A Level 2 Fire Ban is enforced when there is very high fire danger in our fire district based on weather and moisture conditions. When a Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service, a Level 2 Fire Ban is automatically put in place. 

What is NOT allowed under a Level 2 Fire Ban?

The following activities are prohibited on public and private property and all types of residences during a Level 2 Fire Ban:

• All open burning and use of open flame, including recreational fires – if you cannot immediately turn it off by a switch, valve, knob or dial, you should not ignite it
• Charcoal- or wood-fired BBQ grills
• Chimineas
• Wood-fired portable fireplaces and fire pits
• In-ground, wood-fired fire pits 
• Electric smokers using wood, chips, pellets or similar solid fuels
• Fireworks – Fireworks are illegal year-round
• Legal sparklers, highway flares and toy caps are also prohibited during a Level 2 fire ban
• Launching model rockets or sky lanterns (note: sky lanterns are NEVER ALLOWED regardless of fire risk)
• Smoking outdoors near combustible materials 
• Tiki torches
• Welding and cutting torch appliances unless operated within an area that is barren or cleared of all combustible materials at least 30 feet in all directions from the operating equipment
• Burning trash (this is never allowed regardless of fire risk)
• Bonfires
• Agricultural burning

What is allowed under a Level 2 Fire Ban?

Single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes:

• Propane fire pit
• BBQ grills, fireplaces and fire pits fueled by propane or natural gas that can be immediately turned off by a switch, valve, dial or knob
• Electric smokers that do not use solid fuels, such as wood, pellets, charcoal, etc.
• Indoor fireplaces

Apartments, condominiums and hotels:

• BBQ grills, portable fireplaces and portable fire pits fueled by propane or natural gas that can be turned off by a switch, valve, dial or knob are allowed only under the following conditions:
  • Appliance is located at least 10 feet from the structure, or,
  • The building, balcony and deck are protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system, or,  
  • Appliance is a listed natural gas appliance installed in accordance with the International Fuel Gas Code and supplied by the building’s natural gas system, or
  • Grill, fire pit, fireplace or cooking appliance fueled by a small 1-lb. LP-gas container (commonly used for camping). Two extra 1-lb. LP-gas containers may be stored on the balcony.
• Electric smokers that do not use solid fuels, such as wood, pellets, charcoal, etc.
• Indoor fireplaces

Permit Holders for Open Burning

No open burning is allowed on a Level 2 Fire Ban day, even if you obtained a burn permit from the fire department or health department.