Fire Regulations in Aurora, CO (2026)
8 verified fire regulations for Aurora, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Gas and charcoal fire pits are permitted in Aurora under normal conditions. Wood-burning fire pits are allowed for recreational use but may be restricted during elevated fire danger. Aurora Fire Rescue monitors conditions and can impose additional restrictions including banning all open flames.
Aurora Fire Pit Regulations
Some RestrictionsFireworks
Consumer fireworks that leave the ground or explode are banned in Aurora, and only sparklers, fountains, and other ground-based novelties are legal under state law.
Aurora Fireworks Rules
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Aurora requires property owners to control tall weeds, dry brush, and dead vegetation that can fuel fire, with enforcement through the weed ordinance and fire code.
Aurora Brush Clearance Rules
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Open burning of trash, leaves, and yard waste is prohibited in Aurora, and recreational fires must use approved containers with limits on size and fuel.
Aurora Outdoor Burning Rules
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Aurora's eastern plains edge and open space buffers are the highest wildfire risk areas, and the Fire Marshal enforces wildland-urban interface requirements for new construction.
Aurora Wildfire Zones
Some RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Aurora requires working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each level of a dwelling under the adopted International Fire Code and state law.
Aurora Smoke Detector Rules
Heavy RestrictionsBackyard Fires
Backyard recreational fires in Aurora are allowed in approved pits when within size limits, properly attended, and outside any active fire restriction period.
Aurora Backyard Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsPropane Storage
Aurora Fire Rescue enforces propane storage limits under the International Fire Code adopted by Aurora City Code Chapter 50, restricting cylinder size and quantity at residential properties and prohibiting indoor storage of cylinders over one pound.
Aurora Residential Propane Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsLooking for Arapahoe County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Aurora city rules.
Fire Regulations in Arapahoe County →