Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-1217.7
Escaped prescribed fires
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24 — Government - State · Status: effective
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- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-1217.7, Escaped prescribed fires, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2302322
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(1) If a prescribed fire exceeds the control capability of on-site resources, the fire is deemed to be escaped, and suppression actions shall be taken immediately to bring the escape under control.
(2) The division shall conduct or cause to be conducted a formal review following escape of a prescribed fire. The purpose of the review is to identify the factors that contributed to the escape, including compliance with policy requirements, in an effort to reduce the occurrence or prevent future escapes.
(3) Wildfires burning uncontrolled on forested, brush, or grassland areas that pose a hazard to life and property constitute a public nuisance. Employees or agents of the division have the right to enter land to control, suppress, or investigate wildfires without liability for trespass.
(4) In order to prevent high-intensity or catastrophic wildland fires, local, state, or federal firefighters may enter lands and construct fire lines or fire breaks to prevent further spread of wildfires, without liability for trespass.