[David L]

Boulder County west of U.S. Hwy 36 will move into Level 1 Fire restrictions overnight tonight. Expect to see signs go back up today.
 The fire restrictions PROHIBITS:

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using an open fire, campfire or stove fire (including charcoal barbecues and grills) on public land;
   
2. The sale, use and possession of fireworks, including permissible fireworks;
   
3. Shooting or discharging firearms for recreational purposes, except for hunting with a valid and current hunting license on public land;
   
4. Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials;
   
5. Operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE-approved spark arrester properly installed and in effective working order. A chemical, pressurized fire-extinguisher must be kept with the operator, and at least one round-point shovel with an overall length of at least 35 inches must be readily available for use;
   
6. Welding or operating an acetylene or other open-flame torch, except in cleared areas of at least 10 feet in diameter, and with a chemical, pressurized fire-extinguisher immediately available for use;
   
7. Using an explosive; and
   
8. Parking motorized vehicles in grass or vegetated areas that can come in contact with the underside of the vehicle.
   

The fire restrictions ALLOWS:

1. Building, maintain, attending or using a fire in constructed, permanent fire pits or fire grates, within developed recreation sites (see below for a list of these sites), and on private lands;
   
2. The use of portable stoves; lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel; or a fully enclosed (sheepherder-type) stove with a 1/4" spark arrester-type screen.