UKIAH, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office is increasing fire restrictions and further limiting target shooting effective Aug. 4, due to high fire danger. The restrictions apply to BLM-managed public lands in Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties.
These restrictions temporarily prohibit all recreational target shooting and ban campfires, barbecues or open fires, including in developed campgrounds. Portable stoves with gas, jelled petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel may be used with a valid California campfire permit, available free at all BLM, CAL FIRE and Forest Service offices and at www.preventwildfireca.org/Permits. Shooting is still allowed for hunting.
Restrictions also include:
• No tools powered by internal combustion engines off established roads or trails (chainsaws or mowers).
• No motorized vehicles off established roads or trails.
• No smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, at a developed recreation site, or other designated areas.
• No possession or use of fireworks including “safe and sane" devices.
BLM officials urge public land visitors to be extremely careful with fire. They should carry a shovel and water, and check weather forecasts and fire danger ratings before leaving home. Individuals who spark wildfires, intentionally or unintentionally, could be held responsible for suppression and repair costs.
For information on preventing wildfires, visit http://www.readyforwildfire.org/. BLM-California fire restriction information is available at https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/california/fire-restrictions. Specific information is available from the Ukiah Field Office at 707-468-4000.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
