Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands on the Prescott National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the Described Area):

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal and briquettes outside a fire structure that is provided by the Forest Service within a designated area (list of designated areas provided in Exhibit C to this Order). 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a).

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Note: Camp stoves with liquid fuels can be used if they have an on and off switch or knob. Make sure you are off the ground and there is no vegetation within 3 ft of the stove.

2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three (3) feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(d).

3. Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(m)