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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
Utah BLM districts

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Prohibited Acts from June 18 until rescinded: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.
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.

UPDATE: As of Monday August 25, 2025, Fire Prevention Order: UT-020-25-07 has been rescinded.

Fire Prevention Order: UT-020-25-11

Map of areas covered by the prevention order

Prohibited Acts from August 29 until rescinded:

  1. Campfires using charcoal, solid fuels, or any ash-producing fuel, except in permanently constructed cement or metal fire pits located in agency developed campgrounds and picnic areas. Examples of solid fuels include, but are not limited to wood, charcoal, peat, coal, hexamine fuel tablets, wood pellets, corn, wheat, rye, and other grains. 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.

Permissible Acts:

  1. Use of devices fueled by petroleum or liquid petroleum gas with a shut-off valve in all locations.
  2. Use of campfires in permanently constructed cement or metal fire pits provided in agency developed campgrounds and picnic areas.
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

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-020-25-12

Prohibited Acts from August 29 until rescinded:

  1. Campfires using charcoal, solid fuels, or any ash-producing fuel, except in permanently constructed cement or metal fire pits located in agency developed campgrounds and picnic areas. Examples of solid fuels include, but are not limited to wood, charcoal, peat, coal, hexamine fuel tablets, wood pellets, corn, wheat, rye, and other grains. 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.

Permissible Acts:

  1. Use of devices fueled by petroleum or liquid petroleum gas with a shut-off valve in all locations.
  2. Use of campfires in permanently constructed cement or metal fire pits provided in agency developed campgrounds and picnic areas.
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: UTW002-2025-05

Prohibited Acts from August 29 until Rescinded: 

  1. Open fires of any kind except within established public facilities in improved campgrounds, picnic areas.
  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 Sky Lanterns, Chinese Lanterns, Fire Balloons, Acetylene Balloons or similar device.
  7. 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).

Permissible Acts:

  1. Devices fueled by petroleum or liquid petroleum gas in all locations.

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.