Just found out yesterday via Nextdoor that Colorado Springs declared a burn ban effective 17 Apr 2020, 1200 MDT. Yeah, lovely to find out 5 days after they passed the ban and just before I was about to light the smoker. I understand the reasons for the ban (I think it's a little bit of an overreaction but I also understand not wanting to have FD resources stretched further by unnecessary fires) -- this may stretch PD resources in going to check out reports of people violated the burn ban but ... bottom line, I still want to cook the racks of ribs I've had rubbed down for the last couple days. May have to do them in regular oven and then finish on the gas grill for now ...