Due to the recent rain and precipitation, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has not issued a fire ban for unincorporated El Paso County. Nor has the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners issued a ban on fireworks.
Depending on where you live or are planning to celebrate in El Paso County, certain types of fireworks may be permitted, such as sparklers, snakes, fountains, tanks, smoke bombs, wheels, and ground spinners.
A good rule of thumb: anything capable of exploding or leaving the ground is illegal in Colorado.
Those living or visiting municipalities and special fire districts have the responsibility to check if those individual jurisdictions have issued their own restrictions.
For example, in the City of Colorado Springs, all fireworks are banned.
“Independence Day is a time to honor the hard-won freedoms our founders secured through great sacrifice—freedoms which form the foundation of the greatest nation on Earth,” said El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal.
“To those in uniform—whether defending our nation overseas or protecting our communities here at home—thank you. Your sacrifice and service ensure our freedoms, and this celebration is possible.”
As you celebrate this July 4th, please do so responsibly. If necessary, plan to get home safely, whether by using a designated driver, rideshare, or another safe option. Our deputies will be actively patrolling our neighborhoods and roads, holding accountable anyone who puts others at risk through reckless behavior.
In observance of Independence Day, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will be closed for administrative services on Friday, July 4, 2025. However, the delivery of public safety services to the community will go uninterrupted.