Resolution No.18-2023 SUSPENSION OF BAN ON OPEN FIRES AND USE OF FIREWORKS

RESOLUTION NO. 18-2023

SUSPENSION OF BAN ON OPEN FIRES AND USE OF FIREWORKS

WHEREAS, Montezuma County Ordinance No. 2-2015 prohibits open fires and the use
of fireworks in unincorporated areas of Montezuma County, except the Montezuma County Board
of County Commissioners, based upon competent evidence may by resolution suspend said ban
from time to time to the degree and manner consistent with existing wildfire dangers; and

WHEREAS, competent evidence has been presented of sufficient moisture throughout
Montezuma County temporarily reducing existing wildfire dangers to more normal conditions;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Montezuma County Board of County
Commissioners that the ban on open fires and the use of fireworks is hereby suspended beginning
at 6:00 a.m. on September 6,2023. The suspension shall continue in effect until cancelled pursuant
to Montezuma County Ordinance No. 2-2015

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Notice: Red Flag Warning in Effect

Red Flag Warning in effect on: Red flag warning in effect for areas above 9000 feet elevation. Monday, June 16, noon to 8:00 pm. Tuesday, June 17,  noon to 8:00 pm. By Montezuma County Ordinance 2-2015 “There shall be no open fires or use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Montezuma County on a Red Flag Day” A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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Chairman
Jim Candelaria (District 1)
Phone: (970) 914-2563
Vice Chairman
Kent Lindsay (District 2)
Phone: (970) 560-1471
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Gerald Koppenhafer (District 3)
Phone: 970-749-0262
Contact Montezuma County Vice-Chairman, Jim Candelaria  (District 1)
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