BLM Worland announces fireworks area
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WORLAND, Wyo. – In anticipation of the Independence Day Holiday, the Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office is again making a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands. The use of fireworks will be permitted at a gravel pit northwest of Worland from July 1–4, 2018.
"The BLM strives to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve and we want to provide a safe place for people to use fireworks," said BLM Worland Field Manager John Elliott. "We are pleased to partner with the City of Worland, Worland Fire Protection District #1 and Washakie County to provide an integrated approach to fire management, emergency medical services and law enforcement during the holiday weekend.”
The first gravel pit along the road to the landfill is a good location because the area poses a low risk of wildland fire occurrence. Fireworks use is permitted only within this gravel pit and not on the Fifteen Mile Road or gravel pits north of the landfill.
Portions of the gravel pit have been reclaimed and reseeded. These will be signed so that people can avoid these sensitive areas and allow for the re-establishment of vegetation. The public is also asked to properly dispose of litter.
As an extra precaution during the holiday week, the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Fire Crew will staff engines throughout the district to provide a quick response in the event that any wildfires are started by fireworks.
Please keep in mind that the statewide fireworks ban for all other BLM-administered lands will remain in effect for the Independence Day Holiday. Also, after July 4, the ban will go back into effect for the gravel pit northwest of Worland.
For more information, please contact BLM Fire Management Officer Rich Zimmerlee at 307-921-2381.
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.