Current Fire Danger & Restrictions

Fire Danger

What does the fire danger mean?

Fire Restrictions

Fire Restrictions are posted by the Summit County Sheriff's Department:

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Summary of fire restrictions in Summit County: Stage 1 allows specific grills and fire pits; Stage 2 bans open fires and smoking.

Forecasts

Long Term Wildfire Potential Forecast

A map showing the significant wildland fire potential outlook for June 2026, highlighting areas of above-normal risk in red.

Map showing significant wildland fire potential for July 2026, highlighting areas with above, below, and normal risk levels.

Map shows significant wildland fire potential for August 2026, highlighting areas of above, below, and normal risk across the U.S.

The map shows significant wildland fire potential for September 2026, with regions in red indicating above-normal risk.

Short Term Weather Forecast

Backyard Fires

Permits

A backyard fire permit application can be obtained here.

The Fire District does not allow control (slash) burning from Memorial Day through Labor Day or when the fire danger is HIGH, VERY HIGH, or EXTREME. Additonally, control (slash) burning is prohibited under Stage 1 and Stage 2 Fire Restrictions. A permit is required to have a control burn and can be applied for through our Community Connect platform.

Recreational (camp) fires are allowed within the District unless otherwise indicated by Fire Restrictions. A permit is required to have a recreational fire on private property throughout all areas of Summit County and can be applied for through our Community Connect platform.

Recommendations

We recommend you refrain from having a recreational fire when the fire danger is HIGH, VERY HIGH, or EXTREME or when there is a Red Flag or Fire Weather advisory.