Colorado bans open fires as state battles four wildfires

DENVER (AP) - Gov. Jared Polis issued a 30-day ban on open fires such as campfires, fireworks and other open sources of ignition on Tuesday as the state battles four separate wildfires.

The ban does not include home barbecues, public grills, camp stoves and approved fire pits.

As of Tuesday, the four wildfires took over 133,000 acres which is mostly federal lands and some state and private property.

Polis said three out of four fires were likely caused by human activity and the dry, hot weather is exacerbating their growth and making containment more difficult.