Burn Permits

The Fire Inspector for Chaffee County Fire will serve as the Deputy Fire Warden for Chaffee County. Per Chaffee County Ordinance ­­No. 2018-03 burn permits will only be issued October 1 till April 30 of any given year.

Chaffee County Ordinance ­­No. 2018-03

Piles greater than 10 feet in diameter and/or higher than 3 feet require a burn permit. Piles will need to be inspected prior to issuing a burn permit. You may request a burn permit by submitting a burn permit form. The Fire Inspector will then contact you within a week of receiving the request to make further arrangements. If you receive a burn permit, you must contact the non-emergent number for the Chaffee County Sheriff (719-539-2596) prior to lighting.

Burn permit form

Open Burning

Chaffee County Ordinance No 2018-03 defines open burning/fire into three types: campfire or warming, small, and large (requiring a permit, see above).

• A campfire or warming fire is defined as: a fire within a ring or fire grate no greater than 3 feet in diameter
• A small pile/burn is defined as: less than 10 feet in diameter and no more than 3 feet in height
• A large pile/burn is defined as: at least 10 feet in diameter, and/or greater than 3 feet high

During the months of October through April any pile or open burn that falls into the small definition is required to be called into the non-emergent number prior to lighting and must be out cold by 2 pm.

During the months of May through September any pile or open burn that falls into the small definition is required to be called into the non-emergent number prior to lighting and must be out cold by 12 pm.

** Any open burn must be supervised and never left unattended **