BLM Fire Restrictions for Southwest Utah
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CEDAR CITY, Utah – In order to keep the public safe, fire restrictions will start at 12:01 a.m., June 21 on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, covering all BLM administered public lands in Beaver, Kane, Garfield, Iron and Washington counties in Utah.
“Fire restrictions help prevent fires that place people, homes and businesses in danger, including our firefighters,” said acting BLM Color Country District Manager Tooter Burdick. “This is one way for you to help us stay safe while enjoying your public lands.”
Restricted acts include:
- No campfires, except in permanently constructed cement or metal fire pits provided in agency developed campgrounds and picnic areas.
- Grinding, cutting and welding of metal.
- 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 43CFR 8343.1).
- Detonating of explosives, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnics, or exploding targets, or tracer ammunition (always prohibited on federal land).
- Possession and/or detonation of explosives, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnics, or fireworks or exploding targets.
Individuals violating this order may face fines up to and including $1,000, along with associated fire suppression and rehabilitation costs pursuant to Title 43 CFR 9212.
Allowed in all locations are the use of devices fueled by petroleum or liquid petroleum gas. Also, visitors may burn charcoal in developed campgrounds or picnic grounds within permanent fire rings or grills constructed of metal or concrete. In undeveloped camping locations, charcoal must be set in metal pans in areas clear of flammable vegetation within three diameter feet. Remember to make sure all campfires are extinguished completely, even if they are in an approved fire structure.
The BLM manages more than 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.