The Larimer County Commissioners instituted fire restrictions Tuesday morning amid dry conditions that could lead to wildfires.
The restrictions, effective Wednesday, prohibit lighting fires outside of designated containers, including pile burning or prescribed fires, and prohibit smoking outside of an enclosed vehicle or a developed paved area free of any vegetation.
The restrictions will apply to areas of unincorporated Larimer County below 9,000 feet, said Larimer County Sheriff John Feyen…