No open fires.
No smoking.
No shooting.
No welding.
No chainsaws.

PRESCOTT, AZ – June 8, 2021— Due to increasing fire danger the Prescott National Forest will implement Stage II fire restrictions effective Friday, June 11, 2021 at 8 a.m. These additional fire restrictions will remain in effect until forest officials determine that conditions have changed sufficiently to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire.

Stage II fire restrictions prohibit the following:

Igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material.
Welding, or operating any acetylene or other torch with an open flame.
Operating a chainsaw or other equipment operated by an internal combustion engine between the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Discharging a firearm, except while engaged in a lawful hunt pursuant to state, federal or tribal laws and regulations.

Exemptions to the restrictions include the following:

Persons with a written Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this order.
Persons using a stove or grill that is solely fueled by liquid petroleum or liquid petroleum gas (LPG) fuels.
Persons operating generators with an approved spark arresting device in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the generator.
Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

To view Forest Order 03-09-00-21-278: Prescott National Forest Emergency Stage II Fire Restrictions, please go to Alerts & Notices.

Read the entire article at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/