By order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place for unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning, and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
By order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place for unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning, and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
Join Douglas County on Jan. 28 to learn more about the upcoming biochar operation
Posted on January 6, 2026 2026News and Events
Douglas County is setting a national standard for wildfire mitigation through innovation, local investment, and forward-thinking technology.
This year, Douglas County will become home to the nation’s first county-owned and operated biochar facility, which will convert organic material—such as slash from wildfire mitigation projects—into biochar, a carbon-rich form of charcoal that improves soil structure, nutrient and moisture retention, and microbial biomass.
The biochar facility will expand the scope and scale of wildfire mitigation by reducing costs and improving operational efficiency.
In the future, the facility will also serve as one element of a larger centralized waste diversion site for convenient citizen drop-off of yard waste, electronics, household chemicals and more.
Learn more at a public open house
Douglas County invites residents to attend a public open house on Wednesday, Jan. 28, to learn more about biochar and how the new facility will benefit the community.
Learn more about Douglas County’s future biochar operation by visiting our webpage: Douglas County Biochar and Waste Diversion Site – Douglas County
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