Stage 2 Fire Restriction on Open Fires and the Use and Sale of Fireworks goes into effect on August 8, 2025, until further notice.

Stage 2 Fire Restriction to be enacted at 12:01 a.m. on August 8, 2025


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Stage 2 Fire Restriction

August 8, 2025

 

 

To protect the citizens of the Town of Keystone, under the authority TOK Ordinance No. 2025-O-10, Section 1, with authority, declare a Stage 2 Fire Restriction enacted at 12:01am, August 08, 2025, until rescinded, in writing.

A Stage 2 fire restriction signals extremely high fire potential. When conducted with the safety measures defined below, the following are allowed when the Chief of Police declares Stage 2 fire restriction:

  1. Fires in gas grills.
  2. Fires contained within a fireplace, stove, wood burning stove, or pellet stove designed for and located in a fully enclosed permanent structure.
  3. Smoking, which is permissible by other law, and which is at least three (3) feet away from natural vegetation or flammable materials.
  4. Operating a chainsaw, so long as the operator is equipped with, and has ready for immediate use, an appropriate dry chemical fire extinguisher.
  5. Using a flame torch device outdoors when the use is at least fifteen (15) feet away from natural vegetation or flammable materials and the operator is equipped with, and has ready for immediate use, an appropriate dry chemical fire extinguisher.
  6. Using an OHV in compliance with state and local laws and operated only on designated routes or in designated OHV staging areas.

When the Chief of Police declares Stage 2 fire restrictions, only activities expressly listed above are allowed. Prohibited activities during a Stage 2 fire restriction include, but not limited to, the following:

  1. Fires on private property.
  2. Fires within a designated dispersed camping site or picnic area.
  3. Using charcoal or wood pellet grills.
  4. Using or selling any explosives, although commercial applications may be licensed or permitted by the local fire protection district and the Chief of Police.
  5. Selling, commercially, firewood or charcoal.
  6. Inflating or propelling a hot air balloon.
  7. Using any projectile containing explosive or incendiary material, or other chemical substances, including tracer ammunition.
  8. Fireworks displays, including professional or licensed displays.
  9. Pile burns, including burns for which licenses or permits have been issues.
  10. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a proper spark arresting device in effect.
  11. Any other prohibition on open fires or other activities related to this Section which the Chief of Police includes in the declaration.

For the allowable activities defined above, the required safety measures are:

  1. The activity must be constantly attended by a responsible adult;
  2. The fire, equipment, or items used in the activity must be extinguished and cool to the touch prior to leaving unattended; and

  3. The activity must be conducted with one (1) of the following methods of extinguishing fire available for immediate utilization: an appropriate portable fire extinguisher; a container of at least five (5) gallons in volume containing water or other appropriate fire suppressant; or a charged garden or water hose.

     

Any other prohibition on open fires or other activities related to this Section which the Chief of Police includes in the declaration. Violations shall be punished by the Municipal Court as a noncriminal infraction under a penalty assessment. The maximum penalty for such violation is $2,650 [Ordinance No. 2025-O-01].

 

Chief Cale Osborn

Cale Osborn

Dillon Keystone Police Department