ARCATA, Calif. -- With the return of cooler weather, the Bureau of Land Management has rescinded fire restrictions on northwest California public lands managed by the Arcata Field Office in Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity and Del Norte counties.
Easing of restrictions means that public land visitors can again use campfires outside of developed campgrounds and posted recreation sites. Campfire permits are required. Permits are available at the BLM Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Rd. in Arcata and at national forest and CAL FIRE offices. They are also available online at http://www.preventwildfireca.org/Campfire-Permit/.
“Even though we’ve had rain, people still need to be careful with fire," said Molly Brown, manager of the BLM Arcata Field Office. “Fires should never be used on windy days, and it is imperative that campers fully extinguish campfires before leaving a campsite."
More information is available by telephoning the Arcata Field Office, 707-825-2300.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
