage 1 prohibited activities include:

All agricultural burning, including but not limited to weeds, brush or grass

Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, coal or wood burning stove, fireplace, any type of charcoal or wood-fueled cooking, or open fire of any type in an undeveloped area

All burning of trash, refuse or other debris

Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, building or designated outdoor smoking area

Using any explosive materials

Outdoor welding, grinding or use of any type of torch in any area which presents the possibility of igniting vegetation or other combustible material

Operating any outdoor equipment or machinery in an undeveloped area with an internal combustion engine without a spark-arresting device

Sale, use and possession of fireworks

The public is reminded to always use caution while recreational cooking or burning of any sort and consider the surrounding vegetation and weather conditions.”