Fire Information and Fire Restrictions

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This map displays the real-time status of large wildfires over 100 acres and current fire restrictions within BLM District and Field Office boundaries. Click on an area of the map to see a pop-up box with additional information. On the map legend, characteristics will become visible as the map is zoomed in.

Current Fire Restrictions

Target shooting and other fire restrictions remain in effect for some areas of BLM-managed public lands in California. Find specific restrictions by field office below. Restrictions on target shooting do not prevent hunting with a valid hunting license, as hunting on BLM public lands is managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Please visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/hunting for more information.

The restrictions below include campfire safety measures issued in 2020 with a Statewide Fire Order and will remain in place until 2025. 

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Northern California District

Applegate Field Office

Current Restrictions in Place

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Arcata Field Office

Current Restrictions in Place

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Eagle Lake Field Office

Current Restrictions in Place

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Redding Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

BLM lifts fire restrictions on public lands in NW California - full order (October 2022)
BLM California announces statewide, year-round restrictions - full order (April 2020)

Central California District

Bakersfield Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.
Bishop Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Central Coast Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Mother Lode Field Office

Some recreation areas have year-round fire restrictions, such as the South Yuba Wild & Scenic River Recreation Area, which is managed by the Mother Lode Field Office. Visit https://www.blm.gov/visit/south-yuba-river for more information. 

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Ukiah Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

California Desert District

Barstow Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

El Centro Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Needles Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

Ridgecrest Field Office

Current restrictions in place:

  • The statewide, year-round fire restrictions remain in effect. Under this order, the public is required to follow these criteria before building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove, outside of a developed campground:

    • maintain a five-foot diameter area cleared to bare soil and free of any overhead flammable materials in all directions around the campfire,
    • have on hand a functioning round-point shovel, with an overall length of at least 35 inches, that can be easily accessed within a reasonable amount of time in response to a fire ignition,
    • possess a valid California Campfire Permit, available free of charge Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire.

Read more about fire restrictions:

 

Campfire Permit

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