March 2026
A few items of note for March:
FIRE BAN: Mar. 6, 2026
From the Southern Park County Fire Protection District:
Hi Folks,
District 9 (SPCFPD) is still in a Stage 1 burn ban, despite the small amount of moisture we have received lately. Today's snow (Friday 3/6/26) is more significant than what we received earlier in the week. That snow was here and gone in a matter of hours, and did nothing to increase fuels moisture other than the grasses and fine fuels, and even that was only temporary. Our fuel moistures are still at record lows in this area, and very receptive to fire.
If we receive 6 inches today throughout the entire district, the ban may be lifted for Saturday, March 7, 2026 for residents to accomplish slash burning according to Park County ordinances.
No slash burns will be authorized today (Friday 3/6). If you would like to burn slash tomorrow, call the county burn line (719) 836-4160 and listen to the message concerning open burning. We are District 9. If the Stage 1 ban has been lifted, the recording will indicate we are open and you may burn slash. If the ban is not lifted, it is because we did not receive consistent snowfall throughout the district. Chief Red can write an exemption for individuals to perform slash burns during a district-wide ban; some areas may receive more snow than others. This will not happen without a site visit to ensure conditions are safe to perform open burning. Call Station 1 to inquire about this process.
Chief Red is willing to discuss fuel moisture content and burn ban decisions with any district resident. It is not the department's intent to impose any unnecessary regulation on district residents, but considerations must be made to help increase everyone's life safety and property conservation.
The wildland fire fuel moisture content is increased only with prolonged exposure to moisture. Moisture that doesn't last longer than a day or two does not do much to increase moisture on anything except grass and pine duff. It takes prolonged moisture to bring heavier fuels back to safe levels. For example, a brief rain shower that deposits an entire inch of rain on the district will not help fuel moisture as much as a misty, humid day or two that only deposits a quarter inch of rain.
We appreciate everyone's cooperation, and understand that burn bans can be frustrating. Thank you all for making safety a priority in our fire district.
Chief Red, SPCFPD 719-689-9479
Hi Folks,
District 9 (SPCFPD) is still in a Stage 1 burn ban, despite the small amount of moisture we have received lately. Today's snow (Friday 3/6/26) is more significant than what we received earlier in the week. That snow was here and gone in a matter of hours, and did nothing to increase fuels moisture other than the grasses and fine fuels, and even that was only temporary. Our fuel moistures are still at record lows in this area, and very receptive to fire.
If we receive 6 inches today throughout the entire district, the ban may be lifted for Saturday, March 7, 2026 for residents to accomplish slash burning according to Park County ordinances.
No slash burns will be authorized today (Friday 3/6). If you would like to burn slash tomorrow, call the county burn line (719) 836-4160 and listen to the message concerning open burning. We are District 9. If the Stage 1 ban has been lifted, the recording will indicate we are open and you may burn slash. If the ban is not lifted, it is because we did not receive consistent snowfall throughout the district. Chief Red can write an exemption for individuals to perform slash burns during a district-wide ban; some areas may receive more snow than others. This will not happen without a site visit to ensure conditions are safe to perform open burning. Call Station 1 to inquire about this process.
Chief Red is willing to discuss fuel moisture content and burn ban decisions with any district resident. It is not the department's intent to impose any unnecessary regulation on district residents, but considerations must be made to help increase everyone's life safety and property conservation.
The wildland fire fuel moisture content is increased only with prolonged exposure to moisture. Moisture that doesn't last longer than a day or two does not do much to increase moisture on anything except grass and pine duff. It takes prolonged moisture to bring heavier fuels back to safe levels. For example, a brief rain shower that deposits an entire inch of rain on the district will not help fuel moisture as much as a misty, humid day or two that only deposits a quarter inch of rain.
We appreciate everyone's cooperation, and understand that burn bans can be frustrating. Thank you all for making safety a priority in our fire district.
Chief Red, SPCFPD 719-689-9479
Meeting Information - 2026
OKRHOA Board Meeting - January 15, 2026 (4:00 pm to 5:00 pm MST)
This will be an online meeting, using Google Meet.
For meeting and web login information contact:
Gary Shipley, OKRHOA President - [email protected]
This will be an online meeting, using Google Meet.
For meeting and web login information contact:
Gary Shipley, OKRHOA President - [email protected]
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