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Governor's Executive Order Banning Open Fires and Private Use of Fireworks

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Department: Board of County Commissioners
Release Date: Jun 14, 2012

Contact Information:

FROM: Deni La Rue, Community Information Manager, (970) 498-7150
CONTACT: Board of Larimer County Commissioner Chair Lew Gaiter, (970) 498-7001

 

Today’s Executive Order from Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper bans open fires and the private use of fireworks statewide because of very dry conditions and high fire danger.  The Order was made, in part, because “Larimer County Commissioners have requested a fireworks ban in parts of Northern Colorado where extreme fire danger exists. In response to these and other requests for an effective, uniform response to the high fire danger across the state, this Executive Order bans open burning in the State of Colorado.”
 
 
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1. Posted by: tanker2b on Jun 15, 2012 8:25 AM

It's about time to make this ban, but I think the sale of fireworks would also be appropriate this year. Due to the natural disaster at High Park, the federal and state governmaent should put a moritorium on all parks, close them for 1 year and put the employess that manage them to work clear cutting the beetle kill. Also our armed services could be working to manage this task.