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- It's too soon for a statewide fire ban in Colorado - Denver Post EditorialWhile much of the state is a tinder box, a complete prohibition of fires and fireworks is not necessary.

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- Heed lessons of High Park Fire; declare a statewide fire ban - Fort Collins Coloradoan EditorialGovernor must not wait for more tragedy to act

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- Governor issues open-burn ban - The Denver PostColorado Gov. John Hickenlooper today signed a ban on open burning and private use of fireworks statewide because of the dry conditions and high fire danger. ...