It depends on WHAT and WHERE you’re burning.
Above 6400’ elevation
- Slash piles: Year round*
- Broadcast burns: Year round*
- Recreational fires: Year round
- Agricultural fires: Year round
Below 6400’ elevation
- Slash piles: March 1 – October 31*
- Broadcast burns: March 1 – October 31*
- Recreational fires: Year round
- Agricultural fires: Year round
Time of Day (All elevations)
- March 1 – October 31. 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before sunset
- November 1 – February 28/29, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
*May require a permit
HOW DO I DETERMINE MY ELEVATION?
- For elevations visit https://www.advancedconverter.com/map-tools/find-elevation-of-address
WHAT CAN I BURN?
YES – The following items MAY BE BURNED in Boulder County, but may require a permit:
- Tree branches and trunks smaller than 6” in diameter
- Clean, dry slash
- Clean, dry forest debris
NO – The following items CANNOT BE BURNED in Boulder County, with or without a permit:
- Material that is wet
- Material that is full of dirt or soil
- Trash or garbage
- Buildings
- Construction debris
- Commercial or business waste
- Lumber
- Hazardous materials, including treated wood.
- Excessive smoke producers (tires, insulation, plastics, etc.)
- Animal carcasses
- Lawn clippings and leaf piles
- Food waste
- Pinecones (Except incidental to pine slash)
- Stumps
- Tree trunks (Greater than 6” diameter)
