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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 30-15-201: Penalty for leaving campfire unattended.

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  1. Title 30 - GOVERNMENT - COUNTY
  2. Article 15 - Regulation Under Police Power
  3. Part 2 - CAMPFIRES - EXTINGUISHING

(1) (a) Any person who starts or maintains a campfire commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended if he or she knowingly or recklessly:

(I) Fails to reasonably attend the campfire at all times; or

(II) Fails to thoroughly extinguish the campfire before leaving the site.

(b) (I) A person who commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended commits a petty offense.

(II) A person who commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended where the campfire is located in a forested or grassland area commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2018.)

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