If you want to have an open-air fire (bonfire, fire pit etc.), you need an approved permit. If you are having a barbecue, a permit is not required.
Almost any burning in Indian Mountain in the dry season, other than barbeque grills, requires a burn permit. You may obtain a burn permit from the Jefferson Como Fire Station #5 on Elkhorn Road. When there is not a fire ban you must report the burn event before it occurs. This reporting is to avoid unnecessary dispatch of emergency equipment. You can report burning before starting to burn by calling (833) 935-1189. When there is a fire ban posted at the fire station or in the newspaper, you may not burn even though you have a permit.
Although burn permits are a legal way to burn in the open, burning of forest slash in our wildland urban interface is not encouraged by IMPOA. Erratic winds and our normally dry conditions can easily lead to a loss of control of a fire. Alternatives to burning forest slash include chipping on site and using the IMMD burn pit. Alternatives to burning trash are the annual Dumpster Days sponsored by IMPOA, the Fairplay Dump Station and contract waste removal. (NOTE: Park County has made burning of household trash illegal.) A local supplier of trash removal is Mountain View Waste (303/838-0560) for approximately $125/qtr. Pick up is on alternating Tuesdays depending on where you live.
To summarize, if you want to have an open-air fire (bonfire, fire pit etc.), you need an approved permit. If you are having a barbecue, a permit is not required. Click here for instructions to register on-line with JCFPD for your Burn Permit