Due to multiple fires within Boulder County, other active fires in neighboring jurisdictions, and extremely hot and dry weather, Stage 2 fire restrictions are now in place in Superior.

The restrictions are in effect immediately on Thursday, Aug. 1.

Stage 2 fire restrictions PROHIBIT the following activities:

• Building, maintaining, attending or using an open fire, campfire, or stove fire on private and public lands. This includes charcoal grills and barbecues, coal and wood burning stoves and sheepherder’s stoves and includes use in developed camping and picnic grounds.
• Fireworks sales, use, and possession, including otherwise legal fireworks.
• Shooting or discharge of firearms for recreational purposes.
• Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least ten feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
• Operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE approved spark arrester properly installed and in effective working order, a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher kept with the operator and one round point shovel with an overall length of at least 35 inches readily available for use.
• Using an explosive of doing any kind of blasting work. This includes but is not limited to fuses or blasting caps, fireworks, rockets, exploding targets, and tracers or incendiary ammunition.
• Welding or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame outdoors.
• Possessing or using a motor vehicle off established roads, motorized trails or established parking areas, except when parking in an area devoid of vegetation within 10 feet of the vehicle.

For more information on Stage 2 fire restrictions, please view the Boulder County Sheriff's Office press release.

The Town of Superior encourages residents to stay informed by signing up to receive text alerts by texting BOCOinfo to 888777 or for BOCO Alerts through the Boulder County Office of Disaster Management.