County Wide Fire Restrictions In Effect
The Fire Warden has imposed County-wide fire restrictions that will go into effect beginning on Wednesday, September 14th and will remain in effect until no later than November 1st, 2022, unless lifted or extended by the County Fire Warden. These restrictions include open burning and fireworks.
The fire restrictions state that all outdoor fires, discharge of any Explosives, Division 1.4 (common fireworks), or Division 1.3 (Display Fireworks), and discharge of a firearm using incendiary or tracer ammunition are prohibited in the unincorporated area of Albany County, Wyoming.
The following exceptions are included in the restrictions:
- Trash or refuse fires between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., inside containers provided with a spark arrester screen and located within a cleared area ten (10) feet in radius and fire suppression means are present at the site and comply with all other laws and requirements.
- Attended campfires contained within an established fire ring, no larger than three (3) feet in radius, in an established campground and located within a cleared area ten (10) feet in radius or an outdoor residential free standing fire pit with spark arrestor screen within a cleared area ten (10) feet in radius and fire suppression means are present at the site.
- Charcoal, pellet or propane fires within enclosed grills located within a cleared area ten (10) feet in radius and fire suppression means are present at the site.
- Use of acetylene cutting torches or electric arc welders in cleared areas ten (10) feet in radius, and fire suppression means are present at the site.
- Propane or open branding activities, in cleared areas ten (10) feet in radius, and fire suppression means are present at the site.
- Internal or external combustion engines including ATV’s and motorcycles shall have approved spark arrestors.
- Use of a chainsaw is permitted, if it has an approved spark arrestor, and fire suppression means are present at the site.
- Discharge of fireworks are prohibited except as authorized by a permit granted by the County Fire Warden for public display.