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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. 

Utah BLM districts are separated as follows. For specific state and district fire restriction information, see the drop-down options below this map. 

map of Utah showing district boundaries
BLM Utah management districts

Fire Restrictions & Prevention Orders

Statewide Fire Prevention Orders

BLM Fire Prevention Order UT914-25-001

Prohibited Acts from June 18, 2025 until rescinded: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.
Color Country

[EFFECTIVE MAY 22, 2026 UNTIL RESCINDED]

Prohibited under Fire Prevention Order UT-020-2026-01, for all BLM-managed lands in Beaver, Washington, and Iron counties.

  1. Building or maintaining any open fire or campfires using solid fuels, or any ash-producing fuel.
  2. Smoking except within a vehicle or enclosed area.
  3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal.
  4. Operating or using any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed and in effective working order per Title 43 CFR § 8343.1.

Map of areas covered by Fire Prevention Order UT-020-2026-01.

 

[EFFECTIVE JUNE 12, 2026 UNTIL RESCINDED]

Prohibited under Fire Prevention Order UT-020-2026-03, for all BLM-managed lands in Garfield, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne counties.

  1. Building or maintaining any open fire or campfires using solid fuels, or any ash-producing fuel.
  2. Smoking except within a vehicle or enclosed area.
  3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal.
  4. Operating or using any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed and in effective working order per Title 43 CFR § 8343.1.

 

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.
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.
Paria River

[EFFECTIVE MAY 22, 2026 UNTIL RESCINDED]

Prohibited under Fire Prevention Order UT-020-2026-02.

  1. Building or maintaining any open fire or campfires using solid fuels, or any ash-producing fuel.
  2. Smoking except within a vehicle or enclosed area.
  3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal.
  4. Operating or using any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed and in effective working order per Title 43 CFR § 8343.1.

Map of areas covered by Fire Prevention Order UT-020-2026-02.

 

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.
West Desert

The BLM West Desert District comprises of the BLM-managed lands in Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, and Weber Counties. Currently, the entirety of the West Desert District is under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. There are additional fire restrictions in place as well, targeting the use of steel ammunition and targets, the use of sky lanterns and similar devices, and the use of OHVs that are not utilizing a spark arrestor. See below for details. 

[EFFECTIVE JUNE 19, 2026 UNTIL RESCINDED]

Prohibited under Fire Prevention Order UTW002-2026-04, for all BLM-managed lands in the West Desert District, Salt Lake Field Office in Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, and Weber Counties.

  1. Building or maintaining any open fire or campfires using solid fuels or any ash-producing fuel.
  2. Smoking except within a vehicle or enclosed area.
  3. Grinding, cutting and welding of metal.

  4. Operating or using any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed and in effective working order per Title 43 CFR § 8343.1.

     

[EFFECTIVE JUNE 12, 2026 UNTIL RESCINDED]

Prohibited under Fire Prevention Order UTW002-2026-03, for all BLM-managed lands in the West Desert District, Fillmore Field Office in Juab and Millard Counties.

  1. Building or maintaining any open fire or campfires using solid fuels or any ash-producing fuel.
  2. Smoking except within a vehicle or enclosed area.
  3. Grinding, cutting and welding of metal.
  4. Operating or using any internal combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed and in effective working order per Title 43 CFR § 8343.1.

 

[EFFECTIVE JUNE 12, 2026 UNTIL RESCINDED]

Prohibited under Fire Prevention Order UTW002-2026-02, for all BLM-managed lands in the West Desert District.

  1. Use of any ammunition containing a steel component projectile.
  2. Use of any steel component target.
  3. Use of any sky lanterns, Chinese lanterns, fire balloons, acetylene balloons, or similar device.
  4. 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 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practices J335 and J350. Refer to Title 43 CFR § 8343.1.

 

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 Sense

Please recreate responsibly and use Fire Sense to help prevent human-caused wildfires.

The State of Utah with fire on the inside and the words fire sense carved out of the fire.