5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Denver County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Wood-burning fire pits are effectively banned in Denver without a permit. Gas and propane fire pits are permitted. Chimineas are also prohibited for open burning.
Denver bans ALL fireworks, including consumer-grade sparklers and fountains. DRMC §39-4 imposes fines up to $999 per violation. The ban applies year-round.
Denver is largely urban so WUI brush-clearance rules apply mainly to properties near open space, South Platte River corridors, and mountain parks. DRMC Chapter 24 (Weeds) and the Denver Fire Code (DRMC Chapter 9) require removal of combustible vegetation and dry grass exceeding 10 inches tall.
Denver bans open wood burning year-round without a permit. Propane and natural gas fire features are allowed. The metro area also bans all wood burning Nov 1–Mar 31.
Denver is mostly urban and not in mapped Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones, but western foothill-adjacent neighborhoods and open space buffers follow Denver Fire Department defensible space guidance aligned with Colorado's WUI code.
HB22-1007 Assistance Landowner Wildfire Mitigation
HB22-1007 Assistance Landowner Wildfire Mitigation Concerning wildfire mitigation assistance for landowners. Bill Summary: The act establishes the wildfire mitigation resources and best practices grant program (grant program) within the Colorado state forest service (forest service). To be eligible to receive a grant, a recipient must be an agency of local government, a county, a municipality, ...
1 cities in Denver County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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