When a burn ban is in place, issued by either Adams County Sheriff or Arapahoe County Sheriff, the Fire District will enforce the most restrictive ban District-wide. When a burn ban is in place, no burning is allowed without a permit from your local fire authority, unless the activity is exempt.  There are cases where no burning can be approved, based on the level of the ban.

If you need to perform an Open Burn of any kind within Strasburg, you must contact us before conducting the burning activity. Specially trained personnel consistently evaluate fire conditions throughout our District. While an area may visually seem safe to burn in, there may be unseen factors present that could initiate a dangerous situation. Contact Strasburg Fire Protection District to assist in your planning, to ensure that your site and preparations are reviewed for safety, and that you have obtained a burn permit to ensure that your burn is a legal one.

For information on obtaining burn permits, contact the on-duty crew at 303-622-4444 option 2.

How do I get a burn inspection & permit?

Burn permits are required and ALWAYS FREE!  Please call no more than 24 hours before your planned burn to obtain a burn site inspection and permit. 

Here's how: Call (303)-622-4444 x2 to reach the on-duty crew.

You will need to provide this information:

·         Name

·         Address of burn

·         Duration of burn (example: 2-6pm)

·         Phone number you may be reached at during the burn

·         Type of material and quantity you plan to burn

·         Do you have a water source to fully extinguish the fire? Y/N

What can't I burn?

·         Couches/mattresses

·         Waste Oil

·         Tires

·         Electronics

·         Metals

·         Open fields

Burns may only be approved when there are no burn restrictions or red flag warnings for the county you reside in.  You must also have a means of extinguishing the fire on site and it must be attended by an adult 18 years of older at all times.  In person burn inspections by fire department staff are REQUIRED prior to obtaining a burn permit.

Below you will find State information on open burning:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Air Pollution Control Division APCD-SS-B1
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246

Phone: (303) 692-320