(EL PASO COUNTY) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) and the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) have confirmed that the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been lifted as of 11 a.m. on Dec. 26.
“I’m grateful for everyone’s cooperation this past week. The high winds and dry conditions made the restrictions necessary. Although the windy conditions have dissipated and moisture is predicted, the threat of wildland fires is a risk I take seriously and must mitigate. As we lift the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for the unincorporated areas of El Paso County, I ask all of our citizens to continuously exercise care and due caution in preventing wildfires, especially when smoking outside, using campfires, grills, being around open flames or engaging in other fire-related activities,” said El Paso County Sheriff and Fire Warden, Joseph Roybal in the official EPSO press release.
The restrictions were originally put in place on Dec. 17, lasting just over a week due to the unseasonably warm and dry weather, as well as high winds making it dangerously easy for fires to spread. CSFD has corroborated the lifting of restrictions by dropping the fire danger level to moderate, with no burn bans in place…