Stage I Fire Restrictions Begin July 10, 2020

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Stage I Fire Restrictions Begin July 10, 2020

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on July 9, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

* Campfires are only allowed within designated fire grates in developed campgrounds (i.e. metal, in- ground containment structure). Fire pans and rock campfire rings are not acceptable. Beach fires are prohibited.

* No fires of any type, including charcoal, outside of developed areas

* No smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or a barren area free of vegetation

* No use of explosive materials

* No welding or operation of an acetylene or other similar torch with open flame except from an area that has been cleared of vegetation

* No operation of any internal combustion engine without a spark-arresting device, properly installed and in working order

Stage I fire restrictions will be in place until further notice. For more information, https://www.westslopefireinfo.com/

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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