BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect for unincorporated areas of western Boulder County due to increasing fire danger, lack of precipitation and hot conditions, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday morning.

Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle enacted the restrictions as of about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday.

The restrictions are in place for the following unincorporated areas of the county:

The county provided the below map to show the boundaries for these restrictions.

Stage 1 fire restrictions come with a lengthy list of actions that are allowed and prohibited. According to the county:

Anybody who violates this fire ban may be convicted of a petty offense with a $500 fine, plus any civil penalties.

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The only area of the state that is reportedly dry enough for a red flag warning as of 10 a.m. is South Park and possibly parts of southwest Colorado, according to the National Weather Service. Boulder County has mostly green fuels, whereas the South Park area has drier foliage which is susceptible to rapid fire growth.

Winds will blow about 25 mph in spots on Thursday in the county.

Precipitation is expected in the Boulder County area on Saturday and Sunday, which will bring threats for flash flooding on wildfires' burn scars. However, the moisture will also limit fire danger along the Front Range, the NWS reported.