Susanville Interagency Fire Center
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ! Lassen National Forest   Bureau of Land Management !  Lassen Volcanic National Park

For Release:Sept. 25, 2000
Contact: Jeff Fontana (530) 257-5381

BLM LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS

Fire restrictions for public lands managed by the U. S. Bureau of Land Management in Northeastern California and northwestern Nevada are being lifted.

As of midnight, Monday, Sept. 25, campfires will again be allowed, with a campfire permit, on all areas of the public lands managed by the BLM Eagle Lake and Surprise field offices in Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, and Modoc counties in California; and Washoe and Humboldt counties in Nevada.  Restrictions on use of internal combustion engines off of established roads, and smoking outside of vehicles, are also lifted.  Fire wood cutting is again permitted in all BLM cutting areas.

Fire restrictions limiting campfires to developed campgrounds, and restricting internal combustion engines to roads,  remain in effect for Nevada public lands managed by the BLM's Nevada field offices. 

"Our weather pattern is shifting to autumn conditions, but it is still important to use care with fire outdoors," said BLM Fire Management Officer Jim Brown .  "We still have high fire dangers in many areas."

Fire restrictions were lifted earlier for Lassen, Plumas and Modoc national forests lands, and on BLM lands managed by the BLM's Alturas Field Office.

Burning permits remain suspended for incinerators and debris pile burning in the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Lassen-Modoc Unit and the Lake Almanor Basin.

For additional information, contact the nearest office of the Bureau of Land Management or the Plumas, Lassen or Modoc National Forest.

SIFC Command Center   Firth and Cedar Streets   Susanville, CA 96130