BLM Utah Fire Restrictions

The Bureau of Land Management implements fire restrictions to prevent losses from human-caused wildfires brought on by extreme drought, high fire danger conditions, and the increased use of public lands. The BLM asks the public to use their Fire Sense to help prevent human-caused wildfires. 

Fire Restrictions & Prevention Orders

Statewide Fire Prevention Orders

[UPDATED JUNE 2025] BLM Fire Prevention Order

Prohibited Acts from June 18 until rescinded:

1. The use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives.
2. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by this order.

Canyon Country

Prohibited Year-Round:

1. The non-commercial use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives.
2. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by this order.

 

Fire Prevention Order: UTCYD-00000-25-02

Map of areas covered by the prevention order

Prohibited Acts from August 1 until rescinded:

1. Building maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove including fires in developed campgrounds and non-designated sites.
2. Smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building.
3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal in areas of vegetation.
4. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order as determined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practices J335 and J350. Refer to Title 43 CFR 8343.1.

Color Country

Prohibited Year-Round:

1. The non-commercial use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives.
2. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by this order.

 

Fire Prevention Order: UT-020-25-07

Map of areas covered by the prevention order

Due to public safety concerns and to facilitate suppression efforts for the Monroe Canyon Fire, all BLM-managed lands located:

1. South of Highway 119, west of Highways 24 and 62, north of Koosharem Canyon Road, and east of the Forest Service boundary.
2. South of Highway 119, east of Highway 118 and Main Street in Monroe, then south and east to the Forest Service boundary.
3. South of Monroe Canyon Road, east of Poverty Flats Road to the intersection of BM5847 Road and CR6473, then east of Elbow Poverty Blind Springs Road and Dry Creek Road to the Forest Service Boundary.

Fire Prevention Order: UT-020-25-05

Map of areas covered by the prevention order

Prohibited Acts from August 1 until rescinded:

1. All open fires and campfires are not allowed. Devices fueled by petroleum or liquid petroleum gas with a shut-off valve are approved in all locations if there is at least three feet in diameter that is barren with no flammable vegetation.
2. Smoking except within an enclosed vehicle, covered areas, developed recreation site or while stopped in a cleared area of at least three feet in diameter that is barren with no flammable vegetation.
3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal.
4. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order as determined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practices J335 and J350. Refer to Title 43 CFR 8343.1.
5. The non-commercial use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives.
6. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by this order.

Permissible Acts

1. Devices fueled by petroleum or liquid petroleum gas with a shut-off valve are approved in all locations if there is at least three feet in diameter that is barren with no flammable vegetation

Green River

Prohibited Year-Round:

1. The non-commercial use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives.
2. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by this order.

 

Fire Prevention Order: UTGRD-00000-25-02

Map of areas covered by the prevention order

Prohibited Acts from August 1 until rescinded:

1. Building maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove including fires in developed campgrounds and non-designated sites.
2. Smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building.
3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal in areas of vegetation.
4. No operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order as determined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practices J335 and J350. Refer to Title 43 CFR 8343.1.

Paria River

Prohibited Year-Round:

1. The non-commercial use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives.
2. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by this order.

 

Fire Prevention Order: UT-020-25-06

Map of areas covered by the prevention order

Prohibited Acts from August 1 until rescinded:

1. All open fires and campfires are not allowed. Devices fueled by petroleum or liquid petroleum gas with a shut-off valve are approved in all locations if there is at least three feet in diameter that is barren with no flammable vegetation.
2. Smoking except within an enclosed vehicle, covered areas, developed recreation site or while stopped in a cleared area of at least three feet in diameter that is barren with no flammable vegetation.
3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal.
4. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order as determined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practices J335 and J350. Refer to Title 43 CFR 8343.1.
5. The non-commercial use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives.
6. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by this order.

Permissible Acts:

1. Devices fueled by petroleum or liquid petroleum gas with a shut-off valve are approved in all locations if there is at least three feet in diameter that is barren with no flammable vegetation. 

West Desert

Prohibited Year-Round:

1. The non-commercial use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives.
2. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by this order.

 

Fire Prevention Order UTW002-2025-03

Prohibited Acts from August 1 until Rescinded: 

1. NO OPEN FIRES OF ANY KIND (compressed or liquid gas grills, stoves, and pellet fed smokers ARE ALLOWED with at least three feet of clearance of flammable materials.)
2. Smoking cigarettes, except within an enclosed vehicle, building, developed recreation site or while stopped in a cleared area of at least three feet in diameter that is barren and cleared of all flammable material.
3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal.
4. Operating a chainsaw, or other internal combustion engine without a properly installed USDA or Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) approved spark arresting device.
5. Use of any steel component ammunition of any caliber or any steel component target.
6. Use of any tracer or incendiary ammunition of any caliber.
7. Use of any kind of explosives, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnics or fireworks, or exploding targets.
8. Use of any Sky Lanterns, Chinese Lanterns, Fire Balloons, Acetylene Balloons or similar device.
9. Use of any Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) that is not equipped with a properly installed and maintained spark arrestor. Spark arresters shall meet the 80 percent efficiency level standard when determined by the appropriate SAE recommended practices J335 and J350. (Title 43 CFR § 8343.1).