BLM Initiates Fire Restrictions for Public Lands Managed by Redding Field Office
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REDDING, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will initiate fire restrictions for BLM-managed public lands in Shasta, Tehama, Butte, Trinity and Siskiyou counties beginning Monday, June 26. The restrictions will remain in effect until further notice.
"We are implementing these seasonal restrictions to help protect public lands and nearby communities from wildfire," said BLM Redding Field Manager Jennifer Mata. "Dry fuels and high temperatures have significantly increased fire danger and we need to minimize the potential for fire starts."
The fire restrictions will prohibit all campfires and barbecues, except in the Forks of Butte, Shasta, Bohemotash, Junction City, Steel Bridge, Douglas City and Steiner Flat campgrounds. Portable stoves and lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel are allowed outside of these posted campgrounds and recreation sites, with a valid California campfire permit. Visitors should, however, be extremely careful with their use and should carry shovels and water to help put out fire.
Other fire safety restrictions include:
- No smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or at a designated, developed recreation site, or other designated area.
- No motor vehicles or internal combustion engines off established roads or trails. Chainsaws equipped with spark arresters may be used until 1 p.m. daily.
- No possession or use of fireworks, including "safe and sane" devices.
Target shooters may not use incendiary, tracer, steel core or armor-piercing ammunition, or targets made of material that could explode or emit sparks. Target shooting will be allowed from a half-hour before sunrise until noon daily. Shooters must have shovels or fire extinguishers on hand.
For more information, telephone the Redding Field Office at (530) 224-2100.
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.