Indoor burning restrictions

Recorded air quality advisory hotline

303-758-4848

 

Recorded indoor burning hotline

For complaints and general questions:

303-692-3280

 

 

 

​Restrictions apply November-March

• The graphic above shows expected air quality conditions for metro Denver.
• During the winter high pollution season (November-March), the graphic indicates whether an air quality Action Day is in effect. During an air quality Action Day, indoor burning is restricted in the seven metro Denver counties:

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• Denver.
• Boulder.
• Broomfield.
• Douglas.
• Jefferson.
• Areas west of Kiowa Creek in Adams and Arapahoe counties.

Exemptions:

A wood burning device is exempt from burning restrictions if any of the following are true:

• Device is on a list of certified or approved indoor burning equipment:
  • Phase II EPA-certified stoves.
  • EPA-certified pellet stoves.
  • Colorado-approved masonry heaters.
• Device is located above 7,000 feet.
• Device is not certified or approved, but indoor burning is the primary source of heat and an exemption letter has been issued from the state or local jurisdiction.

Wood smoke and your health.