CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) – A Highlands Ranch fireworks show planned for July 4 has been canceled due to a change in fire restrictions in Douglas County.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said fire restrictions have been raised to Stage 2, with fines for violating the restrictions potentially significant, reaching up to $1,000.
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Deputies emphasized they want voluntary compliance and hope to avoid situations that put people and property at risk; however, problems involving fireworks have already started, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
The agency posted photos of a fire on a social media page, it was believed to have been started by kids setting off fireworks on Monday. The fire happened off Bayou Gulch Road northeast of Castle Rock…