BLM Little Snake Field Office begin Stage 2 Fire Restrictions August 8
- Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal grill, coal, wood stove fires, including in developed camping and picnic grounds. Devices using pressurized liquid or gas are exempted.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, building or tent.
- Using an explosive requiring fuse or blasting caps, fireworks, rockets, exploding targets and tracers or incendiary ammunition.
- Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame.
- Operating or using any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order.
- Operating a chainsaw unless you have a fire extinguisher that weighs at least 8 ounces and a shovel that is at least 36 inches long. The fire extinguisher should be kept with the operator and the shovel can be kept nearby for easy access.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.